Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Tyler Tribute - Page 9
Balaton Press Tribune - There were
around 150 people in attendance at
the annual Fire Prevention Breakfast
on Sunday, Sept. 8. All proceeds went
to the Balaton Fire Department Relief
Association.
The Edgerton Enterprise - City Clerk
Michael Vander Haar reported at a
recent city council meeting that ev-
erything is on track for the city's ap-
plication for a rural development loan
to pay for the future connection to
Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water.
Hendricks Pioneer - Two Minnesota
Vikings cheerleaders visited with fans
and signed autographs during Hen-
dricks HarvestFest Saturday, Oct. 7.
Ivanhoe Times - Divine Providence
Health Center-Nursing Home in Ivan-
hoe is celebrating 50 years of ser-
vice and is inviting you to join them
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2-4 p.m. to cel-
ebrate with cake and refreshments.
Lake Benton Valley Journal - The Elk-
ton-Lake Benton High School March-
ing Band earned a gold plaque at the
NSU Gypsy Days Marching Band Com-
petition on Saturday, Sept. 30.
Minneota Mascot- Minneota graduates
Steve Sussner and Mike Dalager are in
the process of buying out their part-
ner, Chad Wyffels, at Borch's Sporting
Goods in Marshall. Wyffels plans to
continue working there for a few more
years, but is looking to lessen his work
load as president of Borch's.
Murray County News - The Slayton
Veterinary Medical Center recently
chose Murray County Central FFA as
the recipient of a $625 donation from
Zoetis. The donation will go toward
the purchase of new study materials,
FFA Career Development Events, and
registration fees when attending con-
tests.
Pipestone County Star - Traditional
harmless homecoming pranks went
too far last week in Pipestone. With
multiple reports of vandalism and one
incident of vandalism that included
hate speech, an investigation is un-
derway and charges are pending for at
least one person.
Tracy Headlight Herald -A few Tracy
residents attended last week's City
Council meeting to address the coun-
cil with their concerns of the council's
possible violations of city ordinances
and conflicts of interest.
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Photo by Shelly Finzen
Lions Club Benefit
presented to Tragesers
Luann and Lyle Wiese of the Lake Benton Lions Club, left, presented a check
for $4,500 to Ralph and Jolene Trageser. Both Tragesers have been battling
cancer. Jolene's is in remission while Ralph's treatments are ongoing.
Oct. 1--At 2:12 p.m., 22-
year-old Randall Toshiro
Tanaka of Hopkins was
stopped in Hope Township
and issued a citation for
Speed.
At 10:04 p.m., 18-year-
old Blaid Joseph Friedrichs
of Mankato was stopped in
Hope Township and issued
a citation for speed.
Oct. 2--At 7:57 p.m.,
28-year-old Andrew Er-
nest Warner of Lucan
was stopped in Hendricks
Township and issued a ci-
tation for speed.
At 9:50 p.m., 59-year-
old Stanley George Charg-
ing of Crystal was stopped
in Lake Benton Township
and issued a citation for
speed.
Oct. 3--At 3:45 a.m., re-
ceived a report of a barn
fire in Marble Township.
The Lincoln County Sher-
iff's Office, Hendricks Fire
Department and Ivanhoe
Ambulance responded and
the fire was extinguished.
'Th'ere were no injuries.
At 9:27 a.m., the Lincoln
County Sheriff's Office re-
ceived a report of a theft
in Lake Benton. The Lake
Benton Police Department
is currently investigating
the matter.
At 9:42 p.m., the Lin-
coln County Sheriff's Of-
fice received a report of a
possible domestic dispute
in Lake Benton. The Lake
Benton Police Department
responded and the situa-
tion was resolved.
Oct. 4--At 8:45 a.m.,
received a report of a two-
vehicle accident in Verdi
Township. The Lincoln
County Sheriff's Office
responded to the scene.
There were no injuries.
At 11 p.m., received a re-
port of a theft in Lake Ben-
ton. The Lincoln County
Sheriff's Office responded
and the Lake Benton Po-
lice Department is investi-
gating the matter.
Oct. 6--At 2:36 p.m.,
received a report of a bur-
glary in Hansonville Town-
ship. The Lincoln County
Sheriff's Office responded
and is investigating the
matter.
At 4:14 p.m., received a
report of a two-vehicle ac-
Sheriff's Report
From the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department
cident in Lake Benton. The
Lincoln County Sheriff's
Office, Lake Benton First
Responders and Tyler Am-
bulance responded to the
scene. The occupants of
both vehicles were treated
for unknown injuries.
Oct. 7--At 7:40 a.m.,
received a report of a ve-
hicle that had been rum-
maged through and some
items that had been taken
in Hendricks. The Lincoln
County Sheriff's Office re-
sponded and is currently
investigating the incident.
