5 years ago Frazee-Vergas Forum September 11, 2018 Gavia Immer was not an immigrant to the Vergas area. She is, in fact, the scientific name given to a bird whose song is as familiar as thew westerly wind here in northern Minnesota. Long before fishing regulations and shoreline ordinances, the common loon was a part of the… Read More

Swimmers to compete in West Fargo on Saturday By Chad Koenen Publisher The Detroit Lakes swim team defeated Thief River Falls on Tuesday night in a dual, before traveling to Bemidji for a large invitational on Saturday.  The Lakers will get a little bit of a break from competition as they will not compete again until Saturday… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Frazee Hornets returned to the course on Thursday as they traveled to Detroit Lakes for a meet featuring eight teams, including several larger Class AA schools.  On the girls side, eighth grader Madi Perrine paced the Hornets with a 26th place to finish with a time of 24:54.30. Lola Hoehne was right… Read More

Shipman Memorial shed project among them West Central Initiative (WCI) awarded more than $285,000 in Resilient Communities Grants to 26 organizations working to create a more sustainable and equitable region, including the shed project for CornerStone Youth and Community Center in Frazee that was contributed by the annual community outreach program of the Tyler Shipman… Read More

The Frazee Golf Course league seasons came to an end for the 2023 members in both men’s and women’s leagues. The end of the year Wednesday morning Ladies tournament was held Thursday, August 24 with 11 members in attendance. The theme was “Luau at the Links.”   The flight winners were: Deb Olk – 1st flight, Jackie Odegard –… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Call me the cow whisper.  Last Friday, we brought home some cattle from across the lake by walking them through the neighbors’ land. The trick to rounding up the herd in that pasture is that we have to trick the cows to come into a corral then let them out the… Read More

Photo by Robert Williams This year’s kindergarten class of 50 students at Frazee-Vergas Elementary School, officially the graduating class of 2036, took a break on the last day of their first week of the school year to pose on the playground equipment for a class photo Friday, Sept. 8.

Suspect is in custody, court hearing today Multiple gunshots were reported to the Frazee Police Department Wednesday Sept. 6, at approximately 11:33 pm, on Lake Street South leading to the arrest of an Alabama man. The suspect was identified as JaMichael Boykin, 22, of Arlington, Alabama. After receiving complaints of gunshots and a black Dodge Charger driving… Read More

FFA alum earns ribbons at county and state fairs By Robert Williams Editor Andy Breitenfeldt has a history of finding early success when showing animals and that experience translated to pumpkins as he garnered multiple ribbons this summer at the Becker County Fair and the Minnesota State Fair. The Class of 2005 Frazee-Vergas high school graduate and active… Read More

Five years of foster care comes to fruition By Robert Williams Editor Trescha Mitchell always knew she wanted a larger family and through working with Becker County Human Services, she recently accomplished that by completing the adoption process with her two daughters Katrina and Janaya. The process is not a fast one. The girls, two and seven-years-old… Read More