By Tyler Trieglaff

Notes from the Chief

Notes from the Chief…Winter has arrived. Last Tuesday was the first whopper of a snow storm. There were not too many incidents in town, but the outlying areas definitely had some traffic issues with vehicles off the road.  

Larry told me that the roads that had not been driven on were plowing very nicely whereas the roads with traffic already had ice build up underneath. Here is another reminder to please alternate your parking on the street to allow the city crew to clean the streets in an orderly manner.  

There is a 24-hour parking ordinance in the city that will be enforced if your vehicles do not move to allow for street cleaning. In the several past winters, Frazee has had the best looking streets in the area. 

This is without winter parking restrictions like other towns have. Some towns have no parking at all on city streets in the winter, others have parking on one side on even numbered days and the other side on odd numbered days. 

I don’t want to have to go to those lengths with new parking ordinances so please continue to move your vehicles in a timely manner. I know for a fact that the city guys will bury a vehicle with snow that has been parked for too long of a time. It happened to my pickup one time. Funny funny on the city crew that morning. Luckily I was able to lock in the 4×4 and drive out.  

Also a reminder that there is no parking on Main Avenue and Lake Street North in the downtown area from 2-6 a.m. This is to allow the city crew to keep our downtown business section roads and sidewalks safe and clean for business owners and customers.

Friday, Nov. 21

11:13 a.m. Background check for landlord.

4:28 p.m. Traffic complaint with a female letting officer know that her partner had left and was possibly intoxicated. Unable to locate.

Saturday, Nov. 22

2:08 p.m. Assist with a medical.

9:09 p.m. Alarm at a business. Issue was with a new employee that did not know the alarm system.

Sunday, Nov. 23

3:23 p.m. Motorist assist on River Drive South. Officer told motorist that he needed to get vehicle fixed or moved before dark as it was a traffic hazard.

Monday, Nov. 24

8:30 a.m. Officer attended annual Use of Force training in Ottertail.

Tuesday, Nov. 25

2:40 p.m. Assist with a vehicle off the road on St Hwy 87. The officer gave the juvenile male a ride home.

3:56 p.m. Assist with a traffic complaint of a vehicle blocking the lane on US Hwy 10.

4:33 p.m. Traffic stop for a vehicle parking the wrong way while dropping off a passenger. Officer told the driver that the passenger would have a safer and shorter walk if he had dropped him off parking the correct way.

4:55 p.m. Assist with a vehicle off road. The officer provided lights while dad pulled the driver out.

7:35 p.m. Assist with a semi driver that had a crash due to the bad weather. His truck was not running, he did not have any heat and he was not from the area. The officer gave him a ride to a hotel in DL.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

4:12 p.m. Assist with deputies looking for people with warrants.  The three people with warrants have not lived in town for a few months.