The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is beginning a new three-year research project in northeastern Minnesota to gather additional data on deer populations. The DNR will place cameras on public and private lands to gather additional deer density data in deer permit areas 169, 176, 177, 178, 197 and 679 in portions of Cass, Beltrami,… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Mayor Mark Flemmer officially resigned from his position at the close of the Frazee City Council meeting Wednesday, June 12. Flemmer was 18-months into a 4-year term that was to end in December of 2026. After presiding over his final council meeting, he interrupted a motion to adjourn to announce his retirement in… Read More

Grand opening celebration set for June 18 By Robert Williams Editor The board and members of the Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC) are excited to announce that Wannigan Regional Park is now officially open.  The community is invited to come out to enjoy the park. With the opening, there will be changes for folks to be aware of,… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor A decade ago, the Forum covered Mike Miosek, a 2000 graduate of Frazee-Vergas High School, in his first attempt at completing the MS 150, one of a series of Bike MS rides, the largest Muscular Dystrophy (MS) fundraising cycling series in the world.  ¶  This year, Mike will be joined by his… Read More

Town Lake Beach ready for bids, East Main construction to begin soon By Robert Williams Editor Economic Development Consultant Karen Pifher called the past 30 days a banner month for Frazee noting seven new business/services opening this month plus the ones that opened last month. “We’ve got lots of people looking for store fronts in the community… Read More

Granddaughter continuing family service By Daneele Shipman, Robert Williams Upon returning from Washington D.C. on the most recent Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota, Raymond Stoll got another surprise when he and his granddaughter Cassidy Shipman were honored by the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Raymond Stoll was featured in the April 30 edition of the Frazee… Read More

A rural Frazee man was convicted by a jury and sentenced to two separate and concurrent 12-year prison sentences on two counts of first-degree felony criminal sexual conduct in Becker County District Court. Douglas David Carr, 45, of rural Frazee, was initially charged with six felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. A jury convicted him on… Read More

Vergas will host the second annual Shops & Hops Street Fest on Saturday, June 8. Businesses will have specials running in their stores all day long. Professional Chef Madison Waller will host a pretzel making class at MW Pastry from 2-4 p.m. Pert Near Sandstone, nationally known in the string band world, will be playing on Main Street… Read More

West Central Initiative has announced the appointment of Trevor Gervais as the organization’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This key appointment reflects West Central Initiative’s commitment to enhancing its financial strategies and ensuring sustainable growth for the organization and the region it serves.  Gervais brings a wealth of expertise in financial management, having most recently served… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams Visitors to downtown Frazee will see a new welcome sign when they arrive at Lake Street and the railroad crossing. Employees from JH Signs & Designs installed the new sign on Thursday, May 23.