At 11:05 p.m., received
several reports of a fight in
the alley behind the bar in
Lake Benton. The Lincoln
County Sheriff's Office,
Lake Benton Police De-
partment and Tyler Police
Department responded to
the scene and the fight was
resolved.
At 11:16 p.m., received a
report of an individual dis-
turbing the peace in Arco.
The Lincoln County Sher-
iff's Office responded and
handled the matter.
Oct. 8--At 2:17 a.m., re-
ceived a report of an argu-
ment in Arco. The Lincoln
County Sheriff's Office re-
sponded and the incident
was resolved.
At 9:44 a.m., received a
report of an individual at-
tempting to steal license
plates off of a vehicle in
Marshfield Township. The
Tyler Police Department
and Lincoln County Sher-
iff's Office responded and
as a result, 21-year-old
Moises Reyes of Florence
was arrested and charged
in the matter.
Oct. 9--At 8:08 a.m., the
Lincoln County Sheriff's
Office received a report
of a vehicle that had been
rummaged through and
some items that had been
taken out of it in Tyler. The
Tyler Police Department
responded and is investi-
gating the matter.
At 9:13 a.m. and 4:16
p.m., received two more
reports of vehicles that
had been gone through
and money and other
items taken from both. The
Tyler Police Department is
investigating.
Oct. lO--At 12:42 p.m.,
the Lincoln County Sher-
iff's Office received a re-
port of some suspicious
activity in Tyler. The Ty-
ler Police Department re-
sponded and handled the
matter.
Oct. 12--At 2:41 p.m.,
55-year-old Troy Ken-
neth DenHerder of Val-
ley Springs, South Dakota
was stopped in Drammen
Township and issued a ci-
tation for speed.
Oct. 13--At 7:31 p.m.,
18-year-old Madelyn Lee
Geurts of Marshall was
stopped in Verdi Township
and issued a citation for
speed.
At 8:01 p.m., 20-year-
old MaCoy Laverne Schwi-
erjohann of Geneva was
stopped in Verdi Township
and issued a citation for
speed.
Oct. 14--At 12:56 a.m.,
received a report of some
suspicious activity in Roy-
al Township. The Lincoln
County Sheriff's Office and
Minnesota State Patrol
responded and as a re-
sult, 32-year-old Anthony
James Giroux of Troy, Texas
was arrested and charged
with DWI.
At 6:03 p.m., the Lincoln
County Sheriff's Office
received a report of a mi-
nor, two-vehicle accident
in Tyler. The Tyler Police
Department responded.
There were no injuries.
Oct. 15-At 1:56 p.m., re-
ceived a report of a theft in
Marshfield Township. The
Lincoln County Sheriff's
Office is investigating.
At 5:19 p.m., the Lincoln
County Sheriff's Office re-
ceived a report of a theft
in Ivanhoe. The informa-
tion was passed along to
the Ivanhoe Police Depart-
ment for investigation.
Oct. 16--At 6:17 p.m.,
the Lincoln County Sher-
iff's Office was made
aware of some damage to
property in Tyler. The Ty-
ler Police Department is
currently investigating the
incident.
Retiring abroad? What you need to
know about getting benefits overseas
Retiring outside of the
United States can be an
exciting way to spend your
golden years. Perhaps re-
tirement in Poland or Peru
is in your plans. In many
cases, it's possible to re-
ceive your Social Security
retirement benefits while
living abroad. Our website
can help you navigate your
benefit eligibility while liv-
ing overseas.
If you've worked in both
the United States and an-
other country, it may be
possible for your credits to
combine for a larger bene-
fit. Currently, there are 25
countries with such inter-
national agreements with
the United States. To find
out if you have qualifying
work in a country with
such an agreement, visit
Social Security News
By Cristina Powell, District Manager
www.socialsecurity.gov/
international.
You can receive benefits
in many countries. To find
out whether you can re-
ceive your benefits in the
country where you are re-
tiring, you should use our
Payments Abroad Screen-
ing Tool at www.socialse-
curity.gov/internationai/
payments outsideUS.html.
There are easy ways to
get in touch with us and
report changes to Social
Security when you live
overseas. You can contact
your local U.S. embassy,
write to us by mail, or call
us at 1-800-772-1213. You
can find other information
in regards to living over-
seas at www.socialsecu-
rity, gov/foreign.
Social Security is with
you throughout life's jour-
ney, even if that journey
takes you outside the Unit-
ed States. You can always
access our wide range of
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sources at www.socialse-
curity.gov.
Irting abuse of vulnerable adults
In southern Minnesota,
a woman who was pre-
viously suspended from
the practice of law was
appointed as a guardian
for dozens of vulnerable
adults. In one case, she
drained over $22,000 from
a ward's bank accounts
and left him to live in squa-
lor, with no food. She was
convicted of several felo-
nies after she financially
exploited her wards out of
tens of thousands of dol-
lars while ignoring their
needs.
