“In the Heights” is based on the 2008 Tony winner for Best Musical that put Lin-Manuel Miranda on the map. It is not to be confused with “Hamilton,” the 2016 Tony winner for Best Musical that saw Miranda conquer the world.  The film follows characters from the largely Latin Upper Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights as… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief  I took a couple days off this last stretch, getting nine days off in a row. We got the hay baled up that we had down and now we are waiting for more rain and praying we will get a crop.  I got quite a few projects done on the… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well, we seemed to have slowed down quite a bit with the calving. We have 65 of the 75 cows having their babies and we lost another cow this week.  Plans are being made to move the bulls to more suitable accommodations with the warmer weather approaching. The herd will… Read More

There is, perhaps, nothing more important when fishing than coming up with a tall tale to go along with the adventure. After all, catching a fish is fun, telling a good story to go along with the adventure—now that is legendary.  Do you remember the time I battled a 20 pound walleye, only to have it… Read More

To the Editor, I am writing this letter in regards to the Heartland Trail bridge being constructed over County Highway 10 by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resrouces. This bridge and the trail route itself is autrocious, badly planned and goes against common sense for anyone hiking to take in nature’s beauty and safely exercise. To run… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Well apparently, I may have offended some of my fans last week. That was the talk around town Friday morning as I heard from a little birdie. Was it the “hoofacure” remark or did someone really like dip sized Fritos? I myself received five really nice comments and one treat/prize… Read More

This story is a bit long-winded, so for those who prefer abridge versions: the lakes area has   many phenomenal and inspirational church leaders. Now, the long version. There is a Netflix show called Lucifer. It is a fictional, witty, crime drama/comedy. One storyline revealed hell is individualized to the fallen. For example, if there was… Read More

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