This weekend my pack went for a walk along the Vergas Long Lake Trail. The path is serene and a great place to reflect. I’ve been doing a lot of that lately.  When it comes to those I love, I am a fierce protector and my heart is as soft as a blueberry.  Being a reporter puts… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well, first of all I would like to say thank you for the advice and memories and congratulate Mr. Richard Billet on his retirement from Frazee Rescue. Rick was one of the founding members of the rescue squad and served for 36 years. Last week we were at 5 calves and… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well, I’ll be dog gone, there are no calves yet.  My herd management (herdsmanship) skills must be top notch if we haven’t had any early calves.  I have all the ladies in tip top shape that no one is calving too early and we also kept the bulls in their penalty… Read More

Sometimes, you just have to sit down and list some of the  occurrences that happened during the past week or so. By doing that, you find out whether or not the “pluses and minuses” come out your way. Or not. It does sometimes boil down to an old saying: “Sometimes you eat the bear; sometimes he… Read More

New calving method being tried at the farm, aiming for births during regular hours By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief By the time you read this there should be a few new calves on the ground.  April 7th is the due date for the herd so a week to 10 days early is expected.  We have… Read More

How time can move both fast and slow has always amazed me. Take this winter, for example. Normally, the long cold months drag on with bitter temperatures and cruel winds keeping outdoor adventures to a minimum. That doesn’t seem to be a truth for this past winter. I only recall one stretch where I became… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, March 12 12:37 p.m. Driving complaint on St Hwy 87.  UTL 1:53 p.m. Loose dog found on road, no collar or tags.  Taken to Lucky Dog in DL. 5:04 p.m. Vehicle unlock on St Hwy 87. 6:51 p.m. Civil process worker looking for parties to serve papers.  Officer informed worker parties lived in DL…. Read More

As the old saying goes, everyone has a story to tell. We pride ourselves on telling the stories of the residents and businesses in the area. A new feature in the Frazee-Vergas Forum is hoping to do just that about many of the businesses in our region.  This week we are beginning a new feature in… Read More

“Raya and the Last Dragon” was the first movie I saw in a New York City theater in nearly a year. No testing the waters with small-scale releases for us, we got a major Disney animated feature on the first day theaters were reopened.  And, I’d like to take this moment to thank the staffs of… Read More

To the Editor, I congratulate you on publishing a very good small town newspaper. Newspaper seems to be going down the same road as the Dinosaur and I admire anyone who has the courage to undertake all the effort that goes into getting a newspaper out. My uncle was in the small town newspaper business and… Read More