Mountain Lake Police reported 12 calls last week from April 3rd to the 9th. Officers had two separate Domestic Calls with an arrest of a 51 year-old-male from Minneapolis for interference with a 911 call and the other domestic call had a 46-year-old Mountain Lake Male arrested for Domestic Assault. Officer assisted other agencies in three separate calls, took a report of fraud, conducted a civil stand-by, cited a driver for no MN Drivers License. Officers checked on a reported suspicious vehicle. It turned out a traveler was sleeping in their car, everything was ok. An officer responded to a medical alarm which turned out to be false, cited a driver for Driving after cancellation and an Officer made a warrant arrest assisted by Windom PD and Cottonwood County Sheriff Office
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In Jackson County’s Fifth Judicial District Court, Olivia R Saddler aged 35 was sentenced on Tuesday, after being convicted on a charge of third degree murder. She was sentenced to 74 months in prison with two-thirds of that sentence to be spent behind bars. She must also pay approximately $8,200 in restitution. Saddler pled guilty earlier this year to one count of murder in 3rd degree in connection with the death of Stephanie L. Blanke, 44, in Jackson on Jan. 7, 2022. Saddler admitted to providing fentanyl to Blanke, who collapsed while working at a Jackson gas station shortly after ingesting the drug and later died of fentanyl toxicity.
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The Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services Board will be meeting, this morning at 9:00 am at the Jackson County Government West Conference Room.
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The Cottonwood County Historical Society will be hosting a book talk on “THE GREAT STORM: MINNESOTA’S VICTIMS IN THE BLIZZARD OF JANUARY 7TH, 1873, featuring Kandiyohi County Native, Carolyn Mankell Sowinski. Carolyn book is about a 3-day blizzard which occurred 150 years ago. Carolyn will share the story of Cottonwood County victim, William Norris an Irish Immigrant and Civil War Vetern who lived in Springfield Township with his family. This program- FROZEN ON THE MINNESOTA PRAIRIE is free to the public. It will be held today at NOON at the Cottonwood County Historical Society located at 812 4th Ave in Windom. Feel free to bring your lunch and the museum will provide coffee and a sweet.
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Windom Area Chordhustlers will be presenting “Back to the Barbershop Basics” on Saturday April 15th at the American Lutheran Church in Windom, 906 Prospect Ave- at 3pm. Come enjoy the Sound Image Quartet and the First Avenue Quartet as they tickle your ears with their excellent music and harmonies. After the show, Afterglow to follow in basement social hall at the church, with a free will donation to contribute to Chordhustlers Youth Scholarship Fund. You won’t want to miss this entertaining program. Tickets can be purchased by contacting any chorus member, or by calling Kari Frederickson at 507-831-5091. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door and Kids 12 and Under are Free with accompaniment of an Adult.