Contributed photo CornerStone Community and Youth Center shared a huge thank you to the Anderson brothers, Thomas, Sam, and their younger brother Michael as they participated in a pay it forward gift they received from their cousin. The brothers used their funds they received to order sleds from OK Lumber to donate to CornerStone so… Read More

The Vergas Lions will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Vergas Event Center. The event center will be open from 12-7 p.m., for blood donations. This is the first of three blood drives held by the Vergas Lions each year. To make an appointment call (701) 866-4301 or register online at vitalant.org…. Read More

Frazee council sets committee assignments for 2024 By Robert Williams Editor The Frazee City Council issued a public notice about potential hiccups with this month’s utility bill. The city completed a financial software upgrade, however this month’s utility bills may not arrive during their normal time frame, due to occasional inconsistencies during data transfer from the… Read More

Matt Ulschmid (E-1) of Frazee graduated from Basic Training on Thursday, Jan. 4, at Lacklund Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. All graduates head to their respective technical training locations on Friday.  Ulschmid has begun eight weeks of a Special Warfare Candidate Course (SWCC), a course designed for students coming out of basic and prior… Read More

Local man wins FPN Vegas championship in Las Vegas Jordan Sleen from Billy’s Bar & Grill in Vergas was the big winner at the Free Poker Network Vegas $100k World Championship Main Event, winning $25,000 for first place on Sunday, Jan. 7 in Las Vegas.  Sleen defeated Joseph Fisher, of Illinois, in the final hand holding… Read More

Resort is located on Island Lake northeast of Frazee Conservation practices are increasing across Minnesota to protect the land and waters, and those leading the efforts on their land were recognized recently at the state level.  In December, Valhalla Resort was honored as outstanding conservationists at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water… Read More

Central Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen sustainability in their community can now apply for partnership support from the University of Minnesota Extension Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (Central RSDP). Central RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas to University of Minnesota resources. Community members work on diverse project teams that research, design, and… Read More

Johnson earns Dakota State Fall Academic Honors A total of  702 full-time and 183 part-time students qualified for the President’s Academic Honors list for the 2023 fall semester at Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison, S.D. The following full-time students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0 to qualify for the honors list: Samuel Johnson, Frazee…. Read More

Candace Mecklenburg, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner specializing in cardiology, is excited to join the Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes Clinic. “My travel nursing background allowed me to work at more than 15 health care organizations, but Essentia Health has been one of the best places I have ever worked,” said Mecklenburg… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum January 15, 2019 The Vergas City Council changed its monthly meeting date to the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The venue remains at the Vergas Event Center. The date changed after the council considered a request from the Vergas Lions club members. It was stated several members expressed interest… Read More