The Windom Police Department reported they were dispatched out on the 9th at approximately 10 pm to the 1000 block of River Road for an active domestic. The reporting party stated that the mother and father were fighting. After investigation, an arrest was made for a Misdemeanor Domestic Assault on a 37-year-old Windom Female.
On the 8th, at approximately 9pm the Windom Fire Department was dispatched to south of Windom Apartments for a fire alarm going off. A resident had called 911 for the call. After the investigation, it was determined a 30-year-old Windom male was responsible for the fire alarm being pulled. The Case has been forwarded to County Attorney’s Office for Possible Charges.
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The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported on the 8th at approximately 9:20am the Round Lake Fire Department was paged to a hog barn fire and on the 9th the Lake Park Fire Dept. responded to a machine shed fire east of Round Lake. Mutual aid was requested from the Round Lake Fire Dept., Spirit Lake FD, and Lakefield FD. Also, on the 9th a deputy responded to a report of an assault in Alba Township. After investigating, a 49-year-old male was arrested for 2nd Degree Assault. The Nobles County Sheriff’s Office also assisted. And in the 7am hour on the 9th Deputies assisted the MN State Patrol with an incident that began in Cottonwood County and ended in Bergen. The driver of a vehicle was arrested and transported to the Cottonwood County Jail.
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Tonight, is the Special City Council Meeting at 5:30pm at the Windom Community Center. The agenda will cover the 2023 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Projects
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The Windom Planning Commission will be meeting Tonight at 7pm at Windom City Hall in the City Council Chambers.
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The Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services Board Meeting will be held on Thursday October 13th at 9am in the Cottonwood County Law Enforcement Center located at 902 5th Ave #1, Windom.
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Don’t forget today and tomorrow you can shop with a voucher, at the Windom Public Library for a new to you costume at the Swap! If you don’t have a voucher the Kid’s Costume Swap is open to shop Thursday, the 13th through Saturday October 15th. All shopping can be done during Public Library hours.
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To continue the celebration of Fire Prevention Week, make plans to attend Operation EDITH on Wednesday the 12th. According to Fire Chief Ben Derickson, Windom Fire Trucks will be driving the trucks around the whole town starting at 6:45pm. They will have the lights and sirens on and are encouraging families to practice their exit drill at their homes and go to their meeting place when they hear the Fire Trucks going by their homes. And then from 7pm-10pm the Firemen will be present at the annual High School Bonfire at Island Park.
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Blood Supplies are still very low. Will you consider stepping up and helping to replenish supplies to save a life? There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday October 12th at the Community Center in Windom from 1:30-6:30 pm. You can register an appointment at redcrossblood.org. Be a hero and donate blood.
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