5 years ago

Frazee-Vergas Forum

April 14, 2020

So much has changed in the public school system in recent weeks. The learning has become internet-based, and hallmark moments of prom and graduation are now questionable. Through the storm of uncertainty, all hands on deck are applauding one another. Students and their parents are impressed at how quickly their teachers created and are executing long-distance learning plans. Teachers are equally impressed with how students have taken to the new learning format, and how parents have now become their co-workers.

After helping create the Frazee Rescue and serving on the volunteer first responder squad for more than 35 years, Avis Hoehne has retired. “It taught me a few things, but I’m 83,” she said. “I use a cane now and don’t walk too fast. It was just time to retire.” The idea that a local quick response crew was needed in the Frazee area came about after Avis and her husband Ken experienced back-to-back emergency incidents.

Spring and gardening go hand in hand for many. Now gardeners have the option of purchasing seeds from local residents Meg Perry and Zachary Paige. The rural Vergas residents met at a farming conference and started North Circle Seeds. Paige said he’s worked hard to create a tomato plant that is hearty in the region and offers a delicious delight for taste buds. He is also proud of the scarlet horn carrot, which provides a dark orange color and a savory sweetness. He explained the best and biggest of his personal carrot crop are saved, stored for the winter and replanted the spring. The replanted carrots produce flowers, which result in seeds.

25 years ago

Frazee Forum

April 13, 2000

Heavy spring snow—the area received a heavy four inches of snow Monday, turning the area into a “winter wonderland” scene Tuesday morning.

The fund drive for the proposed Frazee Event Center will go into full swing this week. The Frazee Community Development Corporation (FCDC), a group spearheading the project, has obtained its long-awaited, non-profit status. FCDC members will be going door-to door this week soliciting donations from businesses for the center.

West Ash Avenue in Frazee may see some improvements in housing in the near future. Al Roder of the Becker County Economic Development Authority explained a plan to improve housing on West Ash Avenue in Frazee at Monday night’s Frazee City Council meeting. The county EDA is working with five agencies on a project to purchase and remodel or replace up to seven houses on West Ash Avenue, Roder explained.

Dr. James Langen of Perham is scheduled to open a satellite chiropractic clinic in Frazee within the next month. “We’re looking at May 1, but it will be in a month or so,” he said. Dr. Langen’s office will be on West Main Avenue, between This Old Bank and Zee Lanes. Services provided will include chiropractic, nutritional counseling, rehabilitation, treatment for sports injuries, workman’s compensation and automobile accidents.

50 years ago

Frazee Forum

April 17, 1975

A firearms training program will be held for Frazee area boys and girls ages 12-16. To take the training course a youth must be at least 12 years old by Sept. 1. The series of six classes will be held on Monday and Thursday nights from 7-9 p.m. at the High School Cafeteria. The first class is Monday evening, April 21. Do NOT bring any guns to the class. A $2.00 registration fee is required by the state to begin the course.

The County Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting to gather information pertaining to the proposed construction of power transmission lines in Becker County. This meeting will be held I the courthouse at Detroit Lakes on Tuesday, April 22, 1975, starting at 1:30 p.m. Mr. Duane Dahlberg, professor of physics at Concordia College, will be present to discuss possible human and environmental effects of heavy transmission lines. Representatives of Square Butte Electric will also be present.