CONGER — The nearly full moon wasn’t the only thing lighting up the night on Thursday. People living southeast of Conger could see a fire burning brightly. Some thought it was a structure fire and called 911 dispatchers.

It turns out it was a planned fire at Gary Holmen’s place at 68585 170th St.

Holmen had the permits and previously had contacted the Conger fire chief and other authorities about the burn. Wangen Excavating did the job of knocking down an old house and moving some of the remaining materials to a burn pile.

A full moon lights the night sky tonight.

 

Man arrested outside of Walmart

Jamie Lee Tippery, 28, was arrested at 1550 Blake Ave. at 3:40 p.m. Thursday for shoplifting and fifth-degree possession after he left Walmart without paying for a jacket.

 

Meth pipes found

Someone requested police add extra patrols at the old St. Paul Clothier Building at 244 S. Broadway Ave. after they found several meth pipes in the basement around 5 p.m. Thursday.

 

Boy uninjured by car

A woman told police she was backing out of her driveway at 405 Vine Ave. at 7:50 a.m. Thursday and hit a boy. The child did not fall down, and the woman asked him several times if he was OK. The child said he was and continued walking to school. The woman did not know his name, but called just in case someone reported it.

 

Fight at Kwik Trip

Police got a report of two men and one woman fighting at the Kwik Trip parking lot at 1210 E. Main St. at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday. Police were unable to locate the people.

 

Man arrested for domestic assault

John Anthony Garza, 31, was arrested at 2011 Main St. (the report did not say east or west) at about 3 p.m. on a Mower County warrant for domestic assault. He was taken to Freeborn County jail, and Mower County was informed.