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Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

September 12, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department William Phillip Meyer, 59, Caledonia, Minn.; 6/17/2022, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $275.  Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Joshua Lee Back, 24, Elgin, Minn.; 8/7/2022, Speeding (82/55), Fine $100, Total Fees $290.  William Phillip Cordle, 46, Wabasha, Minn.; 9/28/2021, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/Noisy/Obscene, … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

September 5, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Sarah Louise Christen, 39, Waukon, Iowa; 8/19/2022, Speeding (67/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Matthew Martin Pieper, 40, Caledonia, Minn.; 7/21/2022, Operate Vehicle with Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $105.  Chatfield Police Department Chelsea Morgan Fisher, 26, Prairie du Chien, Wis.; 7/22/2022, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

August 29, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Rebecca Lyn Christensen, 58, Rushford, Minn.; 7/22/2022, Speeding (68/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Tristan Patrick Erickson, 22, Tomah, Wis.; 8/14/2022, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Chad Michael Ravens, 42, Hokah, Minn.; 5/31/2022, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve, Read Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

August 22, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Gregory Dean Eckert, 37, Onalaska, Wis.; 5/24/2022, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100.  Colleen Marie Ehlert, 53, Hokah, Minn.; 7/1/2022, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125.  7/1/2022, Failure to Obtain New Driver’s License After Changing Name or Address, Fine $20.  Paul Charles Lamb, 49, La … [Read more...]

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August 15, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Deanna Dorothy McCabe, 43, Caledonia, Minn.; 7/22/2022, Driver Fails to Stop for Stop Sign, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Cassidy Ray Oldenburg, 26, Hokah, Minn.; 7/1/2022, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Chatfield Police Department Michael Anthony Bova, 44, Chatfield, Minn.; 5/15/2022, Duty to Drive With Due Care, Fine $40, Total Fees … [Read more...]

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August 8, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department David Scott Beech, 34, Caledonia, Minn.; 5/15/2022, Dog at Large, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. Karen Marie Catton, 58, East Peoria, Va.; 7/1/2022, Speeding (55/40), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Randal Sam Hallmark, 63, Eitzen, Minn.; 7/22/2022, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 55 mph (67/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Patricia Lynn Ruud, 66, La … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

August 1, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Ellert Toerjkel Mindrum, 90, Caledonia, Minn.; 6/20/2022, Collision With Unattended Vehicle - Notify Victim or Police, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Chatfield Police Department Landon Thomas Bance, 20, Rochester, Minn.; 6/16/2022, Failure to Stop at Stop Sign, Fine $50, Total Fees $140.  6/16/2022, Speeding (80/55), Fine $70. Alison Taylor … [Read more...]

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July 25, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department David Leroy Kvistad, 22, Galesville, Wis.; 7/3/2022, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve, Read Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. 7/3/2022, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200. 7/3/2022, Uninsured Vehicle - Owner Violation Fine $200. Heather Lyn Reay, 47, Houston, Minn.; 7/1/2022, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees … [Read more...]

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July 18, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Hailey Marie Heins-Lange, 20, Harmony, Minn.; 5/27/2022, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 55 mph Where Appropriate (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Cyril Anthony Troendle, 30, Caledonia, Minn.; 6/3/2022, Speeding (70/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Houston County Sheriff’s Office Jennifer Lynn Hyke, 29, Caledonia, Minn.; 6/26/2022, Speeding … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

July 4, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Taylor Skye Augedahl, 26, Caledonia, Minn.; 2/5/2022, Parking During Snow Removal, Fine $20, Total Fees $32. Morgan Elizabeth Balfany, 22, Caledonia, Minn.; 4/10/2022, Parking During Snow Removal, Fine $20, Total Fees $32. Casey Steven Johnson, 47, Dorchester, Iowa; 3/5/2022, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two … [Read more...]

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June 27, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Taylor Skye Augedahl, 26, Caledonia, Minn.; 4/13/2022, Failure to Stop at Stops Signs of Stop Lines at Entrance to Through Highway, Fine $50, Total Fees $125.  4/13/2022, Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance When Operating Vehicle, Fine $200. Michelle Margaret Soland, 53, La Crosse, Wis.; 4/5/2022, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

June 20, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Arne Wayne Beneke, 71, New Albin, Iowa; 5/24/2022, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Paul Albert Beranek, 82, Hokah, Minn.; 5/31/2022, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Joel Glen Stewart, 46, Lumberton, Miss.; 5/24/2022, Seat Belt Required - Driver and … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

June 13, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Chanda Marie Brainard, 48, Caledonia, Minn.; 5/2/2022, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (42/30), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Chatfield Police Department Merrick Michael Jervis, 41, Rochester, Minn.; 9/28/2021, Interrupt, Interfere, Impede, Disrupt 911 Call, Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Local Confinement - 91 days. Credit for time … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

June 6, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Adam Matthew Conway, 31, Caledonia, Minn.; 4/4/2022, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve, Read Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $125.  Danielle Terese Erickson, 30, Caledonia, Minn.; 3/15/2022, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $115.  3/15/2022, Driver Must Carry Proof of … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

May 23, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Caledonia Police Department Shawn Raymond Buckland, 28, Spring Grove, Minn.; 4/27/2022, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Mok Moeun, 29, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/20/2021, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 12/20/2021, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60. Hope Mariah … [Read more...]

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Ask A Trooper

Ask a Trooper

October 2, 2023 By Troy Christianson Leave a Comment

Troy Christianson

Question: Is it illegal to honk your car horn in Minnesota? My friends and family members drive by our house, giving their horn a little honk and waving; is this illegal?  What if you’re behind someone at a stoplight who hasn’t noticed the light turned green — is it illegal to tap your horn to alert them?  And what about those car alarms that start honking if they sense an intruder?  Please explain.  Thank you.

Answer: Minnesota state law says, “Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway must be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet. However, the horn or other warning device must not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation, give audible warning with the horn, but shall not otherwise use the horn when upon a highway.”

As stated, a motor vehicle’s horn is to be used to “insure safe operation.” I believe it is worded as this to help prevent and reduce the unnecessary honking to help avoid annoyance and harassment. By using the horn for potential safety issues it can help keep people alert and safe. As you mentioned being behind someone at a stoplight and they don’t notice the light turning green. Does sounding the horn help with safety? Another thing to be aware of is a number of “road rage” incidents start from honking the horn.

You can avoid a ticket – and a crash – if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and of course, drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths.

If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, Minn. 55901-5848. Or reach him at Troy.Christianson@state.mn.us.

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