TODAY IS Punxsutawney Phil’s BIG DAY… Whether you believe it or not… Life centers around THE GROUNDHOG for one day a year. Phil is the predictor of all predictors and every year on February 2nd (TODAY) Phil emerges from his temporary home on Gobbler’s Knob, located in a rural area about 2 miles southeast of town. Way to go PHIL way to be the bearer of bad news… Good ol’ Phil saw his shadow and returned to his hole, which means he has predicted six more weeks of winter-like weather. If Phil didn’t not see his shadow, we would have had an early spring! THANKS ALOT PHIL.. Be listening because today and today only… we will be bringing this report to you OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN…
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Heron Lake City Council will be meeting Tonight, at 7:00pm at the Heron Lake Community Center.
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Mountain Lake Police reported there were 11 calls from January 25th to January 29th. There were three vehicle assists. On Jan 26th officer assisted other Agency on the intersection of County Road One and Hwy 60 in Mt Lake, on Jan 27th an officer assisted another agency at the intersection of 400 3rd Avenue and Casey’s on Hwy 60 in Mountain Lake. Car was going west, and something went wrong with the car on Hwy 60, and on January 27th officer assisted a motorist stuck in snow on Golf Course Road. One suspicious Activity Call on January 25th a call concerning a prowler was investigated, officers were unable to locate anyone. Officers assisted Mt Lake Public School on January 26th in locating a student that walked away from school grounds. Mt Lake Police assisted DVVHS with an investigation at 10:35am at 400 3rd Ave. Also, on the 26th officers conducted a Welfare check. Two calls were taken concerning Scams. One on the 27th for a computer scam and one on the 29th when victim received a scam text. Officers arrested a 20-year-old male for domestic assault at 12:27 AM on January 28th. And on the 29th of January, an officer found a door open that appeared to be broken into a house that is unoccupied. This break-in is still under investigation.
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The Jackson County Board of Jackson in their January 18th meeting accepted the resignation of COUNTY ATTORNEY TOM PRO CHAZ KA EFFECTIVE today FEBRUARY 2, 2022. In other action they Approved the 2022 Contracted Administrative Assistant for County Attorney and Court Services Offices. Approved Maximus US Services Agreement for Fiscal Years 2021-2024. Board Approved Satisfactory Performance Evaluation, Approved Salary Step Increase for County Administrator Ryan Krosch. Approve Appointment of Michael Nesseth to the Extension Committee, Approved Final Payment to Midwest Contracting and Approved out of state travel and reimbursement for authorized travel and training expenses of the Jackson County Assistant County Attorney for scholarship-funded training.
A concern was brought to the attention of the council surrounding the Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline and proposed that the Board formally state that they will not use the power of eminent domain for the pipeline’s construction. The Board stated it would take the request under future consideration.
Motions were made and carried to Support the Southwest Regional Trails Plan and EDA Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Program Grant application, to Authorize the County Administrator to enter into temporary legal services agreements with attorneys to complete the duties of the Office of County Attorney and begin the recruitment process for filling the pending County Attorney vacancy and to Rescind policy #508 Vaccination, Testing and Face Covering.
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DID you know… Now is the ideal time to prune trees, especially oaks, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Experts say an open wound on trees during the summer can attract insects that spread diseases like oak wilt. That risk is minimized during the winter, according to D-N-R cooperative forestry outreach specialist Jennifer Teegarden.
Teegarden stated that “Tree sap can attract harmful insects that spread diseases, which isn’t an issue during Minnesota’s winter. Tree wounds also heal quickly once they become active in the spring. Plus – pruning is a great way to keep active and warm on a cold winter day!”
Other tree pruning tips include trimming branches before they grow to more than 2 inches in diameter, keeping the branch collar by not cutting flush with the trunk, and using the three-cut method for large branches.
More information on tree care can be found at http://mndnr.gov/treecare.
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