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BROWN COUNTY Law enforcement is searching for a 48-year-old Sleepy Eye woman facing a felony domestic abuse charge for violating two previous, qualified domestic violence related offense convictions in the past 10 years.
The charge was filed in Brown County District Court Dec. 23 against Debra J. Bloemke, 204 Elm St. N.E., Sleepy Eye.
According to court documents, Sleepy Eye Police Chief Matt Andres received a phone call at 9 a.m. Dec. 22 from a woman regarding Bloemke contacting her even though there is still an Order For Protection (OFP) in place.
The woman told Andres she lived in another state now and Bloemke has made several recent attempts to contact her, including sending her a video of a park with Christmas lights on the trees and text messages.
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NEW ULM Law enforcement is searching for a 28-year-old New Ulm man who fled police in a motor vehicle from Minnecon Park last weekend.
Zacchary T. Anderson, 514 State St. N., faces felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and misdemeanor driving after suspension and fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle. Charges were filed in Brown County District Court and a Minnesota warrant was issued Dec. 22.
According to court documents, New Ulm Police on patrol at 1:22 p.m., Dec. 20 saw an unoccupied, grey 2006 Pontiac G6 with expired registration in Minnecon Park.
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BROWN COUNTY Â A civil case hearing involving the owner of a rural Sleepy Eye farm where seven horses and three donkeys were seized Nov. 23 continued on Tuesday using remote technology in Brown County District Court.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office seized the animals from Sapphire Equestrian Farms, 26731 315th Avenue, just east of Evan. The farm is owned by Candi Lemarr.
According to a notice of seizure Minnesota Animal Law Chapter 343, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed in Brown County District Court Dec. 1, the animals were seized because they were malnourished, undernourished and lacking adequate feed.
The animals are being held at the Minnesota Hooved Animal Reserve in Zimmerman. Lemarr is contesting the seizure.
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NEW ULM Brown County Commissioners established 2021 salaries for county officials and their own salaries and per diem Tuesday.
Commissioners approved raising their annual salaries 2% to $26,705 in 2021, plus $1,500 additional for the board chair and $500 for the vice chair. Commissioner Tony Berg made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Dave Borchert. Daily per diem remained at $75.
County officials also received raises, all on motions by Berg, seconded by Borchert.
⢠Highway Engineer Wayne Stevens, 3% raise to $125,660.
⢠Human Services Director Barb Dietz, 3%, $115,566.
⢠Probation Director Les Schultz, 3.5%, $119,353. (His 2020 salary was incorrectly listed at $155,317 in Tuesday’s Journal).
⢠Sheriff Jason Seidl, 6%, $111,265. Commissioner Berg said Seidl was $7,000 below the 15-county mean.
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BROWN COUNTY Brown County Commissioners will establish 2021 salaries for county officials, plus their own salaries and per diem on Tuesday.
The county board meeting begins at 9 a.m., Tuesday in the Law Enforcement Center Training Room. Call 507-233-6600 for Zoom access.
Commissioners will consider setting 2021 salaries for the Brown County highway engineer, human services director, probation director, county sheriff, recorder, auditor-treasurer, county attorney and county administrator.
County officials salaries will consider their responsibilities and duties, experience, qualifications and performance. Salaries for officials in 2020 were highway engineer $122,000; human services director $112,200; probation director $155,317; county sheriff $104,967; county recorder $81,454; auditor-treasurer $100,000; county attorney $120,000; and county administrator $118,052.