ALICE Instructors, Sgt. Griffin Offerdahl and Officer Kane Kostiuk recently held training at the Library for Active Shooter situations. ... See MoreSee Less
omg look at that crew there , sheesh i can tell ya this , im not gona depend on those woketards to save my life thats for sure, and you wonder why your tax;s are so high they fund this kind of woketard bullchit, these people will piss there pants if anything happens you can bet on that.. ........ how about armed security you woketards , sheesh o i got t , you gona cover everyone with tampons if there is a shooter , i got it ,
Mrs. Nemecβs class took a field trip to the Koochiching County Courthouse recently to participate in a mock trial. IFPD Investigator Dane Olson was asked to participate as a Defense Attorney. The trial was grueling as they tried to determine if Goldilocks was guilty of burglarizing the 3 Bears house. Investigator Olson ultimately lost his first and only case as an attorney and stated βIβll keep my day jobβ. ... See MoreSee Less
I’m not sure who enjoyed this more…the teacher, volunteers, students, staff or judge! Thank you for coming together for a tremendous and positive school-community learning experience. We are very appreciative!
Tenzyn told me all about being Mama Bear! π» Thank you to all involved, such a great experience for these kids!
An experience to last a lifetime! Thank you to all that made this happen for us! We were so lucky to have this opportunity to connect our school learning to the community! ππ
Papa bear had a lot to say last nightπ. Awesome experience for all of you! Thanks Mr Olson!
LOVE this!!!
We heard all about this at our family dinner last night!!! I love this!
How fun is that? That is neat experience for the kids. I hope they have one the high schoolers. That would be interesting for them.to learn how court works. Maybe some them would like to make a career π€ π€· of being a judge or a lawyer or prosecutor or tapes recording. Or Investor. There are lots of offices career and business opportunities. This would be unique experience for the high schooler to learn.
This is spectacular!
This is just the cutest idea!
Absolutely awesome
Way to go!
Brilliant π π this is so awesome for kids to experience β€οΈ love this.
So awesome! I bet those kids had a blast, I hope more teachers do trips for kids like this.
I β€οΈ this!!! That’s awesome!
The students will remember this for a lifetime! Thank you, Marci!οΏΌ
So cool!
How fun!!
Love this! πππ₯°
That is a great way to show the kids this. Thank you!
Fantastic experience!!!
The trial of the century! I’ve been waiting for this one. ♥οΈ
Busy month! π€― You can tell the kids are back in school because teachers are most of the time the first line of defense in protecting our children. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Thank you
What would we all do without our village idiots. Law enforcement would be twiddling their thumbs.
I'm just curious why the flag at the court house wasn't lowered?? That's despicable.
Sergeant Griffin Offerdahl, Sergeant Joshua Ballejo, Officer Shane Thramer and Officer Nathan Wahl stopped out for the Back to School events yesterday evening to see staff & meet the kids. ... See MoreSee Less
Policing in the north country! IFPD Officers responded to a call of a deer possibly being hit by a car & injured. Nope. Officer Shane Thramer ended up assisting a doe in labor by helping her deliver a little one. ... See MoreSee Less
Well that's quite a qualification to add to a resume π€£
Did baby make it?
Hahahah... a late bloomer?
Officer deserves a Stork Pin!
that’s my brother!!!!
Wow, second hatch?
Wow so late in the year. Hope that one makes it through the winter.
Did the deer make it?
Very kind of you!!! πππππππππ
Fawns in the Fall??
Did you name it Shane? You should..
I do have a couple questions..
1. Was this officer trained in this skill? Is he certified to step into a process such as this or was he on radio with someone and they were walking him through the steps?
2. Was it 100% necessary to step into? The doe looks extremely stressed out after the fact and is not tending to the baby which she probably would have done without human intervention.
3. Were they monitored from a distance to ensure they were able to get back into the woods without more, potentially unnecessary, human interaction or were they just left after the pictures were taken? With the human intervention, if it was not needed, you should probably take it a step farther to make sure they are healthy and safe…
Coming from someone with a degree in conservation, I am genuinely curious about all of these questions..
If it was done following certain wildlife management steps, WHOOHOO! If this was just “a cool once in a life time experience” and done for the photos, I would hope that we would think twice before stepping in..
I’ve never hit a deer , if I see one by the road or crossing I’ll blow my horn loud and long . They move right now ! Deer can only see straight ahead they do not have the side Vision people do .
