September 2022

Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season opens a half-hour before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 24, with the same regulations as last year. Minnesota has three waterfowl hunting zones — north, central and south — that share the Sept. 24 season opener but have varying end dates. The central and south zones also have a mid-season closure Oct. 3-7.

Canby Police Department Aarhus, Jacob Daniel, Benson; Offense date 5/26/21 Traffic - DAR (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/13/22 Guilty; Disposition 9/13/22 Convicted; Court Decision 9/13/22 Payable without appearance; $200 Fine. Olson, Eric Daniel, Canby; Offense date 9/15/21 Criminal Sexual Conduct - 2nd Degree - Contact Under 14 - Actor >36m older (Felony); Plea 5/23/22 Guilty; Disosition 9/12/22 Convicted; Court Decision 9/12/22 Stay of Imposition; $500 Fine.

The suspect arrested this month in the investigation of four different incidents of arson had a first court appearance September 12th in Yellow Medicine County Court. According to the criminal complaint, a Granite Falls Police Officer first met with the suspect, Brenda Stang, on August 31st, and again on September 1st to speak with her about fires that were started at the Henry Hill Apartments, as well as a fire alarm being pulled with no fire being present. The first fire occurred on June 30th. Subsequent fires were set on July 1st, July 8th, July 9th, and July 17th. The fire alarm was pulled with no fire being present in the building sometime between August 19th and August 21st. The criminal complaint states that the first fire was reported to law enforcement on July 1st, when a metal garbage bin affixed to the wall in the downstairs public bathroom had a fire lit in it sometime in the night. A burnt plastic bag in the bin caused ashes to fly out of the can and spread, but minimal damage, other than smell and some minor clean-up occurred. The next fire was reported to law enforcement as smoke in the hallway of the apartment building. The criminal complaint states that when law enforcement arrived on the scene, smoke was covering the first floor and the fire was located inside of a trash can in the bathroom. The fire had been put out before the fire department arrived. The third fire, on July 9th was reported when the elevator alarm at the apartment building called into dispatch. The criminal complaint states, “When law enforcement arrived, heavy smoke was observed on the first floor. A tenant of the apartment building had put the fire out with a fire extinguisher.” That fire was started in a garbage can full of newspapers. The criminal complaint also states, “The tenant stated that after he put the fire out, he observed the Defendant was sitting outside on a bench asking what was going on.”

Thursday, September 22nd: Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota is hosting an informational meeting about the Senior Companion program at 1:30, at the Granite Falls Senior Center. Saturday, September 24th: “An American Patriot” book signing event with WWII Navy Ace Don McPherson at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum.