Vital Statistics
Marriage licenses
Davis James Wieseler, 28, Hartington, to Cortney Jo Arkfeld, 24, Hartington; Dylan James Eifert, 27, Hartington, to Alyssa Jo Arens, 25, Hartington. Spencer Dean Swedlund, 24, Sioux Falls, S.D., to Taylor Marie Lammers, 26, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Kody James Knudsen, 30, Laurel, to Jessica Marie Wilson, 28, Laurel; Jerrold Allen Schulte, 48, Hartington, to Casey Hope Krueger, 36, Hartington; Dylan James Kalkowski, 21, Randolph, to Megan Aurora Doerr, 20, Randolph.
Keenan Gerard Wieseler, 25, Wynot, to Tressa Julia Munger, 27, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Keith David Lundberg, 56, Yankton, S.D., to Jennifer Lyn Arzdorf, 50, Yankton, S.D.; Zachary Ryan Kramer, 33, Hartington, to Laci Kay Maskell, 33, Hartington; Ty Brennen Poston, 28, Hartington, to Lacey Jo Barnes, 27, Hartington; Andrew David Meluch, 30, Hartington, to Anna Jean Brodersen, 27, Hartington; Riley Wolfgang Lund, 30, Laurel, to Ashley Kay Morten, 28, Laurel; Zachary Paul Mc-Grew, 38, Fordyce, to Angellya Marie Anthony, 32, Fordyce.
LAW LOG Aug. 28: Woman reports a semi “jackknifed” on Highway 12. Dispatcher receives call from the driver who says he hit a cow. Dispatcher asks driver if he is hurt and he responds, “Just my pride.”
Medical alert sounds for Wynot resident, rescue unit enroute when family member calls to cancel.
Yankton police relay information about a reckless driver. Two motorists call about the same vehicle.
Humane Society in Yankton, S.D. asks about any shelters to take animals.
Belden Fire notifies dispatch siren still sounding after testing complete.
One-vehicle rollover crash occurs with no injuries.
Aug. 29: 911 call made by mistake.
Hartington business informs of security system changes.
Man reports drivers from a truck company driving recklessly on a dirt road.
Hartington business informs of work on fire alarm.
Caller reports an upcoming party with the potential for underage drinking and drugs in Laurel.
911 call transferred to Dixon County. Rescue unit called to facility for woman with medical issue, call canceled enroute.
Laurel Elementary School notifies of a fire drill.
Work at 911 communications tower cut power for about five minutes.
Man calls about getting a 911 address.
Officer conducts traffic enforcement and gives warning for no operator’s license and headlight out.
Aug. 30: A motor vehicle collision damaged a semi and a pickup pulling a trailer on Highway 20, no injuries.
911 call transferred to Wayne Police.
Woman reports being run off of Highway 81 by a semi who passed her.
Officers conduct traffic enforcement and gives warning for speeding and citation for speeding in separate incidents.
Man reports a reckless driver eastbound on Highway 84. Driver cited for no operator’s license and driving left of center. Owner of the vehicle contacted.
Aug. 31: Commercial burglar alarm sounds at Laurel business.
Man reports tree fell on a propane tank and broke the liquid valve off, Crofton Fire responds.
Hartington facility requests an officer take a report of domestic assault.
Cattle reported out west of Obert on Highway 12.
A ditch fire was reported on Highway 12. Wynot Fire responds.
Pierce County provides information about a reckless driving on Highway 20.
Knox County requests assistance on a suspicious vehicle call.
Man reports reckless driver northbound on Highway 81.
Company calls to inform of a repossession of a vehicle in Hartington.
911 outage affects area.
Sept. 1: Motorist pulled over and says reason he was speeding is that his girlfriend is in labor and he was following the ambulance. Dispatch makes some calls and finds his story to be false. Motorist drives away southbound on Highway 81, Nebraska State Patrol notified. Motorist drives at 120 mph eastbound toward Dixon County. Officer calls off pursuit and will pursue a warrant instead.
