Jordan Independent - Police - Comments

I only went to a couple of

Brandon — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:59:01 -0500

I only went to a couple of night out events, but they seemed to be pretty well attended. Any comments on some of your neighborhood parties?

OK ... ? Jimmy, that was a

Mathias Baden — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:58:55 -0500

OK ... ? Jimmy, that was a perplexing comment on a story from 1-1/2 years ago.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Jordan is a perfect town

jimmy — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:34:26 -0500

Jordan is a perfect town nothing can go wrong in happytown.

The second reading of the

Mathias Baden — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:31 -0500

The second reading of the dangerous-dog ordinance is scheduled for Monday night, after which the city council will be asked to approve the new policies.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Scott County passed a

Mathias Baden — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:13:14 -0500

Scott County passed a similar ordinance by a unanimous vote earlier this month. It affects the 11 townships under the jurisdiction of the county, according to the Belle Plaine Herald.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

My previous comment is in

Mathias Baden — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:40:59 -0500

My previous comment is in error. According to Police Chief Bob Malz, a public hearing is not required. Read his column in the print edition of the Jordan Independent this week for more details and answers to many other questions addressed on the topic of the proposed dangerous-dog ordinance.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Isn't Scott County also

Ruth Anne Maddox — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:40:45 -0500

Isn't Scott County also looking at a dangerous dog ordinance? And, if the county passes one that differs from those the various cities choose to have will it supercede what the cities do?

I'm not in the office right

Mathias Baden — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:16:32 -0500

I'm not in the office right now, so I can't tell you the exact date of the public hearing, but I know there will be one in a week or more. For more information, call the city hall at 952-492-2535.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Whoa! That's a scary story.

Mathias Baden — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:09:29 -0500

Whoa! That's a scary story. I'm saying a little prayer for Roger and his family right now.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

I hope the city will allow

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:13:51 -0500

I hope the city will allow people to read the ordinance and have their concerns addressed before they pass this.When is the public hearing?

This ordinance concerns me

swansonmej — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:56:54 -0500

This ordinance concerns me in that it is left to the discretion of the officer. What will an officer deem as a dangerous dog? Will it vary from officer to officer and day-to-day?

What if a person or child teases and beats on a dog and the dog responds -- is it the dog's fault?

Rather than take away the dog, how about issuing a ticket/fine. It is then left to the owner and not the police.

Glad to see that the city is

Ruth Anne Maddox — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:41:17 -0500

Glad to see that the city is considering an ordinance based on a case-by-case basis and not singling out a specific breed.

I’m not really that

Brandon — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:37:33 -0500

I’m not really that surprised that Jordan doesn't have a parade on the Fourth. Our town has a number of excellent parades throughout the year, and a community of this size can only support so many parades.

Of course, I could be wrong. While I didn't see many people in Jordan on the afternoon or evening of July 4, the town was a pretty hopping place during the morning and early afternoon. That might be a good time for a parade.

As someone who has lived in

swansonmej — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:24:34 -0500

As someone who has lived in Jordan for 11 years now, I am surprised that Jordan does not have a 4th of July parade. Is there a reason?

My hometown in SD has a terrific parade every year as does my husband's home town in Iowa.

We did not travel for the 4th of July this year. We would have liked to have had a parade to go to.

On the 4th, downtown Jordan

Kyle Thill — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:24:17 -0500

On the 4th, downtown Jordan probably rivaled the show in New Prague. Excellent show.