Olson named as new EOT Extension Educator By Tucker Henderson Reporter Another new face joined the University of Minnesota Extension Office in New York Mills as Olivia Olson filled the position of Extension Educator in late November 2023. Olson is a 2021 graduate of the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and received her Bachelor’s Degree in… Read More

A total of 30 new programs have been added in the past four years As 2024 approaches, the Minnesota FFA Foundation continues the important work supporting the development of young people through Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) programs and the FFA. Minnesota FFA continues to grow both in the number of schools offering AFNR/FFA programs… Read More

Contributed photo The Frazee Fire Department received a donation on Tuesday, Jan. 2, from Brooklyn Coufal, pictured with Frazee Fire Chief Adam Walker. Coufal makes beaded items and donates a portion of her sales to the local Fire Department where the craft show was held. The Frazee Fire Department and The Frazee Fireman’s relief association… Read More

Free throw contest set for Jan. 21 at Frazee High School All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2024 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.  The local competition will be held on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Frazee High School… Read More

More than seven babies were born per day at Essentia Health’s Minnesota hospitals in 2023. As of Thursday, 2,613 babies had entered the world at Essentia’s five hospitals in Minnesota that perform deliveries. That includes 1,489 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth; 482 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes; 384 at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical… Read More

Essentia Health is pleased to announce Dr. Gratia Pitcher as our new chief medical officer. Dr. Pitcher has served as interim CMO since October and has been with Essentia since 2015. Her passion for patient-centered care and her leadership in achieving the Quadruple Aim (improving population health, enhancing the patient experience, reducing costs and improving provider… Read More

As the New Year approaches, the National Federation of Independent Business – Minnesota, or NFIB MN, is advising small businesses of new laws that impact Main Streets across Minnesota. The 2023 Minnesota Legislative Session produced sweeping new regulations, mandates, and tax increases that carry significant implications for small business owners in every part of the state…. 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 noon – 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… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum January 8, 2019 After several years of service in the city government of Frazee, Hank Ludtke has turned in his mayoral gavel. “I’ll still work on the Heartland Trail and be around,” Ludtke said. “But I’m looking forward to spending more time with the kids and my grandchild and old dog Muskie.”… Read More

Paige Oswald, of Frazee, has been selected to the University of Jamestown’s Fall 2023 Dean’s List for maintaining a semester GPA of 3.50 or better. The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top tier regional school in US News and World Report and a top Midwestern school in The Princeton… Read More