Atta boy shane!
Jessica Farmer-Gustafson is this the deer you posted about ?
The baby probably didn’t make it which is why she needed help …. If he had not of helped she might’ve died too … thank you for your service !
She didn't need help though. Leave the deer alone
Can you update on the baby? Did it make it?
A bit late for fawning
Is the baby ok?
Good job..bet mom had it though π
Normally fawns are born in the end of May and early June. This is a strange time of year for this. I guess stranger things have happened. π€·π»βοΈ
That's awesome n probably something he won't get to do again lol
While it's easy to jump to conclusions and point fingers, let's remember that we’ve all made mistakes, especially when we’re young. Yes, what happened was reckless, and there are real consequences to his actions. What he did is inexcusable, but it’s also a chance for him to grow and hopefully understand the gravity of his actions. Everyone deserves the opportunity to make amends and become a better person. Let’s not forget that.
He ripped the cemetery up and all
Wonder if this is the same person that previously damaged the plots in the cemetery. Honestly what type of person does things like that?
I just want to say thank you so much to all of the officers keeping our town safe and I also want to say from experience sometimes mental health problems and not having healthy coping mechanism that actually works for you can be hard. Also sometimes alcohol addiction is one of the hardest things to overcome. Now getting a resolution and over coming both of those can sometimes (to some) seem like nearly impossible goals to reach. I’ve had nothing but good experiences with Cale and his work ethic and then his mother is doing everything she can to be the best mom possible to all of her kids. Which imo have been great kiddos. Let’s remember and think back to when we were all young and all of the things we have done. Now let’s all remember the saying “he who has not sinned may cast the first stone” and “don’t throw stones in glass houses”. Give grace where it’s needed but give guidance where it is needed as well!
Thank you to our police and sheriff departments for doing a successful arrest. Thank you for making us all aware of what's going on in our town. This person is 18 an adult and should know better so having consequences and treatment might help him "if and only if he accepts it and wants it" We all know how that goes. It's hard for families to go thru this kind of delemma cause I feel your pain / but they have to learn the hard knocks. I wish they would all learn but not all do. All we can do is pray that a good outcome comes from this. The police Dept. and sheriff Dept did an excellent job and need to continue to crack down on people not abiding by the laws. Now let's hope the judge doesn't slap ppl on the hands because they don't learn from that. There needs to be accountability and consequences for the crimes they commit. The saying kids will be kids is over rated / when they are 18 and over they know better and there is alot of fun to be had without drugs and alcohol and no destruction. This should be an example to others who are thinking on breaking the law / it's not worth it / think long and hard before causing yourself a world of hurt!
Crazy to think about people are sticking up for this kid calling him a good kid. Wasn’t this the same boy that made a bomb threat at the school a handful of years ago???
Brain dead the body suffers
Getting wild up there!
Please, anyone who reads this that’s thinking of destroying grave stones keep reading.
Please don’t take out your frustration on someone’s grave stone. That’s the only thing they still have. It’s the last thing anyone can go to . I’m 7 hours away, unable to check my great grandmothers grave. I visit everytime I’m home. It’s the only thing I have to feel connected to her. It’s not cool to break others hearts. Take your trauma elsewhere. Leave the graves alone. Go punch a tree. This is the second time this year I’ve had to wonder if I had a memorial to go back to. How would you feel, if someone did it to your loved ones grave?
Great work Officers π
Sad that he couldn’t find something productive to do. Hope he is able to get help and maybe he should be required to go take care of the damage he has done as part of his punishment.
So I just want to clear this up alittle.. I personally went out to check out the damage to the cemetery.. Cale drove his truck through some grass areas yes he drove over a couple flat headstones but nothing got broke besides some grass.. please people understand Cale didn’t not break or push over any headstones… please no hate responses.. he’s a very respectful & good kid when there’s no alcohol involved.. I too hope he can get the help he needs & can put this bad night behind him
I pray that Cale learns from this mistake and is able to move past it. All of us have done things we regret.
