5 years ago

Frazee-Vergas Forum

January 22, 2019

Polar Fest in Detroit Lakes may be a month away, but students of Frazee High School are already signed up to create snow sculptures. During the monthly board meeting on Monday, Jan. 14, Frazee High School Principal Anna Potion reported artistic students in ceramics will busiest the neighboring city on Feb. 13 to begin creating a snow sculpture. Potvin said she believes there will be blocks of snow measuring four feet squared and eight feet tall to create the work of art.

Rob Wacker has created a robot and spaceships, tractors and arms. The 1987 Frazee High School graduate dove into his unique style of metal-based art about six years ago when he made a robot called Last Doughboy from Plymouth. “I entered him in the county fair fine art competition, which I was awarded a honorable mention,” Wacker said. “From there I have made one or two new pieces each year; mostly for the fun of it.”

Officers of the Frazee Police Department will soon be wearing body cameras. The Frazee City Council approved purchasing two body cameras during its monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 14. No cost was given, but during a public hearing prior to the monthly meeting, Frazee Police Chief Tyler Trieglaff stated he was still reviewing prices, and soliciting donations.

25 years ago

Frazee Forum

January 28, 1999

The Frazee City Council will hold a special meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in the fire hall. Items planned for discussion include: City Auditor Kim Mollberg’s review of liquor stores finances; ordinance change proposal to allow Chuck & Brenda Minge to sell drinks at their new Mexican restaurant; review of proposed advertisement for a liquor store bookkeeper; and any unfinished business.

The Frazee Rescue Squad is now accepting applications from those living within the Frazee city limits.

The Frazee City Council terminated the employment of deputy city clerk Pamela Graham because it was found that in doing her payroll responsibilities, she paid herself wages for which there was no accepted documentation, according a written response given to the Frazee Forum by Mayor Fred Daggett. The council and mayor voted 3-1 to terminate Graham’s employment at the conclusion of a Jan. 11 hearing requested by Graham. Currently, the city hall is open from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and from 1:30-5 p.m. Volunteer Elinor Simonson is helping in the office during the interim. Al Brandt, liquor store manager, has taken over bookkeeping duties.

50 years ago

Frazee Forum

January 24, 1974

Extensive remodeling is underway at the Peoples State Bank in Frazee. The project began in December and is progressing well, according to Dennis Dalziel, executive vice president and manger of the bank. Mr. Dalziel told the Forum, “The remodeling now in progress and improvements planned for the near future are being undertaken to provide better banking service and additional customer convenience.”

Last Friday, elementary students of the Frazee-Vergas Schools received reflective tape to be worn on their jackets and coats. The tape was furnished by the Frazee Lions Club as their first community youth project. Mrs. Don Eveslage and Mrs. Marlys Peterson applied the reflective tape to outer clothing of their kindergarten students. With daylight saving tie in effect, the morning darkness presents a definite hazard for students waiting to board busses and walking to school. The Lions feel that by wearing this reflective materials, children are much easier seen by drivers during hours of darkness.

The Minnesota Department of Health granted a Certificate of Need to St. Mary’s Hospital Thursday, for Phase I of the hospital’s expansion program. The Certificate of Need is needed before any actual construction can begin. Administrator Art Speltz stated that the Certificate of Need was approved during the Health Departments monthly meeting on January 10. Speltz said he was also told by a Health Department spokesman that the replacement equipment for the hospital’s coronary care unit could also be installed. The cost of the equipment is over $28,000 and it will be leased. This new monitoring and telemetry equipment will be installed shortly.