Local News Headlines – Thursday, September 3rd

THE WOUND CARE AND HYPERBARIC HEALING CENTER AT WINDOM AREA HEALTH IS HOLDING A CELEBRATION THIS WEEK.  THE CENTER WAS RECENTLY HONORED WITH AN AWARD AS A “CENTER OF DISTINCTION” FOR 2019.  THE AWARD WAS PRESENTED BY ‘HEALOGICS,’ A NATIONAL PROVIDER OF ADVANCED WOUND-CARE SERVICES.   A DRIVE-THROUGH PIE AND ICE-CREAM EVENT WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY AT THE TEGELS PARK SHELTER.   THIS IS OPEN TO PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC.  STARTING AT 1:30 THURSDAY AFTERNOON, PEOPLE MAY DRIVE THROUGH TEGELS PARK AND RECEIVE PIE, ICE CREAM TREATS AND WATER FROM HOSPITAL STAFF AND PROVIDERS. 

 

THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL MET THIS WEEK.  COUNCIL MEMBER ROD BYAM SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION.  HE IS MOVING OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS.  A PRESENTATION WAS MADE ON A PROPOSED RECREATIONAL TRAIL CONNECTING WINDOM TO THE WOLF LAKE AREA.   THE PLAN INCLUDES SEVERAL POSSIBLE ROUTES FOR A NEW TRAIL.   THE COUNCIL VOTED TO HIRE A CONSULTING FIRM TO WORK ON A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND PRE-DESIGN PLAN FOR THE RIVERBEND LIQUOR STORE.  THE STUDY WILL CONSIDER OPTIONS FOR REMODELING OR REPLACING THE CURRENT LIQUOR STORE BUILDING.  THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL DECLARED THE E-D-A ‘SPEC’ BUILDING A SUB-STANDARD BUILDING. 

 

THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD A REGULAR MEETING LAST WEEK.   THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE.  THERE WAS AN UPDATE ON SOME EQUIPMENT DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE IN JULY.  THE BOARD DISCUSSED OPTIONS FOR IMPROVING THE SOUND SYSTEM USED FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLS IN THE MEETING ROOM.  OPTIONS WERE CONSIDERED FOR UPDATING THE COUNTY WEBSITE.  THE BOARD REVIEWED THE TIMELINE FOR ISSUING STATE AID HIGHWAY BONDS.  THE BOARD APPROVED A PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 25 ACRES OF LAND FOR A FUTURE PROJECT.  THERE WAS AN UPDATE ON FEDERAL FUNDING AVAILABLE UNDER THE ‘CARES’ ACT. 

 

SEPTEMBER BRINGS THE START OF MANY FALL HUNTING SEASONS IN MINNESOTA.    THE EARLY GOOSE SEASON TAKES PLACE FROM SEPTEMBER 5TH THROUGH THE 20TH.  THE ANNUAL YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNT IS SEPTEMBER 12TH AND 13TH.  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE ARCHERY DEER SEASON, AND THE FIRST DAY FOR GROUSE AND SQUIRREL HUNTING.  THE FIRST HALF OF THE DUCK HUNTING SEASON RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER 26TH THROUGH OCTOBER 4TH.  THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON BEGINS ON OCTOBER 17TH.  OCTOBER WILL ALSO BRING THE FALL TURKEY SEASON AND THE PHEASANT HUNTING SEASON.   

 

WORK IS CONTINUING ON THE HIGHWAY 30 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY.   ACCORDING TO MINN-DOT, PAVING WORK WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK.  PEOPLE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 30 WILL ENCOUNTER SHORT DELAYS.  THE PROJECT INCLUDES REPAIRING CULVERTS, ADDING A TWO-FOOT WIDE PAVED SHOULDER, AND RESURFACING 17 MILES OF PAVEMENT BETWEEN HIGHWAY 71 AND THE MURRAY COUNTY BORDER.  THIS SEGMENT GOES PAS THE CITIES OF STORDEN, JEFFERS AND WESTBROOK.   WORK ON HIGHWAY 30 IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN OCTOBER.   

                                                                 

THE MT LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS AN UPDATE ON THE FUTURE OF THE POW-WOW CELEBRATION.  THE CHAMBER CONDUCTED AN ON-LINE SURVEY OF ITS MEMBERS ON WHETHER THEY SUPPORT CHANGING THE NAME OF POW-WOW.  ONLY 3 RESPONDENTS SAID THEY FELT THE NAME WAS OFFENSIVE.  25 MEMBERS SAID THEY WERE NOT IN FAVOR OF CHANGING THE NAME WHILE 8 SAID THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE A NEW NAME FOR THE EVENT.  BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY, THE CHAMBER BOARD ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE NAME AT THIS TIME.  A COMMITTEE WILL BE FORMED TO HOLD FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON THE ISSUE.