I really think they (IFPD) need to consider moving away from a storytelling narrative style of press releases to minimum-compliant releases as this raises serious ethical concerns as it blurs the line between transparency and public shaming. Police are only required to release basic arrest info, but when they publish full stories it paints people as guilty before trial. That undermines the presumption of innocence, can taint juries, and leaves a permanent stain online even if charges get dropped. It turns law enforcement into judge and jury in the public eye, which erodes trust and fairness in the system. Especially in this case, as he has a whole life ahead of him. Was it okay what he did? Absolutely not. But EVERYONE makes mistakes, and fortunately in this case he got caught and is still alive and no one got hurt. I do understand some releases for public safety such as the one from a few days ago, however every single detail of EVERY report is not necessary.
Great job! Hope they throw the book at him!
It seems there are a lot of "perfect" people around here. So many young people are already struggling with addiction and mental health issues and need support rather than judgement and shame.
It is very common now for police departments in Minnesota to release detailed press releases on their Facebook pages, sometimes with dash cam footage. They also leave the comments open. People may not like it, but it's better than the "rumor mill" which makes the stories distorted and worse. Even tearing up the grass over someone's grave is unacceptable, driving at speeds in excess of 90 mph could have killed someone, especially the driver being impaired. Yes we've all made mistakes, but we've all had to pay the price including being looked down on.
Thank you to the Police Department and Sheriff’s Department for keeping our community safe to live in.
Everyone will believe anything. Everyone has an opinion. Everyone is going through something. Everyone is a saint until all those skeletons that you hide are on full display for all to see. By the grace of God there go I.
If you have a public relations person, they would make a great guest on our morning show. I would love to ask you about your new social media strategy and these type of posts.
Thanks to officers for pursuing the suspect to completion/arrest. Absolute menace.
Glad you caught them there is no excuse for this. Thank you I Falls Police department
Thank you IFPD and KCSD!!! you all have been so busy!!! keep up the great work! hopefully the suspect recognizes that he needs help and accepts it when offered!
I don’t know this kid but I thought he was a good kid. I think he was cleaning blight and garbage runs for a while. Which is a pretty good deed. Maybe something triggered him to do this. Not sure how a person can go from being a Good Samaritan to messing with a cemetery. Out of respect for all the deceased and there families you just don’t mess with anything in a cemetery. Hopefully this boy gets help cemeteries are sacred grounds
Thank you, police department and sheriff's deputies for keeping our community safe. Great job!
International Falls Police Department Law Enforcement Center
900 5th St, International Falls, Suite 305
International Falls, MN 56649
Phone: (218) 283-1900
ALICE Instructors, Sgt. Griffin Offerdahl and Officer Kane Kostiuk recently held training at the Library for Active Shooter situations. ... See MoreSee Less
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Good job, Kane!
omg look at that crew there , sheesh i can tell ya this , im not gona depend on those woketards to save my life thats for sure, and you wonder why your tax;s are so high they fund this kind of woketard bullchit, these people will piss there pants if anything happens you can bet on that.. ........ how about armed security you woketards , sheesh o i got t , you gona cover everyone with tampons if there is a shooter , i got it ,
Mrs. Nemecβs class took a field trip to the Koochiching County Courthouse recently to participate in a mock trial. IFPD Investigator Dane Olson was asked to participate as a Defense Attorney. The trial was grueling as they tried to determine if Goldilocks was guilty of burglarizing the 3 Bears house. Investigator Olson ultimately lost his first and only case as an attorney and stated βIβll keep my day jobβ. ... See MoreSee Less
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I heard he faced a fierce prosecutor! π
I’m not sure who enjoyed this more…the teacher, volunteers, students, staff or judge! Thank you for coming together for a tremendous and positive school-community learning experience. We are very appreciative!
Tenzyn told me all about being Mama Bear! π» Thank you to all involved, such a great experience for these kids!
An experience to last a lifetime! Thank you to all that made this happen for us! We were so lucky to have this opportunity to connect our school learning to the community! ππ
Papa bear had a lot to say last nightπ. Awesome experience for all of you! Thanks Mr Olson!
LOVE this!!!
We heard all about this at our family dinner last night!!! I love this!
How fun is that? That is neat experience for the kids. I hope they have one the high schoolers. That would be interesting for them.to learn how court works. Maybe some them would like to make a career π€ π€· of being a judge or a lawyer or prosecutor or tapes recording. Or Investor. There are lots of offices career and business opportunities. This would be unique experience for the high schooler to learn.
This is spectacular!
This is just the cutest idea!
Absolutely awesome
Way to go!
