High school students and their parents take the next step in planning for college with introductory visits during Minnesota Private Colleges Week, which runs from Monday, June 24 to Friday, June 28. An annual tradition, the event involves more than 2,000 high school students and 18 private nonprofit colleges. Families choose which colleges they want to… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum June 18, 2019 Town Lake city beach received a makeover last spring as the City of Frazee teamed up with Becker County Soil and Water (BCSW) to decrease soil erosion and increase native foliage. The plan included adding logs, plants, grasses and flowers to three sections at the beach that covers about… Read More

Reports of a suspicious person at the Hansel Lake Rest Area southeast of Fergus Falls led to the arrest of a carjacking suspect from Minneapolis. According to a report by KFGO, 31-year-old Eliezer Rodriguez is charged with kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct and carjacking after abducting a woman at knifepoint last week on Cedar Lake Parkway, kidnapping… Read More

CornerStone to add Bistro, Art and Performance Center By Robert Williams Editor The long-awaited upstairs to the CornerStone Youth Center, the Corner Collective, is nearly complete with a full renovation of the upstairs of the former Frazee United Methodist Church. The Collective is a three-part endeavor as a history featuring healthy and sustainably sourced items, a gift… Read More

Wannigan Regional Park Grand Opening June 18 By Robert Williams Editor What began as a community-driven need found in the 2019 Frazee Comprehensive Plan research is coming to a reality at the Grand Opening of the 157-acre nature based Wannigan Regional Park on Tuesday, June 18. In the comp plan, research showed residents wanted to enhance the… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Frazee leaders met with representatives from Midco in a groundbreaking event on Thursday, June 6, to celebrate its investment in bringing a new option for internet and TV services to the Frazee community.  “Today, we’re going to break ground and celebrate Midco’s expansion into the city of Frazee,” Midco Vice President of Field… Read More

By Brogan Ludwig,  Rick Schara  West Central Initiative It’s one o’clock on an April Tuesday afternoon in Vergas, and local Lions Club members gather in a neighborhood garage. It’s a party-like atmosphere, laughing, chatting, as a dozen Lions grab bulging plastic garbage bags from truck beds and car trunks that just arrived, walking them into the garage… Read More

Zoning change, city expansion talks continue By Robert Williams Editor Community and Economic Development Associates’ (CEDA) Community and Business Development Specialist Jordan Grossman discussed a first impressions report done for the Vergas Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) during the group’s monthly meeting Wednesday, June 5. The report includes information on assets and opportunities… Read More

Races return to Vergas August 10 The Vergas Community Club, in conjunction with the NWDRA, (National Wiener Dog Racing Association,) has announced that Dachshund racing will return to Vergas on Saturday, Aug. 10 th at 9 a.m. during the village’s annual Looney Days celebration. This fun family activity is returning to Looney Days again this year,… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Frazee Economic Development Authority Chairman and former Mayor Hank Ludtke is one of three candidates vying for the District 3 Commissioner opening in Becker County. There are three seats up for election this year. Ludtke will run against Phil Hansen and Terry L. Mackner for the District 3 seat that will be vacated by… Read More