Award recognizes excellence in skilled care Perham Living Northwinds has announced that Tiffany Rodewald, LPN, has been honored with the esteemed DAISY Award. This recognition highlights her unwavering dedication to providing exceptional care and her significant positive influence on both residents and colleagues. In her nomination for Tiffany, Julisa Centeno, Northwinds Household Coordinator, shared, “Tiffany works within… Read More

Hornet standout to be inducted in Frazee-Vergas Hall of Fame on Oct. 5 By Robert Williams Editor Former Frazee-Vergas and Northern State University basketball standout Alexis Tappe was recently promoted to First Assistant Coach in her third season with the Missouri Valley College women’s basketball program in Marshall, Missouri.  ¶  Tappe spent the past two seasons as… Read More

Dog that attacked Frazee woman removed from town By Robert Williams Editor Dangerous dogs remained a hot topic during the open forum of the Frazee City Council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Jane Young, a recent victim of a pitbull attack in her own yard, along with a sizable group of residents spoke on more enforcement via city… Read More

Frazee’s eldest alumni passes away at age of 103 Editor’s note: The recent passing of Florence Louise Daniels Pierson was recently brought to the attention of the Forum. Florence was born in Frazee in 1920 and according to her family, she was very likely the oldest surviving alumni of Frazee High School (Class of 1938). She… Read More

Downtown mural hits a MnDOT snag By Robert Williams Editor Economic Development Consultant Karen Pifher and her team at Creating Community Consulting (CCC) will be releasing a Frazee Housing study this week. The study, which looked at everything from how and why area residents purchased their homes to what kind of neighborhoods they prefer and what… Read More

Contributed photo The Frazee-Vergas Class of 1971 held their annual gathering on Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Hobart Town Hall. Pictured above: Front row: Marie Enslin Brekken, Susan Foltz Hiedeman, Sharyl Nelson Gamradt, Mary Schreiner Kurth, Nancy Hanson Murphy and Suzanne Oelfke Hass. Back row: Valerie Schultz Shaw, Ruby Hanson Schmid, Rodney Wirth, Steven Illg,… Read More

Accident occurred in Spruce Grove Township near Evergreen A Frazee man was traveling westbound on Highway 87 Sunday, Aug. 25 and was injured when his 2002 Dodge Ram left the road and hit a guardrail. Jerry Bruce Barnes, 30, of Frazee was taken to Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Frazee Clinic with non-life-threatening injuries, according to a report… Read More

The Frazee Library LINK Site will host a series of Books, Music and Movement programs this fall. The program is billed as a shared introduction to books and rhythm for children and their caregivers and is geared for youth ages 3-6. Younger children are welcome to attend with help from a caregiver. The interactive 30-minute… Read More

A number of lilac bushes have turned brown, black Many questions have arisen regarding the poor appearance of lilac bushes in the area this year. Leaves are turning brown or black and falling off, it appears as if entire branches are dying. In many cases, the term “blight” is applied and this generally means discoloration and… Read More

Contributed photos Above: Wolf Lake Little Princess 2024 Mallory Hedlund 5K participants included: Tom Ellingson, Menahga (22:06); Allie Kimball, Osage (22:57); Anton Anderson, Menahga (24:40); Anden Aho, Wolf Lake (25:49); Sienna Aho, Wolf Lake (25:50); Tiffany Kimball, Osage (26:02); Melissa Yliniemi, Osage (26:02); Bodin Anderso, Menahga (29:51); Zane Anderson, Menahga (30:36); Morgan Anderson, Menahga (30:37);… Read More