Frazee, Minnesota

Frazee (/freɪˈziː/ fray-ZEE) is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, United States.

The city council appoints the clerk and treasurer to indefinite terms of office.

The council meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Frazee Event Center.

Daggett Truck Line has been operating for 80 years out of Frazee, carrying refrigerated and dry freight throughout the United States and southern Canada.

Its trucks return with processed foods or raw materials for local manufacturers.

[19] Major roads are U.S. Route 10, a four-lane divided highway connecting the twin cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul to the east and Fargo-Moorhead to the west; and Minnesota State Highway 87, a two-lane secondary road running east from the city.

[20] Amtrak's Empire Builder runs through town in each direction in the early morning; its closest station stop is Detroit Lakes, ten miles (16 km) away.

For $20,000, the group commissioned artist Shell Scott to construct the statue, which was built on a metal frame and covered in cement, fiberglass, cardboard, and insulation.

The statue, named "Big Tom", was finished in 1986 and stood 22 feet (6.7 m) tall, earning Frazee the title "Home of the world's largest turkey."

Due to Big Tom's physical makeup, the statue needed frequent repairs.

The area committee decided it needed a new Big Tom and commissioned artist Dave Oswald.

Water tower
"Big Tom" in 2018
Map of Minnesota highlighting Becker County