By Tyler Trieglaff

Notes from the Chief

Notes from the Farm…As I type this Thursday evening, all the pairs are up close in the farm yard. The large group of 65 or so will be separated on Friday morning and the weaning tags will be put in the calves’ noses. They will be weighed, weaning tags and receive their second round of vaccines.  

The calves will then go back with mama until Wednesday. I may wait until Wednesday to administer the wormer, just to save a step on Friday. The cows and calves will be together for those five days and they will be in the feedlot area so the calves can get used to the feed bunk and water situation. We feel this is another way to lessen the stress due to weaning.  

The first is the weaning tags, which block the calf’s ability to drink milk, so after the five days, the calves don’t miss mama as much. This will lead them to going to the feed sooner and starting to gain weight that way. 

There is a group of six calves that already had the weaning tags put in. They will be removed on Friday and separated from their mothers. Those mothers were separated out because it is time to make management decisions. These cows have bad feet, legs, udders, etc. They all raised a good calf, but I don’t believe they will be worth it to keep for another winter.  

We also have yearling calves that we are up in the air as to what to do with them. A few of them will go into the fat pen and the rest may go to the sales barn. These were the calves born late summer and last fall. There are also nine pairs of the fall calving cows in their own pasture. I do believe that we have two cows yet to calve from the fall herd.

Friday and Wednesday will be some big days on the farm. Wednesday we will also preg check the main herd. We are shooting for 100 percent pregnancy but would gladly settle for anything over 94 percent. Hopefully the bulls did their jobs; the cattle utilized the pastures for the most nutrition and they ate the appropriate amount of mineral throughout the summer to keep their nutrient needs where they need to be. Have a nice week!

Friday, Oct. 23

12:04 p.m. Assist business with locating a vehicle on the city cameras.

1:28 p.m. Background check for a business.

5:40 p.m. Assist with a driving complaint on US Hwy 10 that came into Frazee. 

8:45 pm. Male who is in jail making a report that his friends are stealing from his apartment.

11:03 p.m. Traffic complaint at St 87 and US 10. Unable to locate.

Saturday, Oct. 24

5:42 p.m. Officer found several juvenile boys playing on the pipe over the river. Officer told them to kick rocks, then they were walking along the RR tracks which he chased them out of there too. Officer talked with the adult at the house where they were staying.  A mother of two of the boys called, threatened and swore at the officer.

Sunday, Oct. 25

1:25 a.m. Foster mother calling looking for the boys that were an issue earlier. Officer connected the two parents.

3:39 p.m. Assist with a warrant pick up in town.

3:52 p.m. Another warrant attempt, no one home.

Monday, Oc. 26

10:56 a.m. Business reporting an issue with an employee.  

1:40 p.m. Mother complained that her child brought an adult drink to the counter and the store sold it to her. The store did everything correct; mom is the one who was not paying attention to what her kid was doing.

6:12 p.m. Assist with a medical.

Tuesday, Oct. 27

2:11 p.m. Officer helped talk with a resident as he was ranting with city staff for some time. His complaints were taxes, road construction and snow removal. Welcome to first world problems!

Wednesday, Oct. 28

3:04 p.m. Parking complaint of a trailer in the driving lane. Trailer was moved shortly after. 

7:22 p.m. Resident reporting that a property in town was listed for rent as it was actually for sale. Property owner contacted and hopefully issue is resolved. This is a common scam tactic. Scammers will find homes for sale and list them as for rent, trying to collect deposits and other funds.

7:25 p.m. Parking complaint at the school with vehicles parking in school vehicle spots.  Vehicles will be towed if the issue continues.

11:26 p.m. Patron asking for a ride home as she had a few too many downtown. Officer gave a ride home.  

Thursday, Oct. 29 

8:10 a.m. Traffic stop for speed.

3:24 p.m. Vehicle unlock on Main Ave E.

4:02 p.m. Background check for cannabis registration. 

4:58 p.m. Serve property owner with an administrative warrant for property inspection prior to possible abatement.

6:11 p.m. Serve property owner with an administrative warrant for property inspection prior to possible abatement.