Local News Headlines – Monday, October 11th

THE WINDOM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETS AT NOON TODAY AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.    THE E-D-A WILL DISCUSS PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR THE CEMSTONE PROPERTY AT SOUTH COTTONWOOD LAKE, AND FOR A LOT OWNED BY THE E-D-A AT THE NORTH WINDOM INDUSTRIAL PARK.   INFORMATION WILL BE PRESENTED ON A PLAN FOR THE USE OF “TIF” DISTRICT PROCEEDS.   THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE E-D-A SPEC BUILDING.  INFORMATION WILL BE PRESENTED ON A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH HY LIFE FOODS.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE APARTMENT BUILDING PROJECT.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON THE PROPOSED “PHASE II” EXPANSION OF THE NORTH WINDOM INDUSTRIAL PARK. 

 

THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS A REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.   THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING A NEW FULL-TIME TEACHING POSITION FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS PROGRAM.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING A NEW “THERAPY DOG” PROGRAM FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.  THE BOARD WILL HANDLE SOME ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS FOR THE UPCOMING REFERENDUM.  THEY WILL REVIEW PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO THE RECRUITMENT OF NEW TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS WILL BE PRESENTED. 

 

THE WINDOM CITY WATER DEPARTMENT IS FLUSHING FIRE HYDRANTS THIS WEEK.   WATER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE FLUSHING HYDRANTS DAILY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00AM AND 4:00PM.  THE FLUSHING PROCESS IS PART OF THE CITY’S REGULAR PROGRAM OF MAINTENANCE FOR FIRE HYDRANTS AND WATER MAINS.  CUSTOMERS SHOULD AVOID USING WATER WHEN THEY SEE HYDRANTS BEING OPENED UP IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.  THE WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK, BUT THE FLUSHING PROCESS WILL STIR UP SEDIMENT IN THE WATER PIPES, AND THAT COULD RESULT IN CLOTHING BEING STAINED IF YOU WERE DOING LAUNDRY AT THE TIME.  CALL THE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION. 

 

TODAY IS COLUMBUS DAY.   COLUMBUS DAY IS A DESIGNATED FEDERAL HOLIDAY.  NON-ESSENTIAL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HAVE THE DAY OFF, WHILE ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REQUIRED TO WORK WILL RECEIVE HOLIDAY PAY.  THERE WILL BE NO POSTAL SERVICE DAY.  WHILE SOME BANKS MAY CLOSE, MOST BUSINESSES WILL REMAIN OPEN.  COLUMBUS DAY IS NOT AN OFFICIAL STATE HOLIDAY IN MINNESOTA, BUT MINNESOTA DOES RECOGNIZE THE DAY AS “INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY.”  COLUMBUS DAY OBSERVES THE LANDING OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS IN THE AMERICAS IN 1492.  PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT PROCLAIMED THE DAY AS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY IN 1937.  IT HAS TYPICALLY BEEN CELEBRATED BY PEOPLE OF ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE AND CATHOLIC CHURCH GROUPS. 

 

THE MT LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS HOLDING A PHOTO CONTEST.   THE “LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE” CONTEST IS ACCEPTING ENTRIES THROUGH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15TH.  PEOPLE ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT PICTURES OF PEOPLE, PLACES OR ACTIVITIES IN THE MT LAKE AREA.  SUBMIT YOUR PICTURES TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BY E-MAIL OR THROUGH THE MT LAKE CHAMBER FACEBOOK PAGE.  THE WINNING PHOTOS WILL BE USED IN A NEW 2022 MT LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY CALENDAR.  THE CALENDARS WILL BE SOLD AS A FUND-RAISER FOR THE CHAMBER.  BY SUBMITTING PICTURES, YOU ARE AUTHORIZING THE MT LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO POTENTIALLY USE YOUR PHOTO IN THE CALENDAR.  CALL THE CHAMBER OFFICE FOR DETAILS.