By Tyler Trieglaff

Notes from the Chief

I better write a column this week as I got jumped for my small article last week. It wasn’t the Rochert Stalker who was giving me a bad time, it was her mother! I told her that sometimes the words don’t flow off the keyboard or sometimes I just don’t feel like doing an article. But after seeing last week’s paper, I had the smallest article with the BIGGEST HEADLINE, I better get something typed up for this week.  

The cold weather snuck up on us and of course things weren’t totally ready on the farm. Three drinking fountains had a sliver of ice on them and one was slightly frozen. A little tinkering is needed every year to get things in order to keep the water flowing for the livestock.   

The cows are on their winter pasture where we are feeding round hay bales on the corn stubble which is helping fertilize the ground and it also means that we do not have to haul that manure from the feedlot next spring.  

We are feeding corn silage in the adjacent hay field, again letting the cows spread their own manure, hoping this poorer producing field will rejuvenate itself. There is a fresh water source in this field which is 2,000-feet from the farm.  

The water source uses ground heat to keep the lines thawed, although we do have to chop the ice on top when it gets colder. It is quite a system to have water that far from the farm without electricity. We did thin the herd last week and three critters should be hamburger and steaks soon. One 5-year-old bull with a bad foot, one skinny open (not pregnant) cow and one fat heifer. The bull and cow will be ground beef and the fat heifer will make nice rib eyes steaks, T-bones, and other high quality beef products.

Thursday, Nov. 14

8:37 p.m. Parking ticket issued for vehicle on street for more than 24 hours.

11:31 p.m. Assist with a medical.

Friday, Nov. 15

2:36 p.m. Welfare requested on a mother and her kids as the kids had not been in school. Mom reached out to PD that they had been sick.

Saturday, Nov. 16

6:52 p.m. Report of a disturbance between a male and female. Officer arrived and they straightened out their differences before he arrived.

10:47 p.m. Traffic stop for loud exhaust.

Sunday, Nov. 17

12:19 a.m. Welfare check requested on a male in town as caller said he was not answering his phone. Officer found a vehicle in the driveway and received no answer at the door, probably because he was sleeping. Reporting party wanted to remain anonymous so officer had no one to contact regarding the reasons behind the welfare check.

Monday, Nov. 18

10:28 a.m. Parking warning issued to two campers in Red Willow. Both campers were moved in a timely manner.

1:37 p.m. Caller reporting her friend is in an abusive relationship. Officer gave advice on reaching out to the crisis center.

Tuesday, Nov. 19

10:43 a.m. A high school student was overheard saying he stole a breakfast burrito this morning. Officer talked with student who admitted to the theft. Mom and student were going to make it right with the store.

1:16 p.m. Report of a court order violation. Under investigation.

8:10 p.m. Assist a male party who was walking from DL to Deer Creek. He stopped in town to warm up. Officer gave him a ride to Perham and Otter Tail County Sheriff Officer agreed to get him to Deer Creek.

9:15 p.m. Reporting party claims that her daughter’s phone was in Frazee with an ex-boyfriend.  Officer talked with the male who denied having the phone.

Wednesday, Nov. 20

8:04 a.m. Resident called in asking about winter parking regulations. Officer advised about the 24-hour parking rule.

8:52 a.m. Report of a high school student who did not show up for school. Officer was on his way to the student’s home when mom made contact with the student and all was ok.

9:52 a.m. Parking warning given for a trailer on the street.

10 a.m. Parking citation issued for parking within 20-feet of a cross walk.

1:45 p.m. Male who was the respondent for an Order For Protection (OFP) called with questions about the court order.

4:43 p.m. Welfare check requested on a female which turned into a domestic assault. Quron White, 41, Frazee to be cited for Domestic Assault.

9:28 p.m. Report of a teenage female who left home to stay the night with her adult sister, technically making her a runaway. Officer and deputies mediated the situation between mother and daughter.

Thursday, Nov. 21

9:21 a.m. Welfare check on two adults living in less than desirable conditions. Adult son said they were fine.

10:21 a.m. Traffic stop for stop sign violation due to icy conditions.

3:58 p.m. Assist with a medical on St Hwy 87.