Brilliant π π this is so awesome for kids to experience β€οΈ love this.
So awesome! I bet those kids had a blast, I hope more teachers do trips for kids like this.
I β€οΈ this!!! That’s awesome!
The students will remember this for a lifetime! Thank you, Marci!οΏΌ
So cool!
How fun!!
Love this! πππ₯°
That is a great way to show the kids this. Thank you!
Fantastic experience!!!
The trial of the century! I’ve been waiting for this one. ♥οΈ
Love this!
Love it
Great
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Decent plates i prefer adapt plates tho but they are very expensive
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God Bless you all!
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Keep up the good work.
Busy month! π€― You can tell the kids are back in school because teachers are most of the time the first line of defense in protecting our children. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Thank you
What would we all do without our village idiots. Law enforcement would be twiddling their thumbs.
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I'm just curious why the flag at the court house wasn't lowered?? That's despicable.
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He needs a stork pin now. π
Well that's quite a qualification to add to a resume π€£
Did baby make it?
Hahahah... a late bloomer?
Officer deserves a Stork Pin!
that’s my brother!!!!
Wow, second hatch?
Wow so late in the year. Hope that one makes it through the winter.
Did the deer make it?
Very kind of you!!! πππππππππ
Fawns in the Fall??
Did you name it Shane? You should..
I do have a couple questions.. 1. Was this officer trained in this skill? Is he certified to step into a process such as this or was he on radio with someone and they were walking him through the steps? 2. Was it 100% necessary to step into? The doe looks extremely stressed out after the fact and is not tending to the baby which she probably would have done without human intervention. 3. Were they monitored from a distance to ensure they were able to get back into the woods without more, potentially unnecessary, human interaction or were they just left after the pictures were taken? With the human intervention, if it was not needed, you should probably take it a step farther to make sure they are healthy and safe… Coming from someone with a degree in conservation, I am genuinely curious about all of these questions.. If it was done following certain wildlife management steps, WHOOHOO! If this was just “a cool once in a life time experience” and done for the photos, I would hope that we would think twice before stepping in..
I’ve never hit a deer , if I see one by the road or crossing I’ll blow my horn loud and long . They move right now ! Deer can only see straight ahead they do not have the side Vision people do .
Atta boy shane!
Jessica Farmer-Gustafson is this the deer you posted about ?
The baby probably didn’t make it which is why she needed help …. If he had not of helped she might’ve died too … thank you for your service !
She didn't need help though. Leave the deer alone
Can you update on the baby? Did it make it?
A bit late for fawning
Is the baby ok?
Good job..bet mom had it though π
Normally fawns are born in the end of May and early June. This is a strange time of year for this. I guess stranger things have happened. π€·π»βοΈ
That's awesome n probably something he won't get to do again lol
Well, that is a good one for the resume!
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While it's easy to jump to conclusions and point fingers, let's remember that we’ve all made mistakes, especially when we’re young. Yes, what happened was reckless, and there are real consequences to his actions. What he did is inexcusable, but it’s also a chance for him to grow and hopefully understand the gravity of his actions. Everyone deserves the opportunity to make amends and become a better person. Let’s not forget that.
He ripped the cemetery up and all
Wonder if this is the same person that previously damaged the plots in the cemetery. Honestly what type of person does things like that?
I just want to say thank you so much to all of the officers keeping our town safe and I also want to say from experience sometimes mental health problems and not having healthy coping mechanism that actually works for you can be hard. Also sometimes alcohol addiction is one of the hardest things to overcome. Now getting a resolution and over coming both of those can sometimes (to some) seem like nearly impossible goals to reach. I’ve had nothing but good experiences with Cale and his work ethic and then his mother is doing everything she can to be the best mom possible to all of her kids. Which imo have been great kiddos. Let’s remember and think back to when we were all young and all of the things we have done. Now let’s all remember the saying “he who has not sinned may cast the first stone” and “don’t throw stones in glass houses”. Give grace where it’s needed but give guidance where it is needed as well!