Caller requests a welfare check on a family member near Wausa, alleges that woman is afraid of boyfriend and staying in vehicle away from him. Deputy able to separate parties for the night.
911 outage still affecting some cell phone service.
Woman calls to ask about charges and bond on an inmate.
Yankton County contacts Cedar County by mistake.
Yankton relays information about two men harassing female walkers on the bridge on the Nebraska side.
Woman calls to get a report regarding a property case from last year.
Hay bale reported on fire, Hartington fire paged.
Knox County relays information about a reckless driver.
FBI calls to relay information about a Hartington resident allegedly making threats to two women in Mexico.
An abandoned vehicle located east of Highway 12 and 81 junction.
Woman reports she has no water at her home in Hartington. Fire hydrant being worked on and then water will be turned back on.
Woman reports reckless semi driver northbound on Highway 81.
Rescue unit called to Wynot residence for man with medical issue, transported to Yankton, S.D. hospital.
Woman reports she dropped off her daughter at a Laurel party where alcohol and drugs would be present.
Sept. 2: Fire reported at the transfer station, no threat of it spreading but someone called in to watch it.
Rescue and fire units called to Wynot residence to the report of a gas grill explosion and fire. Man has some burn injuries.
911 call transferred to Yankton, S.D.
Rescue unit called to Coleridge residence after medical alarm sounds, transported to Yankton, S.D.
Sept. 3: Woman reports teenagers sitting on the curb near Hartington Cedar Catholic and cars driving around them to avoid them.
Caller reports underage drinking and intoxicated people near the playground at Lake Yankton.
Woman calls for assistance in getting her vehicle back from someone she borrowed it to.
Rescue unit called to Laurel residence for woman with potential injury, transported to Wayne hospital.
Man reported tires slashed on parked vehicles.
Funeral home calls to report a man found deceased outside of his house by his vehicle.
Rescue unit called to Hartington residence for woman with medical issue, transported to Yankton, S.D. hospital.
Rescue unit called to rural Randolph to the report of a one-vehicle rollover crash, transported to Osmond hospital.
Caller reports reckless driver northbound on Highway 81.
Burglar alarm sounds at Randolph business, false alarm.
Medical alarm sounds for Hartington resident, false alarm.
Sept. 4: Report of hay bales on fire near Crofton. Dispatcher told about 100 bales burning, ground disced around and will have to watch it.
Stop sign reportedly knocked down near the Menominee corner.
911 call transferred to Knox County.
Rescue unit called to Crofton residence for lift assist.
Road hunters reported.
Man reports cow out along Highway 81.
911 call transferred to Dixon County.
Sept. 5: 911 call transferred to Pierce County.
Man reports a burglary at his Belden home.
Yankton Police relays information about a potentially intoxicated driver southbound on Highway 81.
Man reports hitting deer with vehicle south of the Highway 81 and 84 junction.
Rescue unit called to Wynot home for lift assist.
Rescue unit called to Randolph residence for man with medical issue, transported to Osmond hospital.
Sept. 6: Burn permit issued for Todd Albers.
Man calls for an ambulance along Highway 81 due to a passenger with a medical issue. While dispatcher questions the man about the issue, man swears and says he isn’t going to wait and he’ll take him to the hospital himself, hangs up on dispatcher.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge calls about conducting a fire drill.
Rescue unit called to Crofton residence after medical alarm sounds.
Man calls for Cedar County, Missouri.
Medical alert sounds for a Coleridge resident, false alarm.
911 call made by mistake.
Woman reports a dog at large.
911 call comes in to the report of a domestic assault.
Man reports a scam in which he receives a call from someone saying he has a warrant from a different county and the warrant can be paid off through Dollar General gift cards.
Rescue unit called to rural Randolph residence for youth with potential injury. When rescue unit arrives they find there is no emergency. Reporting party may have some dementia. Family member called in to assist.
