Local News Headlines – Thursday, November 5th

THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL MET THIS WEEK.   HY LIFE FOODS ANNOUNCED IT IS WITHDRAWING ITS ORIGINAL APPLICATION AND WILL BE SUBMITTING A NEW APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO HAVE TEMPORARY MODULAR HOUSING ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE E-D-A LOCATED SOUTH OF THE NORTH WINDOM INDUSTRIAL PARK.   THE NEW APPLICATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT ITS NEXT MEETING.  WINDOM AREA HEALTH PROVIDED A MID-YEAR BUDGET UPDATE.   THE COUNCIL NAMED A PRICING COMMITTEE TO WORK ON AN UPCOMING BOND SALE.  A SPECIAL MEETING WAS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 12TH TO CANVASS ELECTION RETURNS.  A NUMBER OF LICENSES WERE RENEWED FOR 2021 INCLUDING LIQUOR LICENSES.   

 

THE WINDOM CITY TELE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MET THIS WEEK.  A REPORT WAS PROVIDED ON A NEW FEDERAL MANDATE CALLING FOR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS TO BE ABLE TO BLOCK ROBOCALLS.   THE COMMISSION DISCUSSED A RE-TRANSMISSION AGREEMENT FOR A T-V CHANNEL.   THE CHANNEL MAY BE DROPPED IF THE PROVIDER DEMANDS A RATE INCREASE.  FURTHER DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE PLAN TO TRANSITION FROM THE CURRENT CABLE T-V SYSTEM TO A STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE.  A WORK GROUP HAS BEEN DEVELOPING NEW RATES FOR THE STREAMING SERVICE, AND PACKAGES FOR SERVICE BUNDLES.  MANY CUSTOMERS WOULD PAY LESS UNDER THE NEW PACKAGES.   

 

THE MT LAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL BORSCHT SUPPER THIS WEEK.   THIS YEAR’S SUPPER WILL BE SERVED ON A DRIVE-THROUGH BASIS ONLY, WITH SERVING FROM 3:00 TO 6:00PM ON FRIDAY AT THE NORTH DOORS OF THE MT LAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BUILDING – 710- 11TH STREET NORTH IN MT LAKE.  DRIVE UP TO THE DOORS – SOMEONE WILL COME TO YOUR CAR, TAKE YOUR ORDER AND PAYMENT, AND BRING YOUR BORSCHT TO YOUR VEHICLE.  PAYMENT WILL BE BY CASH OR CHECK.  THE COST IS $10 FOR A QUART JAR OR $35 FOR A GALLON PAIL.  BORSCHT IS A HOME-MADE VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP.  IT COMES FROM THE MENNONITE CULTURE AND ORIGINATED IN THE UKRAINE AND RUSSIA.  THERE ARE DIFFERENT REGIONAL AND ETHNIC VARIETIES.     

 

THE WINDOM UNITED SERVICE DRIVE HAS BEGUN ITS 2020 CAMPAIGN.   THIS IS A CITY-WIDE COLLECTION OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.  THE THEME IS “SHOW WINDOM CARES.”   THE GOAL IS TO COLLECT $20-THOUSAND.  MOST WINDOM RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE INFORMATION IN THE MAIL WITH A PLEDGE CARD AND A BROCHURE LISTING THE DIFFERENT GROUPS ON THE CARD.  CARDS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT LOCAL BANKS AND THE CHAMBER OFFICE.  PEOPLE MAY INDICATE THE AMOUNT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO SPECIFIC GROUPS, OR MAKE A GENERAL DONATION.  THERE IS A SPACE TO WRITE IN A CHARITY THAT IS NOT LISTED ON THE CARD.   

 

THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MET THIS WEEK.   THE COUNCIL APPROVED A GRANT TO THE MT LAKE AREA FOUNDATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY SKATING RINK.  AN OPENING WILL BE POSTED FOR A RINK ATTENDANT FOR THE WINTER.  THERE WAS A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PONDS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; THE WORK IS ABOUT 70% COMPLETE.  THE CITY ATTORNEY REVIEWED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH PUBLIC NUISANCE VIOLATIONS.  THE COUNCIL VOTED TO DECLARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE TO BE PRESENT.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED GRANTS TOTALLING $32-THOUSAND TO FIVE SMALL BUSINESSES AND TWO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.