By Tyler Trieglaff

Notes from the Chief

Notes from the Farm…All the pairs are home. We moved the last of the herd from Rethwisch Lane home last Monday. We also bought six pregnant cows from the Perham Stockyards at the Monday sale. These cows were 7-9 months along and the auctioneer called them 8 ½ months. I hauled them home and by gum, a few hours later one of them had a bouncing new baby bull! Talk about up close.  

The others are due in the next week or two I would say. These cows will fit into the herd very nicely as we plan to cull some of the older cows that are starting to have issues.  Poor feet or udders are the main reasons to cull a cow that is pregnant. Usually, we will keep all the pregnant cows, but last year we lost one due to poor health/old age.  

The cows and calves are enjoying the pasture and the freshly chopped corn fields. It will be a few more weeks until we open a pile of corn silage, so they will be grazing away.  We may supplement with a hay bale here and there, but the corn stubble should keep them plenty happy. We will also be bringing the whole herd in to vaccinate the calves with their first round of shots this coming week. They will be turned back out with mama for another month before the second round of booster shots and weaning time. The cows will also be preg checked then too. We have had a few weeks off from the cow chores, but things will start to pick up again now that fall is here.

Have a nice week!

Friday, Sept. 19

9:41 a.m. Male reporting suspicious activity at his apartment building garage. Officer checked out the scene and determined that nothing was taken or moved.

7:21 p.m. 911 hang-up in the area of the football game. No issues on call back, pocket dial.

7:55 p.m. Concern about many motorcycles at a local tavern and that they are intoxicated and getting ready to leave. Officer drove the area and only noticed two motorcycles and many other vehicles.  

8:20 p.m. Report of a female out of hand at the VFW and she was swinging on other people. Two intoxicated 60-year-old women dredged up something from the past and got into a slightly physical cat fight. The instigator was found a sober ride home.

9:21 p.m. Traffic stop for a stop sign violation.

11:23 p.m. Traffic stop for no taillights. Switch was not turned on correctly.

Saturday, Sept. 20

1:09 p.m. Report of a stray dog at the grocery store. Dog was brought home.

2:18 p.m. Another loose dog. It was also brought home.

4 p.m. Officer talked with kids about bike safety and stopping for stop signs.

4:39 p.m. Vehicle unlock.

6:12 p.m. Domestic incident between male and female. Officer stood by while male gathered some clothes and then left. Male did not appreciate officers presence saying he knew his rights because he had been to jail nine times. Officer told him, “Good for you.  Want a cookie?”

8:27 p.m. Report of two dogs in a yard. Same dogs as earlier in the day. Dogs were taken to Marshmallow Foundation and citations issued to dog owner.

Sunday, Sept. 21

4:08 p.m. Report of a lawnmower on fire. Fire department was dispatched to inspect.

10:06 p.m. Report of fireworks. By the time officer got to the area the fireworks were done.

Monday, Sept. 22

9:14 a.m. Officer met with a student at the high school following up the report of a school bus stop arm violation.

1:14 p.m. Assist State Patrol with a background check.

1:48 p.m. Elderly female calling about a scam from someone claiming to be from PayPal. No information was given out. (Never send money to anyone asking for you to send gift cards. This is a common scam tactic.)

2:16 p.m. Male party served a trespass notice from a business.

3:16 p.m.  Officer met with day care staff about some parents and possible custodial issues.

10:45 p.m. Two males near the elementary school using the Wi-Fi.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

9:24 a.m. Officer talked with a student who was having behavior issues. Mother of the child asked that the officer visit with the student.

4:31 p.m. Traffic stop for expired registration.

7:30 p.m. Officer found 3 juvenile males riding their bikes in circles in the middle of Juniper and Lake St S intersection while they were waiting for a train to pass. Traffic was stopped and unable to continue. Officer tried to explain bike safety but it fell on deaf ears.

9:20 p.m. Assist with contacting a party that received gas a few days ago but the card did not work.

Wednesday, Sept. 24

9:29 a.m. Assist State Patrol with a background investigation.

2:52 p.m. Report of a motorist possibly having issues on Cherry Ave. Unable to locate.

10:14 p.m. Female called reporting that family members want to collect some property that deceased husband had. Officer gave some options dealing with the situation regarding the property and also trespass and restraining orders. Also cautioned to keep us informed so we don’t have a break-in like our former State Senator Nicole Mitchell.

Thursday, Sept. 25

5:47 p.m. Assist with a runaway female juvenile that attends school in Frazee.  

5:57 p.m. Assist with a disturbance on Valley View Rd. Male party was arrested for disorderly conduct.

6:47 p.m. Report of a very recently-turned 18-year-old that had an attitude with his mom and dad and left. Officer talked with the new adult and told him that just because he is technically an adult, he still has a lot to learn about being an adult. Officer was not able to convince the lad to return home as he was going to stay with relatives for the evening. Officer also talked with mom and dad about some parenting strategies dealing with the new attitude.

9:59 p.m. Vehicle unlock.