A woman in western
Minnesota left a vulner-
able adult $18,500 in debt
after spending money
from his trust. The victim?
Her son.
In northern Minnesota,
a health care worker di-
verted her elderly parents'
monthly long-term care
payments, leaving them
with a $150,000 debt to
their care center. To pay
the debt, the woman sold
her parents' farm land
without their knowledge
or permission.
Unfortunately, cases like
these are not rare.
People with disabili-
ties are victimized at high
rates compared to the gen-
eral population. They are
sometimes targeted specif-
ically because of their dis-
abilities. A person with a
disability is up to ten times
more likely to be abused
than a person without a
disability. In one survey,
over 70 percent of people
with disabilities reported
having been abused.
Compared with the gen-
eral population, people
with disabilities are more
likely to be abused by a
caregiver or someone they
know and more likely to
remain in an abusive situ-
ation. They are sometimes
repeatedly abused by the
same person. In Minne-
sota, nearly 40 percent
of abuse allegations to a
statewide reporting sys-
tem have alleged neglect
by caregivers.
Vulnerability can some-
times increase with age.
Americans are now living
longer with chronic con-
ditions like dementia or
physical disabilities. The
number of persons ages
85 and older is expected to
double by the year 2030.
One in ten older Americans
Your Legal Rights
By Lori Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
report experiencing some
form of maltreatment.
Vulnerable Adults Act
The Minnesota Vulner-
able Adults Act is intend-
ed to protect adults with
physical, mental, or emo-
tional disabilities. The Act
requires the reporting of
suspected maltreatment
of vulnerable adults, re-
quires investigation of the
reports, and provides pro-
tective and counseling ser-
vices in appropriate cases.
When a report of sus-
pected maltreatment is
made under the Act, the
vulnerable adult has a
right to be notified of any
determinations of wheth-
er maltreatment occurred
and to receive a written
report of the final deter-
mination. If the vulnerable
adult disagrees with the
determination, the vulner-
able adult has a right to
request the investigating
agency to reconsider the
final determination, or to
appeal the determination
to a statewide Vulnerable
Adult Maltreatment Re-
view Panel.
Reporting Abuse
Vulnerable adults may
have difficulty reporting
these crimes to law en-
forcement due to a variety
of factors, including a lack
of awareness that a crime
has occurred, limited com-
munication abilities, social
isolation, dependence on
the perpetrator, or fear of
retaliation. This makes it
especially important for
members of the public to
provide "tips" to stop harm
to vulnerable adults.
Previously in Minnesota
there were 150 county-
based systems for report-
ing crimes against vul-
nerable adults. In 2015,
however, the Minnesota
Legislature created a
statewide hotline for peo-
ple to report mistreatment
of vulnerable adults. The
hotline is called the Min-
nesota Adult Abuse Re-
porting Center (MAARC).
MAARC is open 24 hours
a day, seven days a week,
and can be reached as fol-
lows:
Minnesota Adult Abuse
Reporting Center
Toll-free: (844) 880-
1574; Email: dhs.adultpro-
tection@state.mn.us
The MAARC is respon-
sible for:
Immediately notifying
county social services if a
vulnerable adult needs im-
mediate adult protective
services.
Immediately notifying
law enforcement of any
report of suspected mal-
treatment in which there
is reason to believe a crime
has been committed.
Referring reports of
suspected maltreatment
to the lead investigative
agency for responding
to the report, which may
include county and adult
protection or reports to
state agencies such as the
Minnesota Department of
Health or the Minnesota
Department of Human
Services.
Licensed Facilities
In addition, hospitals,
nursing homes, assisted
living facilities and home
health agencies are regu-
lated and licensed by the
Minnesota Department of
Health. If MDH receives a
complaint regarding the
medical care or treatment
of a patient, it has the au-
thority to conduct an in-
vestigation of the incident.
The Office of Health Fa-
cility Complaints (OHFC)
is the division within the
MDH charged with con-
ducting the investigations.
You may contact the OHFC
at:
Minnesota Department
of Health, Office of Health
Facility Complaints, 300
Golden Rule Building, P.O.
Box 64970, St. Paul, MN
55164-0970; Ph. (651)
201-4201, Toll-free: (800)
369-7994; Email: health.
ohfc-complaints@state.
mn.us
Conclusion
Vulnerable adults are
not always able to advo-
cate for themselves. It is
important for people who
see abuse to report it.
The Vulnerable Adults Act
provides immunity from
civil or criminal liability to
anyone who makes a good
faith report of abuse. Good
Samaritans can make all
the difference.
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