5 years ago

Frazee-Vergas Forum

September 17, 2019

The annual Frazee city audit informed council members two enterprise funds are decreasing, but the bookkeeping issues the city faced last year are improving. The city appointed auditor, Colleen Hoffman, explained the enterprise funds include the city sewer and water, as well as the liquor store operation and event center. Hoffman gave the city high praise when it came to providing enough operating income for the utilities funds. She said the grant funding the city received recently for utility projects helped immensely in keeping the funds solvent.

The Frazee City Council is considering a moratorium on rental unit registrations for one year. If the council moved forward, all current rental licenses remain valid if the unit’s in compliance with city regulations. During the monthly council meeting on Monday, Sept. 9, Councilman Mike Sharp reported the amount of rental units in the city had steadily increased.

Kevin Glawe is helping rebuild the Monarch population. In the past two years he has raised 280 Monarchs from caterpillar to the butterfly. “I read about the Monarchs and learned that in the wild only two out of 10 make it to a butterfly,” he said, noting there are plenty of predators in nature and man made obstacles that reduce the lifespan of the orange and black insect.

25 years ago

Frazee Forum

September 16, 1999

The Frazee-Vergas School District is beginning the 1999-2000 school year with fewer students than it had in the 1998-1999 school year. As of Tuesday, the student count was 1,252, down 16 from the number in May (1,268), and down 25 from the enrollment in September of 1998 (1,277). The enrollment in the high school is the same as last September, 622. The current elementary enrollment, however, is 630, which represents 25 fewer students than last September’s 655, according to Supt. Joe Merseth.

Teachers, administrators and other volunteers worked on innovations, improvements and maintenance projects at the Frazee School Forest last week. Included were the installation of 21 interpretive signs, boardwalks and an observation dock, as well as brush cleaning.

The removal and replacement of Main Avenue sidewalks is expected to take three weeks, once it begins. Work started on business services and sidewalk removal on Tuesday. This portion of the project has been delayed in past week due to rain and project change orders.

50 years ago

Frazee Forum

September 19, 1974

The Frazee-Vergas Elementary School is in the midst of a special education drive aimed at obtaining extra audio-visual and athletic equipment. The program, “Labels for Education,” is sponsored by the Campbell Soup Company and offers to elementary schools, both private and public. “Between now and December 31 we hope to collect enough Campbell’s Soup labels to earn equipment for our school.”

It’s a family affair! We are having a Bike-Hike on Sunday, Sept. 22 which starts at Eagle Lake Park at 1:30 p.m. The bikers will bike to Vergas and back. The hikers will hike on Eagle Lake Road to the Richard Rice home and back to the Park. Not only will you be having a fun time, you will also be helping the Day Activity Center in Detroit Lakes. The idea is to find a sponsor of the miles you plan on hiking or biking. You do not have to go the full distance. A sponsor can be a relative, friend, or neighbor. The donations you collect will be turned over on Sunday when you come to the Park. Now is the time to find sponsors and collect from them.