Thank you to our police and sheriff departments for doing a successful arrest. Thank you for making us all aware of what's going on in our town. This person is 18 an adult and should know better so having consequences and treatment might help him "if and only if he accepts it and wants it" We all know how that goes. It's hard for families to go thru this kind of delemma cause I feel your pain / but they have to learn the hard knocks. I wish they would all learn but not all do. All we can do is pray that a good outcome comes from this. The police Dept. and sheriff Dept did an excellent job and need to continue to crack down on people not abiding by the laws. Now let's hope the judge doesn't slap ppl on the hands because they don't learn from that. There needs to be accountability and consequences for the crimes they commit. The saying kids will be kids is over rated / when they are 18 and over they know better and there is alot of fun to be had without drugs and alcohol and no destruction. This should be an example to others who are thinking on breaking the law / it's not worth it / think long and hard before causing yourself a world of hurt!
Crazy to think about people are sticking up for this kid calling him a good kid. Wasn’t this the same boy that made a bomb threat at the school a handful of years ago???
Brain dead the body suffers
Getting wild up there!
Please, anyone who reads this that’s thinking of destroying grave stones keep reading. Please don’t take out your frustration on someone’s grave stone. That’s the only thing they still have. It’s the last thing anyone can go to . I’m 7 hours away, unable to check my great grandmothers grave. I visit everytime I’m home. It’s the only thing I have to feel connected to her. It’s not cool to break others hearts. Take your trauma elsewhere. Leave the graves alone. Go punch a tree. This is the second time this year I’ve had to wonder if I had a memorial to go back to. How would you feel, if someone did it to your loved ones grave?
Great work Officers π
Sad that he couldn’t find something productive to do. Hope he is able to get help and maybe he should be required to go take care of the damage he has done as part of his punishment.
So I just want to clear this up alittle.. I personally went out to check out the damage to the cemetery.. Cale drove his truck through some grass areas yes he drove over a couple flat headstones but nothing got broke besides some grass.. please people understand Cale didn’t not break or push over any headstones… please no hate responses.. he’s a very respectful & good kid when there’s no alcohol involved.. I too hope he can get the help he needs & can put this bad night behind him
I pray that Cale learns from this mistake and is able to move past it. All of us have done things we regret.
I really think they (IFPD) need to consider moving away from a storytelling narrative style of press releases to minimum-compliant releases as this raises serious ethical concerns as it blurs the line between transparency and public shaming. Police are only required to release basic arrest info, but when they publish full stories it paints people as guilty before trial. That undermines the presumption of innocence, can taint juries, and leaves a permanent stain online even if charges get dropped. It turns law enforcement into judge and jury in the public eye, which erodes trust and fairness in the system. Especially in this case, as he has a whole life ahead of him. Was it okay what he did? Absolutely not. But EVERYONE makes mistakes, and fortunately in this case he got caught and is still alive and no one got hurt. I do understand some releases for public safety such as the one from a few days ago, however every single detail of EVERY report is not necessary.
Great job! Hope they throw the book at him!
It seems there are a lot of "perfect" people around here. So many young people are already struggling with addiction and mental health issues and need support rather than judgement and shame.
It is very common now for police departments in Minnesota to release detailed press releases on their Facebook pages, sometimes with dash cam footage. They also leave the comments open. People may not like it, but it's better than the "rumor mill" which makes the stories distorted and worse. Even tearing up the grass over someone's grave is unacceptable, driving at speeds in excess of 90 mph could have killed someone, especially the driver being impaired. Yes we've all made mistakes, but we've all had to pay the price including being looked down on.
Thank you to the Police Department and Sheriff’s Department for keeping our community safe to live in.
Everyone will believe anything. Everyone has an opinion. Everyone is going through something. Everyone is a saint until all those skeletons that you hide are on full display for all to see. By the grace of God there go I.
If you have a public relations person, they would make a great guest on our morning show. I would love to ask you about your new social media strategy and these type of posts.
Thanks to officers for pursuing the suspect to completion/arrest. Absolute menace.
Glad you caught them there is no excuse for this. Thank you I Falls Police department
Thank you IFPD and KCSD!!! you all have been so busy!!! keep up the great work! hopefully the suspect recognizes that he needs help and accepts it when offered!
I don’t know this kid but I thought he was a good kid. I think he was cleaning blight and garbage runs for a while. Which is a pretty good deed. Maybe something triggered him to do this. Not sure how a person can go from being a Good Samaritan to messing with a cemetery. Out of respect for all the deceased and there families you just don’t mess with anything in a cemetery. Hopefully this boy gets help cemeteries are sacred grounds
Thank you, police department and sheriff's deputies for keeping our community safe. Great job!
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