Windom Police Department reported another accident in the Windom Middle High School Parking Lot on the 1st at 9:55am. A 2005 Buick Rendezvous backed into a parked 2009 Pontiac Vibe. Minor Damage, no injuries reported.
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported on the 1st at 5:46 am deputies responded to a box truck in the ditch near the intersection of 700th St. and 365th Ave. A tow truck was called to the scene to assist. At 12:15pm The Round Lake and Lake Park Fire Departments were paged to a grass fire in Round Lake Township. Crews were on scene for about 30 minutes. At approximately 2pm a Jackson County Deputy responded to a report of a disturbance at Burger King in Jackson. After investigating, a 33-year-old male from Jackson was arrested for Disorderly Conduct. Then at approximately 9pm deputies responded to a report of a trespassing issue along the Des Moines River in Petersburg Township. And to end the evening at 10:24pm The Lakefield Fire Dept. was paged to a grass fire in Heron Lake Township. The Jackson Fire Department and Windom Fire Department were paged for mutual aid. An old outbuilding was damaged in the fire. Crews were on scene for about 3 hours.
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Windom City Council met on Tuesday. The Council and MN DOT held a discussion on the Hwy 60 corridor striping. According to Councilmen Jenny Quade, there were a couple representatives from MN DOT and they appeared to be open to our feedback that was presented from community members. The Representatives explained that they did not want any merging or lane changing to happen while on the bridge area due to safety. They also talked about how Kwik Trip paid for 90% of the work done in that area and provided them with research on traffic flow/patterns with a Kwik Trip in a town. Quade went onto say, Looking ahead, the Department of Transportation did mention looking at doing a speed study this fall and taking the feedback to their management team to go over and look at ideas and opportunities, signage, and speeds. The Council will be expecting feedback from them in the next 60 days. Quade wanted to make it clear that this is not saying changes will be made in that time frame but they did seem open to looking at what things could be done this year and if/when things may change in the future. The Council wanted to thank the community for all the input and feedback on this traffic safety concern in our community.
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Cottonwood County Commissioners met on Tuesday the commissioners accepted the quote from Hammers for a higher quality carpet for the Courtroom in the amount of $9,822.60 and also the bid from Elite Appliance for a commercial refrigerator for the jail in the amount of $4,850.00. The Commissioners approved two Conditional Use Permit for a feedlot expansion in a sensitive area with conditions and authorized the County Engineer to execute the Reimbursement Agreement – Preliminary Engineering Services with Union Pacific Railroad.
The 2022-2023 snow removal agreements with the City of Jeffers, City of Westbrook, City of Mountain Lake, and Lakeside Township were approved and also the commissioners approved the renewal of the 3-year ESRI Enterprise Agreement for GIS licensing between Cottonwood County offices and Soil & Water
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Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office put out the following safety information…
Winter is on the way, so that means it is that time of year again – time to “fall” back at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.
When daylight saving time ends, many people will find themselves spending more time driving in the dark. This can be dangerous because, even with high-beam headlights on, visibility is limited creating less time to react to obstacles in the road. Depth perception, color recognition and peripheral vision can be compromised in the dark, making it more difficult for drivers to judge the speeds and distance of other vehicles. It is also important to remember that it takes time for eyes to adjust. This can cause the glare of headlights from an oncoming vehicle to temporarily blind a driver. The National Safety Council offers these tips for driving in the dark:
Aim your headlights correctly, and make sure they’re clean.
▪️Dim your dashboard.
▪️Look away from oncoming lights.
▪️If you wear glasses, make sure they’re anti-reflective.
▪️Clean the windshield to eliminate streaks.
▪️Slow down to compensate for limited visibility and reduced stopping time.
Fall is a great time of year to remind your friends and family that road hazards can change with the seasons. The Minnesota Safety Council is offering a new FREE Fall Driving Tips to Staying Safe on the Road webinar for you to view and share. Working together, we can drive Minnesota toward zero deaths.