Check out a performance by a national yo-yo master demonstrating a tornado of whirling tips and tricks. Dazzling Dave Schulte, a professional yo-yo performer and highly acclaimed champion from Minnesota, will tour several libraries offering performances for youth. He has circled the globe since 1998, storming audiences everywhere with his tornado of whirling tricks and… Read More

The Minnesota Senate today approved House File 1, legislation to end free, taxpayer-funded health care for adult illegal immigrants. The bill, chief-authored in the Senate by Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), repeals a controversial 2023 law extending full MinnesotaCare coverage to eligible illegal immigrants that went into effect in January 2025. “MinnesotaCare is a generous benefit… Read More

Hunters have through Thursday, July 3, to apply for one of four elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “We are reducing opportunities for elk harvest this year to make sure Minnesota’s elk populations continue to thrive. The number of permits available is based on the lower-than-expected number of elk we… Read More

The Detroit Lakes Public Library will host an Author Visit featuring local Minnesota author Arthur Norby. Norby will discuss his two recently published books, Never Personal and Songs from a Breaking Heart. Never Personal is a historical novel set in rural Minnesota in the 1950s and is the ninth in his Tom Hall Mystery series…. Read More

Fargo will once again host its annual Summer VetFest outreach event on June 25, from 4-7:30 p.m., in the Healing Garden at VA Hospital on 2101 Elm Street N.   “We are dedicated to empowering every Veteran by providing essential services such as healthcare enrollment, toxic exposure screenings, disability claim assistance, and guidance on virtual platform… Read More

Arvig awarded the Royale B & Eleanor M Arvig Memorial Scholarship to 36 area high school seniors from the class of 2025, including Frazee-Vergas senior Asher Blaine.  Each student will receive a $3,000 scholarship to their chosen college, university, or vocational school. Students were selected based on achievements or interests in mathematics, engineering, accounting, computer science,… Read More

M State announces spring 2025 academic honors Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named 585 students to its President’s List and 622 students to its Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester. students on the President’s List earned a grade point average of 4.0 while completing a minimum of six college-level credits and 75 percent of… Read More

The annual Neighbor to Neighbor spaghetti dinner will be held Thursday, June 26 at the Frazee Event Center from 5-7 p.m. In addition to homemade spaghetti sauce, garlic bread, salad, and homemade desserts. The bar will be available for beverages as well. There will be a freewill offering for this great event.  Neighbor to Neighbor serves… Read More

Mickelson, Ovsak earn Dean’s List honors at NW Technical College Local students, Chandler Mickelson, of Frazee, and Kale Ovsak, of Vergas, earned Dean’s List honors at Northwest Technical College for the Spring 2025 semester.  To be eligible for the Dean’s List, NTC students must enroll in at least 12 credits and earn a grade-point average of 3.5… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum June 16, 2020 While Turkey Days was canceled for 2020, the Tyler Shipman Memorial Car Show will be held, albeit in a very different and in a modern way. The popular event that draws more vehicles and even more visitors each year will be going online. Event organizer Daneele Shipman said the… Read More