Local News Headlines – Wednesday, February 17th

February 17, 2021 kdomadmin Local News 0

THE RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS A REGULAR MEETING AT 4:00 THIS AFTERNOON AT THE HIGH SCHOOL IN LAMBERTON.   A PORTION OF THE MEETING WILL BE SPENT IN CLOSED SESSION TO MEET WITH THE SCHOOL ATTORNEY.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE PURCHASE OF A WRESTLING MAT.  THEY WILL CONSIDER THE HIRING OF A PARA-PROFESSIONAL AND AN ELEMENTARY SECRETARY.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE DISTRICT CALENDAR FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW ITS CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH THE SOUTHWEST-WEST CENTRAL SERVICE COOPERATIVE.  AN EMPLOYEES’ UNION WILL PRESENT A REQUEST TO BEGIN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.  THE BOARD WILL OFFICIALLY CANVASS THE RESULTS OF THE FEBRUARY 9TH BUILDING REFERENDUM.   
 
LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR A FAMILY THAT LOST ITS HOME IN A FIRE LAST WEEK.  THE FIRE TOOK PLACE LAST FRIDAY IN DARFUR AT THE HOME OF MIKE AND KRISTINA REHNELT.  THE HOUSE IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.  THE REHNELTS HAVE THREE SONS WHO ATTEND THE MT LAKE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL.  KRISTINA REHNELT IS A MT LAKE GRADUATE.  A “GO FUND ME” ACCOUNT HAS BEEN STARTED ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY TO ACCEPT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.  A “MEAL TRAIN” ACCOUNT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, ALLOWING PEOPLE TO SIGN UP TO BRING A MEAL TO THE FAMILY.   THE MT LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HELPING TO ORGANIZE EFFORTS AND COLLECT DONATIONS OF CLOTHING AND OTHER ITEMS.  CALL THE MT LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICE FOR DETAILS.  
 
WINDOM SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT WAYNE WORMSTADT WILL HAVE A SECOND INTERVIEW TODAY FOR A POSSIBLE NEW JOB IN IOWA.  WORMSTADT IS ONE OF THREE FINALISTS FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE GILBERT, IOWA SCHOOL DISTRICT.  GILBERT IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF AMES.  THE DISTRICT HAVE JUST OVER 1,500 STUDENTS.  SIX CANDIDATES WENT THROUGH A FIRST ROUND OF INTERVIEWS FOR THE OPENING.  THREE CANDIDATES, INCLUDING WORMSTADT, WERE INVITED BACK FOR A 2ND INTERVIEW.  INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY AN INTERVIEW TEAM AND THE SCHOOL BOARD.  AFTER THE INTERVIEWS ARE COMPLETED, THE GILBERT SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET AND MAY DECIDE TO EXTEND A JOB OFFER TO ONE OF THE CANDIDATES. 
 
THE WINDOM CITY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MET LAST WEEK.    JASON KLOSS WAS RE-ELECTED AS CHAIRPERSON WITH JESS SMITH CHOSEN AS VICE-CHAIR. THE ARENA MANAGER REPORTED THAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING OTHER OPTIONS FOR LIVE-STREAMING HOCKEY GAMES.  THE WINDOM CHAMBER DIRECTOR DISCUSSED A PROJECT TO PUT UP A SNOWSHOE CABINET AND SNOWSHOES AT DYNAMITE PARK.  THE WINDOM CONVENTION AND VISITORS’ BUREAU WOULD HELP WITH THE COST OF THE PROJECT.  THE PARK AND REC COMMISSION DISCUSSED PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS.  THE TOP PRIORITY IS BUILDING A NEW SHELTER HOUSE AND BATHROOMS AT ISLAND PARK.  AFTER THAT, THE NEXT PRIORITY INVOLVES THE FUTURE OF THE WINDOM SWIMMING POOL.   
 
THE MINNESOTA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS AN UPDATE ON COVID-19 VACCINATIONS.   AS OF FEBRUARY 13TH, MINNESOTA HAS RECEIVED JUST OVER 1-MILLION-158-THOUSAND DOSES OF VACCINE.  JUST OVER 914-THOUSAND DOSES HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED.  OVER 12% OF STATE RESIDENTS HAVE RECEIVED A FIRST DOSE OF VACCINE.  4.3% OF STATE RESIDENTS HAVE RECEIVED TWO DOSES OF VACCINE.   IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY, 1,741 PEOPLE – 15.4% OF ALL RESIDENTS – HAVE RECEIVED A FIRST DOSE OF VACCINE.  615 PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED TWO DOSES.   IN JACKSON COUNTY, 1,116 PEOPLE – 11.2% – HAVE RECEIVED A FIRST DOSE OF VACCINE.  380 PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED TWO DOSES.