Windom Police Department was dispatched to the 600 block of 10th Street on the 12th at approximately 3:20 pm. According to the reporting party, a friend had seen some unknown males enter the back of the Reporting Party’s residence, when he returned home from school, his PlayStation 4 was missing from his bedroom. Estimated loss is $200. The theft occurred on May 12th at approximately 11 am. The matter remains under investigation.
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported on the 15th deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in Jackson and responded to a juvenile runaway issue also in Jackson. Deputies had two separate traffic stops one on Okabena Road in Lakefield which the driver was arrested for Canceled Driver’s License-Inimical to Public Safety and the other on I-90 at Jackson which driver was cited for speeding and Driving After Revocation. A deputy responded to a report of a pickup driving recklessly in Sandy Point. A deputy arrived at the park and found multiple areas that were torn up by pickup tires. No vehicles were located in the area. County staff will have to repair some of the torn up sod.
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Today’s Meetings:
- Windom Area School District Policy Committee will be meeting Wednesday May 17th in the Superintendent’s Office at 3:30 pm. The committee will be Reviewing Policy #207-Public hearings, #208-Development, Adoption and Implementation of Polices, #210 Conflict of Interest-School Board Members, #211- Criminal or Civil action against a school district, a school board member, school district employee or student.
- Red Rock Central School District Board of Education will be meeting Wednesday, May 17th at 5pm in Lamberton.
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The Minnesota DNR invites people interested in fishing, wildlife and outdoor skills to tune in to upcoming webinars that feature discussions about what to do if people encounter young wildlife in the spring, and monarch butterflies.
Each webinar begins at Noon on Wednesdays and last less than an hour. These informational sessions are shorter than in-person opportunities, require no travel and fit into busy schedules.
The first webinar is TODAY. People tend to encounter young wildlife in the springtime. Heidi Cyr, DNR nongame wildlife permit coordinator for wildlife rehabilitators, will discuss how wild animals rear their young, and the best actions people can take to help keep wildlife wild.
The second webinar is Wednesday, May 24. Experts from Monarch Joint Venture will discuss what is being done for monarchs in North America and how to take simple steps to make a difference for monarchs.
The webinars are part of the DNR’s Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series. The webinars are free, but registration is required. More information is available on the outdoor skills and stewardship page of DNR website (www.mndnr.gov/discover)
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