DEA Drug Take Back Day is Tomorrow- Saturday the 29th. The Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office has a med drop box available 24/7 in the lobby. If you cannot make it to Windom, drop boxes are available at Westbrook City Hall and Peterson’s Drug Store in Mountain Lake that are accessible during regular business hours.
The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.
Any unused/expired drugs can be brought in, no questions asked, with the exception of needles or aerosols.
For further information about the disposal of drugs, information can be found by visiting the DEA’s website: DEA.GOV
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The Windom Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2022 Gala Award Nominees. All nominations this year were nominated by their Chamber peers and are current Chamber Members.
Community Champion: Recognizes a business, organization or individual who has made an impact in the community either financially or by an above-and-beyond presence. Nominees are HyLife, Windom Baseball Association, and Windom Volunteer Fire Department.
Exceptional Achievement: Recognizes a business who has experienced great advancement or expansion in the last 12 months (revenue growth, job growth, new products). Nominees are Hometown Sanitation, Kwik Trip, LaCanne Family Funeral Services, and McDonald’s Cleric Family.
Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual who has spent a minimum of 20 years making consistent contributions to the Chamber or the Community of Windom. Nominees are Dirk Abraham, Dave Field, and Joel LaCanne.
Rookie of the Year award recognizes a business who has opened brand new or as a subdivision in the last 18 months. They display good business practice and strong vision for long-term success. Nominees are Crystal Clean Car Wash, Culligan Water Systems, Windom Area Foundation and Mimi & Papas Place (you can see them at) https://www.loc8nearme.com/minnesota/windom/mimi-and-papa-s-place/6953572/
Voting will be opening on Thursday November 3rd and will close Monday November 7th at noon. Chamber Members will be receiving a link for voting and will be available on the Windom Area Chamber Home page.
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The Windom Public Library is sharing the new Live Read-Aloud Show. This is a service that is for classrooms and families everywhere. I actually went to the site and was captivated with the story First Broom by Kallie George. This site is awesome and I encourage anyone that has children or if you just want to hear a great story to log on. This site allows you to read, draw and interact live with award-winning children’s authors and Storyvoice hosts. Check it out at www.storyvoice.live
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Today is National First Responders Day. Today we should take time out to honor the men and women who act quickly when an emergency is at hand. First Responders are the firefighters, police, emergency medical technicians (EMT), paramedics, and 911 operators. In an emergency, they’re the first on the scene. These dedicated professionals answer the call when a crisis arises, often putting their own lives on the line.
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Windom Police Department stated on the 26th it was reported that a license plate was stolen off a 1984 Ford F-150 in the 200 block of 7th Street.
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Mt Lake Police Department reported there were ten calls in the past week dealing with a Civil Dispute, a Domestic Assault that has pending charges for a Juvenile, three different assists for vehicles, a false burglary alarm, a report of damage to trespassing signs and an assist with another agency for a car fire at the intersection of 600th Ave and 390th St in Mt Lake.
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