Local News Headlines – Friday, May 28

May 28, 2021 kdomadmin Local News 0

HERE’S AN UPDATE ON COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.  AS OF LAST SATURDAY, STATE-WIDE TOTALS SHOW THAT 57% OF RESIDENTS 16-AND-OLDER ARE FULLY VACCINATED.  LOCALLY, IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY, 53.4% OF RESIDENTS 16-AND-OLDER ARE FULLY VACCINATED.  IN JACKSON COUNTY, 46.2% OF RESIDENTS 16-AND-OLDER ARE FULLY VACCINATED.  IN NOBLES COUNTY, 55.5% OF RESIDENTS 16-AND-OLDER ARE FULLY VACCINATED.  IN REDWOOD COUNTY, 47.1% OF RESIDENTS 16-AND-OLDER ARE FULLY VACCINATED.  IN WATONWAN COUNTY, 51.4% OF RESIDENTS 16-AND-OLDER ARE FULLY VACCINATED.  IN MURRAY COUNTY, 49.1% OF COUNTY RESIDENTS 16-AND-OLDER ARE NOW FULLY VACCINATED. 
 
THE WINDOM AMERICAN LEGION POST HAS ANNOUNCED ITS PLANS FOR MEMORIAL DAY.   THERE WILL NOT BE A PROGRAM AT THE HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR.  LEGION POST OFFICIALS SAID THEY HAD TO MAKE THEIR PLANS BEFORE THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED SOME CHANGES IN COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.  THIS WEEKEND, THE SMALL FLAGS WILL BE PUT UP AT LOCAL CEMETERIES AND THE LARGE FLAGS WILL BE PUT UP ON MEMORIAL DAY, WEATHER PERMITTING.  A SHORT PROGRAM WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 MONDAY MORNING AT LAKEVIEW CEMETERY NEXT TO THE CIVIL WAR MONUMENT.  THERE WILL BE A WREATH-LAYING, A FLAG PRESENTATION, AND A RIFLE VOLLEY WILL BE FIRED.  MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.  
 
AREA HIGH SCHOOLS ARE HOLDING THEIR GRADUATION PROGRAMS.  RED ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL HOLDS ITS GRADUATION PROGRAM AT 7:00 TONIGHT IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM IN LAMBERTON.  THE GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE TEACHER TOM VOLD.  BUTTERFIELD-ODIN HIGH SCHOOL HOLDS ITS GRADUATION AT 7:00 TONIGHT IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM.  HERON LAKE-OKABENA HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOLD ITS GRADUATION PROGRAM AT 7:00 TONIGHT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL IN OKABENA.  FULDA HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOLD ITS GRADUATION PROGRAM AT 7:00 TONIGHT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM.  THE MT LAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WILL HOLD ITS GRADUATION PROGRAM AT 10:00 SATURDAY MORNING AT THE MT LAKE ALLIANCE MISSIONARY CHURCH. 
 
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD A REGULAR MEETING LAST WEEK.   THE COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER WAS AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FEDERAL COVID-19 FUNDING OF JUST OVER $1.9-MILLION.  AN OPENING WAS POSTED TO HIRE A NEW LEGAL ASSISTANT FOR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE.  THE BOARD APPROVED THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH RYAN KROSCH AS THE NEW JACKSON COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.  THE STARTING SALARY WILL BE JUST OVER $138-THOUSAND.  A DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON THE SECTION 8 HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM.  THERE WAS A REPORT FROM THE BUILDING COMMITTEE ON A POSSIBLE ADDITION AND REMODELING PROJECT AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER WEST BUILDING.   
 
WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOLD ITS GRADUATION ON SUNDAY.    A CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2:00 SUNDAY AFTERNOON, INDOORS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM.  FACE COVERINGS ARE REQUIRED.  THE CEREMONY WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED TO THE WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE FACEBOOK PAGE.  AFTER THE PROGRAM, GRADUATING SENIORS WILL BE HOLDING A PARADE THROUGH WESTBROOK AND WALNUT GROVE.  THIS IS FOR PARTICIPATING GRADUATES AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS.  LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARK ALONG THE ROUTE WHERE THEY CAN WAVE AND HONK THEIR HORNS IN RECOGNITION OF THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2021.  THE PARADE IS BEING PLANNED AND ORGANIZED BY LOCAL PARENTS. 
 
A MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM IS BEING HELD IN JEFFERS.    THE PROGRAM WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE JEFFERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AT 10:30 MONDAY MORNING, HOSTED BY THE JEFFERS AMERICAN LEGION POST.  MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED.  THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WILL BE SUNG AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE READ.  THE MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS WILL BE DELIVERED BY PASTOR JENNIFER BENNET FROM TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH.  THE NAMES OF FALLEN SOLDIERS WILL BE READ.  THE AUDIENCE WILL SING “GOD BLESS AMERICA.”  AFTER THE PROGRAM, THERE WILL BE A SHORT SERVICE AT THE CEMETERY, INCLUDING HANGING OF A WREATH, A 21-GUN SALUTE AND THE PLAYING OF TAPES.  A POTLUCK DINNER WILL BE HELD AT NOON MONDAY AT THE JEFFERS SENIOR CITIZENS’ CENTER.