Local News Headlines – Friday, October 8

HERE’S AN UPDATE ON COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN SW MINNESOTA.   AS OF LAST SUNDAY, 68.9% OF MINNESOTA RESIDENTS 12-AND-OLDER ARE FULLY VACCINATED.  OVER 100-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE NOW RECEIVED A 3RD DOSE OR BOOSTER SHOT OF VACCINE.  IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY, 58.5% OF RESIDENTS 12-AND-OLDER ARE FULLY VACCINATED.  NOBLES COUNTY CONTINUES TO HAVE THE HIGHEST VACCINATION RATE, WITH 61.9% OF COUNTY RESIDENTS 12-AND-OLDER HAVING BEEN FULLY VACCINATED.  VACCINATION RATES IN OTHER COUNTIES, FOR RESIDENTS 12-AND-OLDER, INCLUDE WATONWAN COUNTY, 58.7%; MURRAY COUNTY 57.6%; MARTIN COUNTY 56.5%; JACKSON COUNTY 54.4% AND REDWOOD COUNTY 53.4% OF RESIDENTS 12-AND-OLDER ARE FULLY VACCINATED. 

 

HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES CONTINUE AT THREE AREA HIGH SCHOOLS.    AT WINDOM AREA HIGH SCHOOL, THE HOMECOMING KING IS ZACH SQUIRES AND THE QUEEN IS ERIKA LOPEZ.  THE HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY NIGHT HAS WINDOM FACING REDWOOD VALLEY.  A DANCE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY EVENING IN THE GOLD GYM.  AT THE MT LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL, THE HOMECOMING KING IS KOLBY KREMMIN AND THE QUEEN IS OLIVIA KLASSEN.  MT LAKE AREA WILL FACE HILLS-BEAVER CREEK IN THE FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY NIGHT.  THERE WILL BE A DANCE AT THE SCHOOL AFTER THE GAME.   AT RED ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, THE HOMECOMING KING IS MASON STROM AND THE QUEEN IS KARLI ARKELL.  R-R-C WILL PLAY WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE IN FRIDAY’S FOOTBALL GAME.  A DANCE WILL BE HELD AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AFTER THE GAME. 

 

THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL MET THIS WEEK.   THE COUNCIL REVIEWED PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR TWO CITY EMPLOYEES.  BOTH EVALUATIONS WERE FAVORABLE.   THE CITY CLERK HAD AN UPDATE ON AN ISSUE WITH ‘RISE BROADBAND.’  THE COMPANY USED TO HAVE AN ANTENNA ON THE CITY WATER TOWER.  THE CONTRACT WAS NOT RENEWED BUT SOME RENTAL PAYMENTS ARE OVERDUE.  THE ANNUAL ‘TRUTH-IN-TAXATION’ HEARING WAS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 6TH AT 6:30PM.  APPROVAL WAS GIVEN TO SELL THE OLD FENCING AT THE TENNIS COURTS.  NEW FENCING WILL BE INSTALLED LATER THIS MONTH.  THREE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED.  THE COUNCIL HEARD UPDATES ON SOME GRANT APPLICATIONS.   

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD THIS WEEK.    A NUMBER OF LICENSES WERE PRESENTED FOR RENEWAL.  THE COUNCIL VOTED TO KEEP LICENSE FEES THE SAME FOR NEXT YEAR, INCLUDING LIQUOR LICENSE FEES.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE RENEWAL OF ON-SALE, OFF-SALE AND SUNDAY LIQUOR LICENSES FOR THE V-F-W CLUB AND FOR BONNIE & CLYDE’S II.  CIGARETTE LICENSES WERE APPROVED FOR MAYNARD’S AND EXPRESSWAY.  LICENSES FOR GAMES OF SKILL WERE APPROVED FOR THE V-F-W AND FOR BONNIE & CLYDE’S II.  THE WESTBROOK CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A WINTER HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH COTTONWOOD COUNTY.  TWO BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED.  THE COUNCIL APPROVED AN APPLICATION FOR A SIDE-BY-SIDE PERMIT.   

                

TWO AREA FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE HOLDING SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND.  THE WINDOM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON SUNDAY AT THE EMERGENCY SERVICES FACILITY.  THE LIONS CLUB WILL BE SERVING PANCAKES AND SAUSAGES FROM 9:00 TO 12:30.  PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE WINDOM FOOD SHELF.  THE MT LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS HOLDING A PANCAKE FEED THIS SUNDAY AT THE MT LAKE FIRE HALL.  SERVING WILL BE FROM 9:00AM TO 1:00PM.  TICKETS ARE $6 FOR ADULTS AND $4 FOR CHILDREN 10-AND-UNDER.  PROCEEDS WILL GO TO BENEFIT THE MT LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT.  THIS IS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.   

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE JEFFERS CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD LAST WEEK.    THE MAYOR HAD AN UPDATE ON A DANGEROUS DOG SITUATION.  A CERTIFIED DOG TRAINER HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE OWNERS OF THE DOG, AND REPORTED THAT THE FAMILY IS COOPERATING.  THE CITY COUNCIL AGREED THAT THE DOG COULD REMAIN WITH ITS OWNERS.  A REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.  IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE CITY ATTORNEY IS DRAWING UP A PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR THE LOCATION OF A NEW ‘WELCOME TO JEFFERS’ SIGN.  THE CITY AGREED TO SELL A PARCEL OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY TO TYSON ANDERSON FOR $175.  THE REGULAR FINANCIAL BUSINESS WAS HANDLED.