Local News Headlines – Wednesday, October 7th

THIS IS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.   THE THEME IS “SERVE UP FIRE SAFETY IN THE KITCHEN.”  KITCHEN FIRES ARE THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF FIRES IN THE HOME.   AS PART OF ITS OBSERVANCE, THE WINDOM FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD THE CITY-WIDE FIRE DRILL, “OPERATION EDITH,” ON WEDNESDAY.  EDITH STANDS FOR EXIT DRILL IN THE HOME.  AT 6:45 WEDNESDAY EVENING, WINDOM FIRE TRUCKS WILL BE DRIVING THROUGH THE ENTIRE CITY WITH THEIR LIGHTS AND SIRENS ACTIVATED.  FAMILIES SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO PRACTICE THEIR PERSONAL ESCAPE PLAN.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO HOLD FIRE TRUCK PARADES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSES THIS WEEK.  DUE TO COVID-19, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT BE HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE.   

 

THE MT LAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM WILL HOLD A FAMILY FUN FAIR.   THE EVENT WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY AT THE MT LAKE FIRE STATION.  THIS IS FOR CHILDREN FROM NEWBORNS TO 10-YEARS-OLD AND THEIR FAMILIES.  THERE WILL BE TWO SESSIONS TO HELP PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING.  THE FIRST SESSION WILL BE FROM 5:00 TO 5:45PM; THE SECOND SESSION WILL BE FROM 5:45 TO 6:30PM.  A FREE LIGHT SUPPER WILL BE SERVED.  CHILDREN AND FAMILIES MUST HAVE A TICKET TO ATTEND.  FREE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT MAYNARD’S AND PETERSON DRUG IN MT LAKE.  ANYONE OVER 5-YEARS-OLD MUST WEAR A FACE COVERING.   

 

THE MT LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL IS HOLDING ITS HOMECOMING THIS WEEK.  THE HOMECOMING CORONATION WAS HELD SATURDAY EVENING.  CARLY OSLAND WAS CHOSEN AS THE HOMECOMING QUEEN, WITH DANIEL GARDINER AS KING.  OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYALTY ARE ANIKA FAST, SABRINA HANSON, DELAINEY JANZEN, MACE HERRIG, ETHAN NICKEL AND SEBASTIAN REHNELT.  FOR THIS WEEK, STUDENTS ARE HAVING DAILY DRESS-UP THEMES AND HOLDING ACTIVITIES DURING THE NOON HOUR. ON FRIDAY, THERE WILL BE A PEP FEST FOR THE STUDENTS.  THE HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY NIGHT WILL HAVE MT LAKE AREA FACING GRAND MEADOW AT MUNSON FIELD.   

 

THE HERON LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 7:00 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.   THE 2019 CITY AUDIT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED.   THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR A ZONING VARIANCE AND TWO APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING PERMITS.  SEALED BIDS WILL BE OPENED FOR THE CASH RENTAL OF FARMLAND.  THERE WILL BE A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND.  THE COUNCIL MAY APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THE ‘CARES’ ACT.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON 2021 EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW A MODEL ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. 

                         

THE DES MOINES VALLEY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY WILL HOLD A BOARD MEETING AT 9:00 THURSDAY MORNING.    THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL DISCUSS THE HIRING OF A TEMPORARY SUPPORT STAFF PERSON.  THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS A STATE CONTRACT FOR THE CHILD AND TEEN CHECK-UP PROGRAM.  THE FISCAL DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT AN ESTIMATED 2021 BUDGET REPORT.   THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS THE RENEWAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER AN AGREEMENT WITH A CONSULTING GROUP.  A 2021 BUILDING LEASE WITH COTTONWOOD COUNTY WILL BE APPROVED.    

 

HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES CONTINUE THIS WEEK AT THE MT LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL.   THE THEME IS “IT’S SWEET TO HAVE YOU BACK.”  STUDENTS ARE HAVING DAILY DRESS-UP THEMES AND HOLDING ACTIVITIES FOR THE ‘CLASS OF THE YEAR’ CONTEST.  WEDNESDAY’S DRESS-UP THEME IS MIS-MATCH DAY.  THE DAILY ACTIVITY WILL BE A SKITTLE TOSS.  THURSDAY’S DRESS-UP THEME IS CLASS COLOR DAY.  EACH GRADE LEVEL WILL DRESS IN A DIFFERENT COLOR.  FRIDAY’S DRESS-UP THEME IS WOLVERINE PRIDE DAY.  SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS WILL HAVE A PEP FEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  THE DAILY ACTIVITY IS RING TOSS.  THE HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY NIGHT WILL SEE THE MT LAKE AREA WOLVERINES FACING GRAND MEADOW AT MUNSON FIELD.  

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD THIS WEEK.   THE COUNCIL VOTED TO PROVIDE GRANTS USING FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THE ‘CARES’ ACT.  GRANTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO SEVEN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND TO SEVEN SMALL BUSINESSES.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED A PLAN TO IMPROVE STORM WATER DRAINAGE ISSUES AT THE PROPOSED SITE OF THE NEW FOUR-PLEX HOUSING UNITS.  A WINTER SNOW-REMOVAL AGREEMENT WITH COTTONWOOD COUNTY WAS APPROVED.   THE CITY ENGINEERS HAD AN UPDATE ON THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PONDS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  THE WORK IS ABOUT 65% COMPLETE.  A BID WAS ACCEPTED TO REPLACE THE NORTH ENTRANCE WINDOWS AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.