Frazee Rescue receives $40k for radio upgrades By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee City Council held public hearings and passed changes to City Ordinances 178 and 179 at the final meeting of the year on Monday, Dec. 23. Ordinance 178 is to amend the code regarding public utility water system addition. Changes include the removal of a… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Board Chair John Okeson announced the results of an evaluation of County Administrator Carrie Smith at the meeting of the Becker County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Dec. 17. Smith, the former Human Resources Director, was named interim administrator in February after former Admin Pat Oman was terminated by a 3-2 vote of the… Read More

Contributed photo The true spirit of the season was on display downtown during the Merry Frazee Christmas weekend with local kids displaying a Live Nativity and Christmas Story reading on Saturday, Dec. 7. Those participating: Ellie Stockstrom, Penelope Jopp, Annabelle Breitenfeldt, Stetson Breitenfeldt, Kamden Jacobson, Hudson Hendrickson, Ronin Mitchell, Amara Mitchell, Janaya Mitchell, Katrina Mitchell,… Read More

Every year at the Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention, the Minnesota Beef Council announces the winner of the Prime Promoter award. This year’s convention was held December 6-7 at River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, Minn. The Prime Promoter Award was started in 2017 by the Minnesota Beef Council and the Beef Checkoff Program and is… Read More

Vergas, White Earth, Dilworth projects to receive funding The Minnesota Housing board of directors selected and advanced proposed housing developments totaling nearly $191 million in investments that will support the creation and preservation of 2,276 single-family homes, apartments, and manufactured home community lots. In total, these projects represent more than $480 million of housing development… Read More

Snowshoe Sundays. Snowshoes will be available to borrow Sundays Jan. 5- Feb. 23 at the visitor center from 12-4 p.m. Experience the quiet beauty of winter. Volunteers will be available to recommend a trail for you. There will also be an hour-long wildlife movie every Sunday at 2 p.m. • Sunday, Jan. 5, 2 p.m. Movie:… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum December 31, 2019 An episode of Judge Judy that recently aired featured three Frazee residents. West and Kristine Fletcher filed in small claims court when about 50 trees were removed from their property without permission, and there was a twist that had to do with firearms being discharged. After filing, the Fletchers… Read More

Frazee’s top vote-getter excited to push town’s momentum forward By Robert Williams Editor Frazee voters were ready for a new face on the city council and showed that support by voting in Andrew “Drew” Daggett with 34 percent of the vote. Daggett was the top vote getter earning 340 votes to fill the seat vacated when… Read More

Annual donations benefit families from surrounding communities By Robert Williams Editor The 4-Corners Lions Club teamed up with the Miss Frazee Scholarship Organization’s annual Christmas Toy Drive collecting nearly $1,000 in cash donations and gifts for children and families in need this holiday season.  ¶  The Toy Drive’s was a big success and a quick one as… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The Otter Tail Board of Commissioners agreed to provide shoreland permitting and inspection services for the City of Vergas on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The change does little to how Vergas goes about permitting and inspection. In fact, at the city level Vergas has the ability to be more strict than either the county… Read More