By Tyler Trieglaff

Notes from the Chief

Notes from the Chief…Just a friendly reminder to please keep up on your lawn maintenance. The city crew will be mowing some of the properties that received warning letters if they are not mowed. 

This is a last resort for the city as it can be an extra cost to the property owner and also the city crew isn’t totally excited about mowing a strange yard as we have no idea what could be laying in the tall grass. We do not want to damage our equipment more than normal wear and tear for a job that we shouldn’t have to be doing anyway.  

Notes from the Farm…We had a few more calves this week, 72 is the magic number. We haven’t moved anymore to pasture and the ones at home are in the dry lot getting hay and silage for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Keeping them on hay and silage the last week or so is a way to let the pastures at the farm gain an advantage. We will be moving them soon and they will have all the fresh grass they can eat.  

We also started cutting hay last Wednesday with about 40-acres on the ground. Of course since we have hay down, it decided to rain and it may rain all weekend even though the prior forecast looked like it was pretty dry. I am not sure how much hay we will put up this year as we have a few hundred bales left over. Not having to make as much hay will allow us to use more for pasture.  

I have one little snippet that I picked up at the bike rodeo. I was talking with parents about riding bicycles on the right side of the road and pedestrians walk against traffic. One mother said, “You walk against traffic so you can see who hits you!”  

Have a nice week!

Friday, May 30

8:40 a.m. Resident reporting a suspicious pickup in his neighborhood from earlier in the morning. 

8:33 p.m. Report of an older Camaro driving too fast on 4th St SE. Officer did not locate vehicle.

8:39 p.m. Property in need of lawn maintenance identified and letter sent to owner.

8:55 p.m. Assist with a medical.

Saturday, May 31

3:41 p.m. Assist with a medical.

Sunday, June 1

5:03 p.m. Report of unsafe living conditions involving children. Information sent to Becker County Human Services.

7:04 p.m. Officer noticed a suspicious male at the U-haul dealer. Male claimed he worked for the business but would not identify himself. Business manager arrived on scene and confirmed that the male worked for him. Male still did not identify himself.

7:40 p.m. Officer talked with two young girls about bicycle safety as they both blew through a stop sign coming onto Main Ave.

10:27 p.m. Report to Frazee officer of a stray that showed up to a residence on Co. Rd. 150. Owner was located.

Monday, June 2

12:29 a.m. Resident contacted officer that a male who used to live at the residence was riding a bicycle past the house several times now. Officer told resident to call if the male causes issues.

8:03 a.m. Traffic stop for speed.

8:46 a.m. Report of a resident who may be stealing water from the city. Under investigation.

1:07 p.m. Assist with a medical.

7:13 p.m. Assist with a vehicle that crashed into a fence.

8:36 p.m. Report from a resident that she is being harassed by a neighbor.

Tuesday, June 3

1:46 p.m. Assist with a medical.

7:35 p.m. Assist with a report of a motor vehicle crash on St. Hwy. 87.

Wednesday, June 4

8:59 a.m. Vehicle unlock.

10:04 a.m. Assist with a vehicle that ran out of gas.

2:04 p.m. Resident calling to ask about renting a trailer to own in town, only a verbal agreement, nothing in writing. Resident received an eviction notice after the agreement fell through. Advice given to talk with an attorney and the proper eviction process.

7:13 p.m. Assist with a medical.

8:33 p.m. Report of a pickup with kids from DL tearing around after the baseball game.  DL was the team Frazee was playing.

9:28 p.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle on Frazee Rd.

10:29 p.m. Traffic stop for speed.

Thursday, June 5

5 p.m. Background check for employment. 

7:16 p.m. Assist with a traffic stop and arrest on Co. Hwy. 29.

9:36 p.m. Officer met the Section 5A Champs at the edge of town and escorted the bus to the baseball field. Good luck at State!