By Tyler Trieglaff

Notes from the Chief

Notes from the Farm…We often wonder where our calves end up after the sales barn.  Last year, I saw that a local cattle jockey bought them, most likely going to a feedlot in the area. This year, I believe I heard our first set of steers were headed to Arizona.  There are several buyers at the sale, each with their own customer orders to fill. Each feedlot will have their own specifics as to what kind of animals they want to feed. Some want only black or red, others will take mixed lots. Some feedlots do not want any white on the animal.

A couple weeks after the sale this February, I received a message on Facebook from a farmer about an hour away. He said that he believed he purchased a set of heifers from us and they were very happy with them. He had a couple questions for me. He asked what type of breeding was behind them and when they were born. I told him that the cows we have are a mix of black, BWF, RWF and reds. I then told him that we have been mainly using Simmental-Angus cross bulls for the last four to five years. I also told him that they were born in April and May last year. They ended up with a group of 16 heifers from our farm and they plan to breed them this summer and sell them as bred heifers next January. That puts a nice feather in a guy’s hat when others buy your animals and want to use them to build future herds for others.

Have a nice week!

Friday, March 6

8:05 a.m. Traffic stop for no headlights in the fog.

9:25 a.m. Assist with a medical.

12:06 p.m. Resident complaint about other vehicles blocking mailboxes. Unfortunately, there is no single statewide Minnesota law that universally bans parking in front of a mailbox.

12:10 p.m. Resident reporting a suspicious pickup parked in their neighborhood since last night. Nothing out of the ordinary per officer.

4:11 p.m. Civil issue between an employer and soon to be former employee. Officer stood by in the area in case there was an issue.

  9:15 p.m. Assist with a gas drive off from the gas station. Patron paid for two items but gas was not wrung up. Officer called party and they said they would pay the difference in the morning.

Saturday, March 7

4:40 p.m. Report of a disturbance between mother and daughter. Issue was resolved before officer arrived.

Sunday, March 8

1:01 p.m. Assist Becker County with a search warrant. The local SWAT team was also in the area but not needed. Issue was handled by pulling the suspect over on a traffic stop.

2:56 p.m. Report of suspicious activity on Co. Rd 118. Reporting party called in a plastic bag that was in the ditch a mile from town. Officer found the bag and located a dead animal in the bag.

5:30 p.m. Disturbance at an apartment building. Intoxicated adult female causing issues with her family. She left after being given the choice to leave with a ride or take a ride in the back seat of the police car.

7:31 p.m. Assist with a medical.

9:36 p.m. Report of a large fire near McHugh Rd. Officer was on scene and found a large brush pile on fire. Fire was being attended to.

Monday, March 9

7 p.m. Vehicle unlock.

9:52 p.m. Report of two loose dogs downtown. Resident put them in their fence.

Tuesday, March 10

2:35 p.m. Assist at the high school with report of students sending illegal images amongst themselves. Any sexual image that is under 18 years old is considered child pornography, including selfies that students may send to one another.  

4:53 p.m. Possible court order violation reported. No violation occurred.

Wednesday, March 11

8:03 a.m. Assist with a medical.

1:48 p.m. Assist with a medical.

4:50 p.m. Report of an assault at the elementary school between 10-year-old boys.  

Friday, March 13

12:20 p.m. Assist at the high school with a student issue. High school girls decided to bring some adult toddies to enjoy.

2:49 p.m. Traffic complaint with driver being warned for driving conduct.

7:51 p.m. Report of a disturbance at a trailer in town. Female came home intoxicated and was causing issues. Female was given a ride to a hotel in DL.

10:32 p.m. Report of a vehicle in the wrong lane on U.S. Hwy 10. Frazee officer was able to stop the vehicle. State patrol handled the case.

Saturday, March 14

12:22 a.m. Assist with a medical.

7:04 p.m. Report of a stray puppy at a residence. Officer called the owner and the kids came to get the dog.

Sunday, March 15

1:58 p.m. Parents calling in to report cyber bullying. A 13-year-old on his phone was communicating on sites and exchanging information with them so the sites are now threatening him if he does not pay money. An older sibling was able to determine the messages were from another country. Advice given on where to report the possible fraud/scam.

10:02 p.m. Traffic stop with warning for no taillights and expired registration.

10:21 p.m. Resident reported his dog was attacked by the neighbor’s dog. Officer talked to the neighbor who realized the clip on the chain was frozen open.

Monday, May 16

1:05 p.m. Warrant attempt at a residence. No one answered the door.

4:54 p.m. Parking complaint on a vehicle that had not moved for some time. Officer contacted registered owner who said his son is driving the car and it broke down.  

6:48 p.m. 911 hang-up at the high school. Choir and band concert going on along with some practices. No report of issues.

9:26 p.m. Wrong way driver on U.S. Hwy 10 from Perham. Frazee officer again got the vehicle stopped and State Patrol handled the case.

10:38 p.m. Traffic stop for headlight out.

Tuesday, March 17

1:28 a.m. Suspicious vehicle with female sleeping inside, parked in the middle of Frazee Road. Officer asked that she move to the rest area where it would be safer. She followed officer to the rest area.

12:27 p.m. Report of a loose dog on Ash Ave W.  Unable to locate.

2:44 p.m. Assist with a medical.

Wednesday, March 18

12:03 p.m. Report of a dog in a vehicle. Officer checked on the dog and talked with the vehicle owner to make sure the pup was being taken care of, which it was.

1:55 p.m. Report of a vehicle being damaged from a cable being taken down by a utility company.  

3:47 p.m. Traffic complaint with driver stopping at the crosswalk to pick up a student at the high school. Officer reminded motorist to use the loading area when picking up on the highway.

Thursday, March 19

8:50 p.m. Vehicle unlock on Maple Ave.

11:57 a.m. Suspicious activity at the school. Principal and officer handled the issue.

1:35 p.m. Traffic stop for stop sign violation.

6:44 p.m. Report of suspicious activity with (most likely) punk kids getting into the attic of a building and someone fell through the ceiling because they were not walking on the ceiling joist. Tenant called the landlord and was told by the officer to call in if they see anyone in the building that is not supposed to be there.