Local News Headlines – Tuesday, March 23rd

THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 8:30 THIS MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.  THERE WILL BE A FOLLOW UP ON A QUESTION INVOLVING A BOND ISSUE.  THE DITCH INSPECTION REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED; DITCH REPAIR BILLS WILL BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.  A QUESTION WILL BE RAISED ABOUT POSTING THE RECORDINGS OF THE MEETINGS ONLINE.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE FROM THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE.  ACTION MAY BE TAKEN TO FILL AN OPENING FOR A PART-TIME JAILER-DISPATCHER.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON FEDERAL COVID-19 GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY. 

 

THE SANFORD CLINICS IN WINDOM AND MT LAKE HAVE AN UPDATE ON COVID-19 VACCINATIONS.   AT THIS TIME, THE VACCINATION PROGRAM IS BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE GROUPS AND CATEGORIES.  THE CURRENT PHASE WILL INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO ARE BETWEEN 45 AND 64-YEARS-OLD AND HAVE ONE OR MORE UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.  THEY WILL ALSO VACCINATE PEOPLE WHO ARE FROM 18- TO 44-YEARS OLD AND HAVE TWO OR MORE UNDERLYING CONDITIONS.  VACCINATIONS WILL ALSO BE OFFERED TO PEOPLE WHO WORK IN CERTAIN TYPES OF JOBS INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, SCHOOL AND CHILD-CARE WORKERS, FOOD PRODUCTION AND RETAIL FOOD WORKERS, POSTAL SERVICE WORKERS AND MORE.  REGULAR SANFORD PATIENTS WILL BE CONTACTED WITH DETAILS. 

 

WINDOM AREA HIGH SCHOOL IS WORKING ON PLANS TO HOLD A SENIOR PROM THIS SPRING.  THE TENTATIVE DATE IS APRIL 10TH WITH A THEME OF “CLOUD 9.”  ALL OF THE PROM ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE WINDOM AREA MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL.  THE NEW GYM WILL BE DECORATED FOR THE GRAND MARCH.  STUDENTS MAY EACH HAVE TWO GUESTS ATTEND TO VIEW THE GRAND MARCH IN PERSON.  A MEAL WILL BE SERVED IN THE GOLD GYM.  FOLLOWING DINNER, STUDENTS WILL REMAIN IN ‘PODS’ OF UP TO 25 STUDENTS.  THE STUDENTS WILL ROTATE THROUGH VARIOUS AFTER-PROM ACTIVITIES.  DANCING WILL BE ALLOWED IN SMALLER GROUPS.  PARENTS WILL ORGANIZE DIFFERENT GAMES AND ACTIVITY STATIONS.   

 

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD A REGULAR MEETING LAST WEEK.  THE BOARD HELD PUBLIC HEARINGS AND VOTED TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR THREE SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING TAX ABATEMENTS AND A REMODELING TAX ABATEMENT.  A PUBLIC HEARING WAS SCHEDULED ON ANOTHER APPLICATION FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT.  EXEMPT GAMBLING PERMITS WERE APPROVED FOR THE MT LAKE GOLF COURSE.  THE COUNTY SHERIFF WAS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH NORTH MEMORIAL AIR CARE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR DISPATCHERS TO HANDLE CALLS DEALING WITH MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. 

 

THE RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS A REGULAR MEETING AT 4:30 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT THE SCHOOL BUILDING IN LAMBERTON.  IN PERSONNEL BUSINESS, THE BOARD WILL ACCEPT A RESIGNATION.  THEY MAY APPROVE THE HIRING OF A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE A DISTRICT CALENDAR FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE BOARD COMMITTEES, THE ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND THE SUPERINTENDENT.  THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL BUSINESS WILL BE HANDLED.  THE BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO DISCUSS FACILITY NEEDS.