There is a new K-9 in town.
The Fillmore County Sheriff s Office introduced their newest team member on Facebook Thursday morning, as K-9 Russet joined the force. The Sheriff s Office shared a photo of the new K-9 along with a badge that is sure to get a lot of love.
The Facebook post also noted that Russet will be primarily assigned to the municipal airports of Fillmore County to assist in the detection of counterfeit lefse, lutefisk, and components used in their manufacturing. Which has been a well-known problem in the area.or maybe a bit of an April Fool s Day?
By TJ
Feb 26, 2021 5:20 PM
(KWNO)- The Fillmore County Sheriffâs Office is warning residents to be on the lookout for catalytic converter thieves. Â
The warning comes after authorities arrested a Lanesboro man, whose vehicle was seen leaving the site of reported theft of the car part in progress. Law enforcement officials say anyone with a broken down or seldomly used vehicle on their property could become an easy target for thieves. Â
Winona Police dealt with a string of converter thefts last year. Chief Deputy Jay Rassmussen has this advice for Winona residents whose vehicles may be potential targets for thieves.Â
Using a vehicle description, an investigator and a lieutenant were able to locate the suspect vehicle.
When a lieutenant stopped the vehicle, the investigator recognized Drake as the passenger. The driver told the investigator that he and Drake were out for a drive. Drake eventually admitted that he thought he had permission to take the catalytic converter from an individual that lived at the Hickory Road residence and that it was a mix up and that they were at the wrong place, the criminal complaint states. Drake later admitted that he was there to remove the catalytic converter off of the vehicle and that he did not have permission from anyone, the complaint reads.
Criminal case against hemp farmer is dismissed
The case was dismissed because one or more witnesses set to testify for the state are no longer available. 7:00 am, Feb. 8, 2021 ×
Luis Miguel Hummel walks out of Fillmore County District Court in Preston with St. Paul defense attorney Susan Johnson. (Noah Fish / Agweek)
PRESTON, Minn. The criminal case against Lanesboro, Minn., hemp farmer Luis Lulu Magoo Hummel has been dismissed.
The criminal complaint, which charged Hummel with felony fifth-degree drug sales, felony possession of a controlled substance and gross misdemeanor fifth-degree drug possession, was filed in Fillmore County District Court in June 2019. The jury trial was originally scheduled for April 2020, but was postponed multiple times because of the pandemic.