The Vergas Community Club will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation and Membership Mixer Thursday, March 12, from 5-7 p.m., at Loonies Pub. The club is inviting the public to join in on a fun, social evening. The Volunteer of the Year will be announced at 6 p.m.

Bogart, Pederson & Associates, Inc., based in Becker, Minn., has merged with the engineering and architecture firm Widseth. The deal closed on January 1, 2026, at which time Bogart, Pederson & Associates began operating under the Widseth banner. Widseth represents Vergas as the city’s engineering firm. Bogart, Pederson has been providing professional land surveying and civil engineering… Read More

AgCountry Farm Credit Services provides $797,000  Farmers and ranchers in Becker and Hubbard counties will be receiving $797,000 in cash-back dividends returned by AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry). This marks the 13th consecutive year AgCountry has returned a share of its net earnings to customer-owners, reflecting the cooperative’s financial strength and focus on returning value… Read More

With this week’s warmer temperatures and rain, many gardeners are eager to jumpstart the growing season. Planning a healing garden is an easy, uplifting way to welcome spring, especially if you’re craving calm, comfort, and sensory richness. Healing gardens rely on intentional plant choices and simple, soothing design to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing,… Read More

UND announces fall 2025 Dean’s List More than 1,900 University of North Dakota (UND) students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2025 fall semester Dean’s List. The UND Dean’s List comprises students whose grade point average are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University’s… Read More

The Vergas Community Club, in conjunction with the National Wiener Dog Racing Association (NWDRA) has announced that Dachshund racing will return to Vergas on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 9 a.m., during the village’s annual Looney Days celebration. This fun family activity is returning to Looney Days again this year, and we are honored to be named… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum February 16, 2021 A Detroit Lakes church and several area businesses teamed up to change the life of a former detective. A shop was built for Fred Lassonde, who dedicated his life to solving mysteries and finding criminals to prevent further damage to citizen lives and property. When he suffered a traumatic… Read More

Residents across Greater Minnesota now have more consistent ways to plan for and, in some cases, book and pay for public transit and intercity bus trips, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. “This is a big step for Minnesota and for rural communities,” said MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger. “Transit agencies currently provide public transit services… Read More

‘I like to put a lot of heart and soul into what I make’ By Robert Williams Editor MW Pastry Owner Madison Waller had known about a heart murmur she was diagnosed with as an infant, but for the next 24 years she had very few ill effects and nobody really talked about it. As a… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Requests for proposals for the Maple Avenue apartments in Frazee are out with a planned bid opening of Friday, March 6, according to Board Chair Erica Jepson at the latest meeting of the Becker County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Feb. 3. A contractor for the Maple Avenue Apartments improvement project in Frazee was… Read More