HyLife released a memo, yesterday, concerning employees and the fate of their future employment. According to HyLife, none of the potential buyers have the necessary immigration certification or approvals to accept the current H-2B Visa Workers currently employed at the plant. H-2B employees were instructed if they had not secured employment with another company at this time, they would be arranging transportation back to their home country. H-2B employees are required to fill out the return transportation forms and turn them in by 5pm TODAY for departures no later than Saturday June 3rd. According to Windom EDA Director, Tiffany Lamb the City of Windom was saddened for the release of this current information and timeline and is sympathetic to this situation and is trying to do everything possible to help aid in a smooth transition. Lamb said that the city offices will have interpreters available at City Hall to help families coming in with questions and to pay for services. All other US Workers are on notice that the results from the auction will not be known until June 2nd. Lamb went onto say that this really is a blow to the community because these workers have become part of our friends and neighbors in our community. On a positive note, it has been verified there is a plant in Michigan that will be hiring a number of the employees.
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Windom Police Department reported on the 22nd at 11:54am an officer took a report of an assault at the ALC School between two juvenile male students. When the officer arrived the two males had been separated. The case was forwarded to the County Attorney’s Office after review, charges were filed on the 13-year-old student for 5th Degree Assault-inflicting or attempting bodily harm when juvenile bit another student.
On the 25th at 8:36am the ALC School called and requested an officer to come to the school in reference of a student threatening harm staff. After investigation, an arrest was made of a 13-year-old juvenile male and after review by the County Attorney’s Office charges were as follows: Terroristic Threats to Staff Member, 5th Degree Assault-Inflict or Attempt Bodily Harm by kicking a staff member and 5th Degree Assault-Fear of Bodily Harm to Staff. The Juvenile was transported to a Juvenile Hold Facilty in Willmar.
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Windom Women of Today will be presenting the 2023 Miss Riverfest Pageant in June. Jess Fossing and Mandy Borer have been named co-chairs for the event.
Miss Riverfest Pageant will start June 5th at the BARC Auditorium at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm.
According to sources this year’s group of girls should be exceptional.
There are 12 girls competing this year and they are:
Ella Smith, Ryle Raverty, Tristyn Maras, Jessica Lopez, Hannah Anderson, Hailey Veenker, Raelyn Marcy, Aubriana Spielman, Porscha Myrvold, Makayla Marcy, Madeline Alvstad, and Kaycee Hunter
Tickets can be purchased in advance at the BARC office Monday through Friday 12-4:30 for $7.00 or at the door for $8.00. The Riverfest Pageant is always a great night of entertainment, and the Windom Women of Today are expecting a sellout crowd and are encouraging everyone to get their tickets as soon as possible. KDOM wishes all these young ladies the best of luck!!!
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The Wilder Outdoor Theater in Walnut Grove will be presenting a new series of three productions every weekend in July, that will expand the legacy production of “Fragments of a Dream” originally created by James Merchant in 1978 and adapted in 1999 by Rosenwinkel and Richards. “Fragments of a Dream Trilogy” will be presented over the next three years. “Episode Two: Chasing the Dream” [1875-1876] will be the 2023 summer production. “Episode Three: Dream Fulfilled” [1877-1879] will take the stage in 2024 and “Episode One: Faith in the Dream” [1874-1875] will complete the cycle in 2025.
This summer, “Episode Two: Chasing the Dream” [1875-1876] tells the story of the Ingalls in their house on Plum Creek with more grasshoppers, moving to town for the winter, adjusting to the Oleson family, a new child in the family, preparing to move to Burr Oak and more.
In 2024, “Episode Three: Dream Fulfilled” [1877-1879] reveals the Ingalls return from Burr Oak, building the Masters Hotel, getting to know new children like Mattie Masters, Mary’s blindness, more fires, Pa elected to the town council and leaving Walnut Grove for Dakota Territory.
In 2025, “Episode One: Faith in the Dream” [1874-1875] will share the arrival of the Ingalls on Plum Creek as they live in a dugout, help build the Congregational church, survive a prairie fire and get to know the Nelson’s and, of course, the Olesons.
Mark your calendars for the 2023 production “Chasing the Dream” as this threatrical work mixes historical content, favorite fan characters, entertainment, and enlightenment all in the spirit of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Work on this revised and enhanced telling of Laura Ingalls story on the banks of Plum Creek and in Walnut Grove has been made possible by a generous grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Walnut Grove Area Foundation and the Remick Foundation.
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Oh, it is FRIDAY but did you know that it is NATIONAL NO FRY Day… So NO FRIED TWINKIES or OREOS today!!!! But don’t despair because it is also Blueberry Cheesecake Day… Cheesecake is my ultimate favorite and when you put blueberries on it well how can the day get better! We are headed into Memorial Day Weekend, and I hope that we all can take a moment to understand that this isn’t just a day for grilling hotdogs and burgers and getting the day off. Please take a moment to honor all men and women who have died in U.S. Military Service. Memorial Day began a few years after the Civil War, in 1868. An organization of Union veterans established the holiday, then known as Decoration Day, as a time to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. Coming from a strong military background, I pray that these soldiers rest in peace and know that their service was appreciated and honored.