Alan Linda Freelance Writer Parenting has sure changed since my generation were kids. Most of what our parents threatened to do to us for punishment back in the fifties would now involve half the local social services bureau, along with some emergency responders, the police, and the fire department. And now? It’s all “time out”… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Hello, I watched a news report which involved a carjacking in St. Paul, MN.  I live in MN.  The carjacker was apprehended when they attempted to burglarize the victim’s home using the address found on insurance paperwork located in the victim’s car.   I am writing to find out if I… Read More

5 years ago December 8, 2016 Frazee-Vergas Forum Kris Engle celebrated the birth of his second child, a son named Hank in August. A month after the celebratory news he received horrible news. “I was diagnosed with stage two cancer known as Hodgkin’s Lymphoma,” he said. “They said if you get cancer this is the one to… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well folks, it’s here.  What is here you ask? Winter? Snow? Cold?  All of the above I say.  And you know what those three things combine to make?  Homemade ice cream is back!   I was lucky enough to get invited up for lunch last week and low and behold… Read More

Stories in the Rear View Mirror Delta Daggett Grandpa Daggett bought one of two livery stable in Frazee in 1909.   I have an ad from the Frazee Paper in October 1909, advertising that he rented out buggies with “Courteous Drivers and Prompt Service”.  Nothing changes, Daggett still offers those. I believe he had the first… Read More

Stories in the Rear View Mirror Delta Daggett The work ethic in our part of the USA is the best.   Representatives of national companies with plants in several states have told me this. They also say the most dependable carriers are from the northern Midwest tier of states. The draw backs are the taxes, winter weather… Read More

Sgt. Jesse Grabow Ask A Trooper Question: I just heard about “Winter Hazard Awareness Week.” Can you talk about that?  Answer: Great topic as we are at that point and time of year. Here is some information we shared on the Minnesota Department of Safety’s blog.  “It seems our pleasant fall has come to an end as Minnesota officially… Read More

Alan Linda Freelance Writer Stinky Yurho had the worst sore throat he thought he had ever had. He was sick. The injustice of being sick upset him. You know the feeling. Just not fair. His throat was killing him. That morning, at breakfast with his also-bachelor brothers Pinball, Coffee, and Belkula, he had to pass… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief The calves have been weaned and the cows are on a new pasture. We pulled the weaning tags after a week and weighed all the calves. Our stees averaged 672 pounds and the heifers averaged 602. They are in their special pen now and we will start a backgrounding ration… Read More

5 years ago December 1, 2016 Frazee-Vergas Forum What the daily bus schedule in Frazee will look like is up to the residents. Becker County Transit takes riders of all ages to Detroit Lakes for work, medical appointments, shopping or a night out on the town. An open house will be held on Dec. 6 for a… Read More