The City of Windom has a Planned Maintenance Outage scheduled for Sunday September 11th at 3:00 am. The Windom Electric department is planning to perform repairs on the Transmission Line. The City Sub-Station will have to be de-energized to safely perform the work. City Generation will be utilized to keep critical systems online. BUT the City of Windom wants you to be prepared and plan for your power to be off during the outage. Again, starting at approximately 3am on Sunday September 11th areas within the City of Windom will be without power. The Electric Department plans to have the power back on by 5 am. The City of Windom appreciates your cooperation and patience during this maintenance outage.
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The Jackson County Ducks Unlimited Annual Dinner is going to take place on Thursday September 15th at the Jackson Golf Club located at 951 US-71. Doors open at 5:30pm and Dinner will be served by the Hi-Lo Club at 7pm. There will be Raffles and a Silent Auction. You can purchase tickets at the door or you can call Fred at 507-822-43-38. Cost for the evening is $40 for a Single which includes dinner and DU membership. $60 for Couples this includes two dinners and a DU membership. $20 for a Greenwing which includes dinner and a DU Greenwing membership. Or $300 for a Sponsorship which includes two dinners, a DU membership, a Sponsor Gift and more. If you need more information, you can call Fred Diemer at 507-822-43-38. The Jackson County Ducks Unlimited Organization hopes to see you on the 15th.
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The Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers in our listening area had the following reports. Conservation Officer Thor Nelson, of New Ulm, has been receiving calls regarding small game, waterfowl-hunting regulations and boating regulations. He has spent a good amount of time working angling, boating, invasive species, and off-highway vehicle enforcement activities. Nelson went onto say Catfish fishing remained successful but fishing success for other gamefish remained slow.
Conservation Officer Dustin Miller, of Windom, has been focusing efforts on ATV activity, WMAs and WPAs, and AIS enforcement. Miller stated that complaints of littering continue to be worked, along with investigations related to angling. Miller went onto say he has fielded numerous questions regarding the upcoming dove and goose seasons.
Conservation Officer Mike Gruhlke of Jackson, worked ATV enforcement, aquatic invasive species enforcement, and angling activity. He went onto say that he has handled calls relating to upcoming seasons.
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If you know me you know that feeding people is my passion. I don’t believe that any child or adult for that matter should go hungry. We live in such a rich world full of so many chances to be the difference. On the first Friday of September it is National Food Bank Day. This day is to encourage you to commit to contributing to the cause that believes no one should go to bed hungry. This day is to reflect on making a plan to donate to the food pantry or helping your neighbor or finding out what family in your community is struggling with hunger and being the difference. It isn’t just one day of the year, it is a monthly commitment to help. Celebrate today by marking your calendars to donate food, not only will you make a difference in someone else’s day, you my friends will be feeling better from the inside to the out.
So I have been a mom for over 34 years now… How have I never heard in all of these years that the first Friday in September is National Lazy Mom’s Day!!! This day is suppose to delegate everyday mom jobs to someone else… Hmmm… The way I figure it, I have a few non laundry, meal cooking and dishes days coming to me and I for one am going to start today! I am digging the National Lazy Mom’s Day… Whomever discovered this day was a genius!!! And to just add a little more fun to Lazy Mom’s Day did you also know that the first Friday in September each year ushers in a celebration worthy of a toast. National Chianti Day. It recognizes the most-recognized red wines from the Tuscany region of Italy. Coincidence??? Maybe not… Maybe so…