By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Not much has changed on the farm in the last week or so. The cows are still on pasture and the calves are not weaned yet. The weaning process, I hope, will be done before deer hunting.  Preg checking is scheduled for November 3, so hopefully the weather holds for… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The new Frazee-Vergas High School football field was officially dedicated on Friday night after two years of upgrades and construction at the facility. Prior to the start of the game, members of the school board joined superintendent Terry Karger near the 50-yard line of the field to officially cut the ribbon on… Read More

Frazee transplant closing in on half a century of stewardship By Robert Williams Editor Jay Estenson of Frazee was awarded the Skipper Award at the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual Splash Awards ceremony Thursday Oct. 5, at the Holmes Theatre Ballroom. The Skipper award acknowledges an individual’s outstanding leadership in their company or organization and… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor In the past two years, Wannigan Regional Park has gone from an idea to a funded reality and a location ready to host events. One of the first was held Saturday, Oct. 14—a history hike and gathering to learn about the park in Frazee and the work and industry that surrounded its… Read More

By Paul Gubrud Special to the Forum When the H. E. Frazee Flour Mill in Pelican Rapids burned on May 3, 1923, it wasn’t the first major fire experienced by the Frazee family. Thirty-three years earlier on October 14, 1889, R. L. Frazee’s sawmill and flour mill in the town of Frazee had also burned.   R. L…. Read More

Town Lake Beach project cleared to proceed By Robert Williams Editor City Administrator Stephanie Poegel initiated a discussion on a potential Becker County housing project in Frazee at the meeting of the city council on Monday, Oct. 9. Becker County Housing Programs are administered by the Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation (MMCDC) and there are grant funds available… Read More

The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) will be holding the annual High School Robotics Conference Championship in Babbitt on October 27-28.  The event will be in the gymnasium at Northeast Range High School which is located at 30 South Dr, Babbitt, MN 55706. This is the NMRC’s sixth annual Conference Championship Tournament.  Conference teams that will be in… Read More

Water, sewer system getting online upgrades By Robert Williams Editor The Vergas City Council approved moving forward with decorative street lighting options for the Lawrence Lake subdivision. After meeting with engineers on-site and Border States Electric, three options were redesigned. Otter Tail Power Energy Management Manager Lori Moxness gave a presentation on the differences.  The first included nine… Read More

New STREAM Lab to provide unique learning experience for elementary students By Robert Williams Editor Frazee-Vergas School Superintendent Terry Karger and elementary principal Travis Nagel led the school board and district officials on a guided tour of recent improvements made at both schools, and the new outdoor facilities, during the monthly meeting of the Frazee-Vergas School Board… Read More

Essentia Health on Thursday, Oct. 19, will host a seminar in Detroit Lakes highlighting available surgical options for joint replacement. Whether it is from chronic pain or arthritis, Essentia has a variety of joint-replacement options to get patients on the road to recovery and back to doing the things they love. This complimentary event starts at… Read More