Local Headline News

Tuesday- April 18, 2023

Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 55 calls in the week of April 9th to April 15th. Deputies served 2 Warrants, conducted 11 Civil Processes, responded to 3 Concerns for Welfare, had 3 motor assists and made 6 traffic stops. For a full listing of all calls in the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Citizens Report click the link below.

Weekly Citizen Report 4-9 to 4-15-23

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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported 21 calls from the 15th to the 16th. On the 15th Deputies assisted Jackson Ambulance with a medical call, responded to a disturbance in Jackson and responded to a disturbance at the EconLodge motel in Jackson which after investigation, a 53 year old male who resides at the motel was arrested for two counts of 5th Degree Controlled Substance Possession and Possession of Dangerous Weapon – Metal Knuckles.  A 28 year old male who also resides at the motel was arrested on the same three charges.  On the 16th Deputies assisted Jackson Ambulance with a medical call. At 5:48am a call about a jackknifed semi on MN 60 east of Heron Lake.  The Heron Lake Fire Dept. was also paged for precautionary measures due to a fuel leak. At 10:57am and 12:15pm calls were transferred to MN State Patrol for vehicles in the median on I-90 near Heron Lake and on MN 60 near Heron Lake. Deputies assisted MN State Patrol with a  two vehicle accident at 1:14pm on I-90 near Lakefield.  The Lakefield Ambulance and Lakefield Fire Dept were paged for precautionary reasons. The at 1:32pm Deputies assisted the MN State Patrol with a two vehicle head-on accident on MN 86 near the Iowa state line.  The Lakefield Ambulance and Lakefield Fire Dept. assisted at the scene. At 1:44pm a deputy assisted the MN State Patrol with a semi in the ditch on I-90 near Lakefield then at 1:47pm A deputy assisted the MN State Patrol with a vehicle in the ditch 5 miles north of Jackson on US 71. At 2:06 PM  A deputy assisted the MN State Patrol with 6 vehicles in the ditch and median on MN 60 just west of Windom into Jackson County.  The Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office and Windom PD also assisted at the scene. A call was transferred to MN State Patrol of a car in the median on I-90 east of Jackson at 3:01pm. Deputies assisted MN State Patrol with a vehicle in the ditch at 3:15pm on MN 60 near Wilder, then at 3:17 A deputy assisted the MN State Patrol with two vehicles in the ditch on US 71 near the Iowa state line. At 3:45 a deputy assisted the MN State Patrol with a vehicle in the ditch on US 71 just south of Jackson. At 3:59 MN State Patrol was notified of three vehicles in the ditch on MN 86 about 3 miles south of MN 60. Deputies assisted the MN State Patrol with a vehicle in the ditch on MN 60 near Wilder at 4:17pm and then at 4:18 a deputy assisted the MN State Patrol with a semi in the median on MN 60 near MN 86 and at 4:35pm MN State Patrol was made aware of a vehicle in the ditch on MN 60 near Wilder.

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This morning:

8:30am- Murray County Board of Commissioners in the Murray County Government Center

9:00am- Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners at the Cottonwood County Courthouse in the Commissioners Room.

9:00am-The Jackson County Board of Commissioners and  Drainage Authority in the Jackson County Courthouse, Commissioners Board Room

At NOON Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce at the Mt Lake United Prairie Bank Meeting Room.

TONIGHT:

5:30pm- St. James City Council in the St. James Community Building

6:30pm-  The Windom City Council in Windom City Hall Council Chambers

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WEDNESDAY April 19th:

Windom Area School District Policy Committee will be meeting in the Superintendent’s Office at 3:30 pm.

Red Rock Central School District Board of Education will be meeting at 5pm in Lamberton.

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