Local News Headlines – Friday, January 1st (2021)

THE WINDOM AREA FOUNDATION IS ACCEPTING DONATIONS.   THE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.  DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.  FUNDS DONATED TO THE FOUNDATION WILL GO INTO A TRUST FUND.  INTEREST FROM THE FUND WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.  A LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD WILL CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR FUNDING.  GRANTS WILL BE MADE TO QUALIFIED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WINDOM AREA.  PEOPLE MAY CONTRIBUTE THROUGH DONATIONS AND MEMORIALS.  THE WINDOM AREA FOUNDATION HAS A FACEBOOK PAGE.   

KDOM RADIO IS REVIEWING THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF 2020.  WE CONTINUE WITH THE TOP STORIES FROM SEPTEMBER.   WINDOM CITY COUNCIL MEMBER RODNEY BYAM RESIGNED.   THE MT LAKE CHAMBER ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE CHANGING THE NAME OF THE POW-WOW CELEBRATION.  THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL CALLED FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE POSSIBLE REMODELING OR REPLACEMENT OF THE RIVER BEND LIQUOR STORE.   AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS BEGAN A NEW YEAR WITH MOST STUDENTS ATTENDING CLASS IN PERSON.  THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL DISCUSS IDEAS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF A NEW FIRE TRUCK.  THE STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE VOTED TO HOLD SHORTENED FALL SCHEDULES FOR FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL.  THE WINDOM E-D-A DISCUSSED OPTIONS TO CREATE TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR EMPLOYEES OF HY LIFE FOODS.  THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD AWARDED GRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, USING FEDERAL FUNDING.   

KDOM RADIO IS REVIEWING THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF 2020.  WE CONTINUE WITH THE TOP STORIES FROM OCTOBER.   PRIMARY CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS COMPLETED ON THE 2020 WINDOM CITY STREET PROJECT.  HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL TEAMS BEGAN A FALL SEASON.  THE NEW AVERA MEDICAL CLINIC OPENED IN WINDOM.  THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORTED POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19.  THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A CONCEPT PLAN FOR ‘GOVE ACRES’ – A NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON 19TH STREET.  RED ROCK CENTRAL RECEIVED AN UNFAVORABLE REVIEW FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON ITS PROPOSED BUILDING PROJECT.  RED ROCK CENTRAL AND HERON LAKE-OKABENA SCHOOLS EACH WENT TO DISTANCE LEARNING AFTER OUTBREAKS OF COVID-19.  THE WINDOM PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DENY AN APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR HY LIFE FOODS EMPLOYEES.