Becker County Environmental Services provided an update to the organics program, which rolled out in September of 2025. “We are excited to share the impact you have helped make in our community,” Recycling Coordinator Todd Kunkel said in a press release. “We collected 15.73 tons between September and December 2025.” That’s 31,453 pounds of food waste. Average collection… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum April 13, 2021 Two record setting Hornets recently met in the main gym. Mitch Anderson set the all-time scoring record for the boys basketball program in 1993. The Perham-Dent School District superintendent congratulated Jack Courneya on setting a new record, despite a shortened senior season. Being a stereotypical Midwestern mom with a bit… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding Minnesotans that not pruning or cutting oaks from April through July is the simplest way to curb the spread of oak wilt disease. Oak wilt is a non-native disease that can kill any oak species in Minnesota. Sap beetles spread oak wilt via fungal spores as they move… Read More

Kendra Mobilia Report for Minnesota A Republican state representative and several farm and clean energy groups posed a question to lawmakers this week: Why should Minnesota import most of its fertilizer if it can be manufactured inside the state? Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, the co-chair of the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee,  brought the question to… Read More

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Motivational speaker visits students with the help of GROW Frazee Vergas, fall fundraiser By Robert Williams Editor For two weeks out of the year, Hunter Pinke takes a break from speaking to professional teams and collegiate crowds around the country to share his message of gratefulness and overcoming adversity to students during his winter tour. He… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Junior Katie Courneya recently became the Frazee-Vergas School’s second recipient of the Minnesota High School League’s (MSHSL) Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Award. ExCEL is a unique recognition program designed exclusively for high school juniors who are active in school activities, leaders in their schools, and who demonstrate a strong commitment… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Executive Director Chris Schuelke was recognized Tuesday, March 24, by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners for 37 years of dedicated service to the Otter Tail County Historical Society. Schuelke has been the director since the early 1990s and will be officially retiring at the end March. He originally joined the organization… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor In a succinct second city council meeting of March, council member Andrea Froeber encouraged council members and the public to support the City of Frazee’s state bonding request by contacting members of the Capital Investment Committee and asking for their support. “I can’t say enough how important it is to Frazee that you… Read More

Board to focus on helping veterinary service transition By Robert Williams Editor Community Development Coordinator Joe Tonihka discussed Minnesota Housing’s Community Homeownership Impact Fund with the Economic Development Authority (EDA) on Tuesday, March 24. The program serves buyers needing down payment assistance when purchasing a home and/or first-time home buyers. “The other thing would be a current home… Read More