Local News Headlines – Monday, December 28th

THE WINDOM CITY TELE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MEETS AT 6:00 TONIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.  THE TELE-COMM MANAGER WILL HAVE UPDATES ON CURRENT PROJECTS AND REPORTS ON ANY TECHNICAL ISSUES.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON NEW F-C-C REGULATIONS REQUIRING TELEPHONE PROVIDERS TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO BLOCK ROBO-CALLS.  FURTHER DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON VIDEO SERVICE.   PLANS CONTINUE FOR A NEW STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE TO REPLACE THE CURRENT CABLE T-V SYSTEM.  A SUB-COMMITTEE HAS BEEN WORKING TO DEVELOP NEW RATES FOR VIDEO AND NEW PACKAGES FOR BUNDLED SERVICE.   

KDOM RADIO IS REVIEWING THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF 2020.  WE BEGIN WITH THE TOP STORIES FROM JANUARY.   KATE GENTRY RESIGNED AS THE WINDOM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTOR.  THE PRAIRIE ARTS CONTINUUM HELD AUDITIONS FOR A PRODUCTION OF “SHREK-THE MUSICAL.”  THE FIRST BABY OF THE NEW YEAR AT WINDOM AREA HEALTH WAS A BOY BORN TO KATIE AND LANDON BURMEISTER OF LAKEFIELD.  IT WAS REPORTED THAT COUNTRY PRIDE SERVICES COOP HAD DISCUSSED THE SALE OF THE WINDOM CENEX STATION, TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW KWIK TRIP STORE.  THE WINDOM POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTED TWO PEOPLE ON DRUG-RELATED CHARGES AFTER A SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED AT A WINDOM APARTMENT.   

KDOM RADIO IS REVIEWING THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF 2020.  WE CONTINUE WITH THE TOP STORIES FROM FEBRUARY.   WINDOM POLICE OFFICER RYAN HILLESHEIM RECEIVED A COMMENDATION AFTER HELPING TO SAVE THE LIFE OF A CHILD WHO HAD STOPPED BREATHING.  WINDOM HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTED THE MUSICAL “HAIRSPRAY.”   A PUBLIC MEETING WAS HELD IN WINDOM TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE HIGHWAY 60 TRAFFIC CORRIDOR.   POLITICAL PRECINCT PARTY CAUCUSES WERE HELD.  KATHY HENKELS WAS HONORED AS THE WINDOM TEACHER OF THE YEAR.  TMB-WWG FINISHED IN 4TH PLACE AT THE CLASS A STATE WRESTLING TEAM TOURNAMENT.