Rescue unit wanting description and information about the woman, possible direction of travel. Daughter’s mother called and said she had given woman permission to pick up daughter and that the girl had been staying with her.
Sept. 7: Man reports loud barking from neighbor’s dog. Dispatcher can hear the dog through the phone even though the man is calling from inside his residence.
Rescue unit called to Coleridge residence for woman with medical issue, transported to Norfolk hospital.
Medical alert activated for Randolph subscriber. Randolph Rescue responds to residence and finds individual doesn’t even have her alarm delivered yet.
Dispatcher uses Google to translate caller who informs of a man who fled rape charges in California and is now residing in Hartington.
Two calls come in regarding a reckless driver in South Yankton, doing donuts and squealing tires.
Officers conduct traffic enforcement and give citation for speeding and warning for speeding in separate incidents.
911 call comes in to a young female crying and saying that a man is picking on her and threatening her. The phone line gets disconnected, address is pinged and officer sent to her location. When dispatcher is able to call back, youth said, “It’s nothing. I was just blowing off steam.” Officer advises her not to call 911 to relieve stress, only call if it’s an emergency.
Man reports a reckless driver southbound on Highway 81, says vehicle came to a complete stop in the middle of the highway.
EMTs called to Magnet residence for lift assist, no transport.
Sept. 8: Rescue unit called to Laurel residence for woman with medical issue, transported to Wayne hospital.
Man calls about getting a four-wheeler inspected.
Caller reports kids shooting at birds from vehicle.
Woman reports pills found in commons area at school, unsure of what they are.
Caller asks about the rights of a pregnant teenage girl, dispatch advises her to contact a lawyer.
Three calls come in to report a fire on north side of Highway 12, east of Hartington junction, Wynot Fire responds.
Man reports a driver crossing the center line eastbound on Highway 20 near Belden. “You need to get someone out here to pull him over now,” caller said.
Man asks for an ambulance intercept on the way to Yankton hospital with woman in labor, rescue unit responds but is delayed by a train, man goes ahead to the hospital with vehicle lights flashing.
Officers conduct traffic enforcement and give citation for speeding and warning for speeding in separate incidents.
Sept. 9: Yankton dispatch calls by accident.
Woman reports vehicle needing a jump start on Highway 81 but then reports another vehicle arrived to help.
Man reports a vehicle driving in the wrong lane southbound on Highway 15.
Man reports locking keys in vehicle in Coleridge and needing medication from car. Dispatch provides contact information for locksmith.
Sept. 10: Santee police report a reckless driver southbound on Highway 81, alcohol use suspected, dispatch puts out broadcast.
Man calls regarding a vehicle on the side of the road with an individual inside who said she had a medical issue and her vehicle struck a pole. Coleridge EMS paged and transport one to Wayne hospital.
Caller reports a two-vehicle collision near Highway 15 and 20 junction, no injuries but one vehicle on fire.
Woman reports suspicious person.
Four 911 calls come in as abandoned.
Man reports vehicle hit a pivot tower.
911 call comes in and dispatcher can hear perhaps a child playing with the phone. Upon callback, individual said someone was messing with an old phone.
Caller reports protection order violation.
Man calls about suspicious vehicle and four men standing around it.
Man reports vehicle broken down near the Highway 81 and 84 junction and will have to come back the next day for it with a trailer.
Cattle reported out near Highway 84.
Sept. 11: Rescue unit called to Hartington residence for man with medical issue, transported to Yankton, S.D., hospital.
Burn permit issued for Laurel tree dump and Wyatt Fraas, Jeff Gubbels, Lucas Miller, Marlen Schieffer, Scott Boysen.
Man reports suspicious vehicles. Plates come back registered for a different make, model and even color than the vehicles they are on.
School asks for welfare check on student.
School reports student walked out after probation came to fit him with an ankle monitor. Another caller states juvenile on probation found but took off again.