Photo courtesy University of Jamestown Athletics Senior setter Paige Oswald of Frazee recorded 19 assists for the No. 12-ranked University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team in a 3-0 loss at Valley City State University Wednesday, Oct. 11. Set scores were 32-30, 25-21, 27-25. Oswald entered the game with 996 career assists and finished the game with… Read More

The Becker County Food Pantry participates in the Hunter Harvested Deer Donation Program. In Minnesota, charitable organizations operating food assistance programs can accept donations of hunter harvested venison. Hunters are not allowed to donate venison directly to a food shelf. They must work with an approved processing plant. Locally, that is Hoffman’s Meat Market, located at… Read More

5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum October 16, 2018 The Frazee City Council approved a new no parking zone at its monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 8. November through April no parking will be allowed between 2-6 a.m. on Main Avenue, from the intersections of Third Street Northwest to Endeavor Road. The no parking restriction will also include Lake… Read More

The Youth Outreach scholarship committee of Lions District 5M9 is offering up to $12,000 in college scholarships for the 2024 school year.  The application deadline is November 15, 2023.  Students must be in the last year of an accredited college 2-year program, final two years of a degreed college program or the final year of obtaining a… Read More

Weis is serving on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower By Alvin Plexico Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Weis, a native of Perham, is one of more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard the self-contained mobile airport, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Weis graduated in 2017 from Perham High School.  The skills and values needed to succeed in… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen United Community Bank donated $10,000 to the Frazee-Vergas School fine arts and athletic departments prior to the start of Friday’s football game in Frazee. The donation included money raised as part of the Hornet pride picnics held at the bank throughout the summer.

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief The cows have been moved to the last pasture for the season. This is a large hayfield that we cut two crops on and left to grow for fall pasture. Hopefully, we can get a couple weeks out of this, but we may start to feed some corn silage. Feeding… Read More

Photos by Robert Williams

Nonprofit searching for mentor and volunteers By Robert Williams Editor Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) zone president Carol May was on a quest for a keynote speaker for the upcoming fall rally and found one in Emily Vanegas, owner of the aptly named Firefly Fields Youth Ranch in Vergas. Vanegas’ ranch name fit’s the rally’s theme… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor There are more than 200,000 snowmobiles registered in Minnesota and 22,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails. The vast majority of those trails are maintained by volunteers across the state, including four stretches of trails spanning 60 miles that are cared for by the Wolf Pack Snowmobile Club. The club has groomed the trails… Read More