Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 66 calls in the week of December 25th to the 31st. There were 36 traffic stops, 4 vehicles off road calls, one accident with no injuries, one Public Assist, 8 Civil Processes, two concern for welfare calls and one harassment call. A full listing of all calls in the Weekly Citizens Report is posted on the KDOM website under Local Headline News. On January 1st at approximately 9:30am a Deputy received a report of a vehicle in the ditch near the intersection of Co. Rd. 4 and Clark St. The reporting party stated that it appeared as though the vehicle struck several mailboxes when it went into the ditch. Upon arrival, observation and investigation, an 18-year-old male driver was cited for open container, and it will be his responsibility to replace the mailboxes.
Weekly Citizen Report December 25-31st
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a false commercial burglary alarm in the county and a minor two vehicle accident in Jackson and assisted the Jackson Ambulance with a medical for a motorist in the Burger King parking lot on the 31st. On the 30th deputies responded to a disturbance in Jackson and assisted with a medical call and a deputy assisted the MN State Patrol with a vehicle in the ditch on I-90 near Lakefield. It was determined that the driver had a medical issue causing the vehicle to enter the ditch. The Lakefield Ambulance and Lakefield Fire Dept. assisted at the scene. 7:08 pm A deputy responded to a report of a vehicle totally engulfed in flames on I-90 at the Nobles County line. The Brewster Fire Dept. and a Nobles County deputy also assisted at the scene.
On the 29th deputies handled three domestic and disturbances and two welfare checks and A deputy responded to a report of a semi in the ditch on 770th St just off CR 17. The trailer was blocking the driving lane of 770th (township road). Borntrager’s Towing assisted at the scene.
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Windom Police Station reported 14 total accidents in December with no injuries. On January 1st at 9:32 am an officer was called to the 1400 block of 17th Street for a Domestic Assault. A 24-yar-old female victim was assaulted by a 26-year-old male from Farmington MN. The officer placed the male under arrest for Domestic Assault and GM Interfering with a 911 call. This matter is pending review by the County Attorney’s Office. On January 2nd at approximately 1:25pm an officer received a call of a verbal domestic taking place in a parking lot in the 500 block of 17th Street. The disturbance involved a Windom Male and Windom Female. Both parties were advised to stay away from each other until they could cool down.
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Windom’s Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Dustin Miller reported he received several TIP calls related to deer-hunting and pheasant-hunting violations which he fielded and worked. Miller stated that Ice anglers were out in full force locally and various violations were encountered. Cases stemming from the past deer seasons were delivered to prosecutors for charges. Miller wrapped up his report with reports that Pheasant-hunting season concluded with a great weekend weather-wise and there were complaints regarding pheasant hunters shooting from vehicles and trespassing.
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Cottonwood County Commissioners rescheduled their meeting to Friday January 6th. The swearing-in will be held that same morning at 8:30am
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on proposed changes to the rules that govern Special Transportation Services providers. STS providers provide transportation services primarily for the elderly or people with disabilities, as well as nonemergency medical transportation services paid for with public funding.
All new rule amendments that are implemented will affect STS providers, drivers and attendants of special transportation service vehicles, instructors and organizations that provide training related to special transportation service, clients of special transportation services, and insurance companies who provide coverage for Special Transportation Services providers.
Comments on the proposed rule changes can be made in one of the following ways:
- Online, by visiting the Office of Administrative Hearings Discussions webpage, then selecting the heading “38819 Minnesota Department of Transportation Dual Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules.”
- By United States mail addressed to Judge Palmer-Denig. The mailing address is:
Judge Palmer-Denig
P.O. Box 64620
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55164-0620
- By fax to Judge Palmer-Denig. The facsimile number is 651-539-0310.
- In person, delivered to Judge Palmer-Denig’s office: 600 N. Robert St., St. Paul, Minnesota 55101.
- If 25 or more people request a public hearing on these proposed rule changes before 4:30 p.m. Feb. 2, 2023, a public hearing will be held online starting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. To request a public hearing, email william.jensen-kowski@state.mn.us, call 651-366-3649, or send written request to: Will Jensen-Kowski, 395 John Ireland Blvd, Mail Stop 420, St. Paul, MN 55155. Written requests must be received prior to the February 2 deadline. If a public hearing is held, instructions to join will be posted on MnDOT’s website mndot.gov/cvo/rulemaking.html prior to February 21.
More information about the rulemaking process can also be found on MnDOT’s Commercial Vehicle Operations rulemaking website mndot.gov/cvo/rulemaking.html.
MnDOT administers the Special Transportation Services program, which certifies and regulates Special Transportation Services providers, drivers, attendants and trainers. Procedures for the program are established in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8840.