Monday- DECEMBER 26,2022
Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported on the 12th approximately 3:25pm a Deputy was doing routine traffic and observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Hwy 71 and Co Rd 28. The Deputy locked in the vehicles speed and initiated a traffic stop. A Juvenile was cited for speeding.
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Redwood County Sheriff’s Office reported on the 22nd at 12:05 am a 2013 Nissan Altima driven by a 22 year old male was traveling westbound on MNTH 19 near the intersection of Impala Ave when the vehicle struck a snowdrift causing the vehicle to spinout. Driver unable to stop the vehicle from spinning until the vehicle struck a gaurdrail. Minor damages to the vehicle right rear bumper and no damages to the gaurdrail. No injuries reported at the time of the crash.
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The Murray County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday December 27th at 8:30 am in the Murray County Government Center. If you would like to call in and listen or join via zoom you can find further information on the Murray County Home Page.
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This is the week that the rest of the old Recycle Bins will be picked up from your residence in Cottonwood County. WINDOM pickups look like they are on Tuesday, December 27th and Wednesday the 28th.. BINGHAM LAKE, DELFT and MOUNTAIN LAKE pickup will be on Wednesday, DECEMBER 28th and JEFFERS, STORDEN and WESTBROOK pickup will be on Thursday, December 29th. YOU MUST have your recycling bin out on the curb, which it can be filled with recyclables, by 7am for pickup. If your can is not out on the curb, there will be an added charge to pick-up at a later date and time. If you have questions, please call Donna at 831-3781.
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is urging parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 and to make sure they and the entire family are up to date during this winter season.
The push comes just after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded recommendations for children age 6 months through 5 years to receive an updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccine dose to help increase their protection against currently circulating variants. Vaccine doses for children 6 months through 5 years are arriving in the state now.
Children younger than 5 years first became eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in June; however, vaccination rates for these youngest Minnesotans remain very low across the state. Less than 17% of children age 6 months through 4 years have received at least one dose and less than 5% of children in this age group are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines. In addition, less than 10% of children age 5-17 years are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, leaving them vulnerable to severe disease. Lower up to date vaccination rates for all age groups are concerning for health officials as immunity wanes and the virus continues to mutate.
Cost should not be a barrier to getting children vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines are free for all Minnesotans at both state and private sites, regardless of insurance status. The Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program (MnVFC) offers all recommended immunizations for free or low cost for children 18 years of age and younger who do not have health insurance or whose insurance does not cover the cost of vaccines.
More information on COVID-19 vaccines for children can be found on COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens. Information on all recommended childhood immunizations can be found on MDH’s Immunization website.
How Minnesotans can get a free COVID-19 shot
- Contact your health care provider or a local pharmacy.
- Use the state’s Find Vaccine Locations to find vaccine providers near you—providers will update their information as appointments are available.
- Check for vaccine appointments at Vaccines.gov, where you can search for appointments by vaccine type (e.g., Pfizer).
- Watch for vaccination clinics being offered at other community locations around Minnesota.