Springfield Riverside Days starts today and runs through Sunday, June 25th. Today’s Riverside Days events start with the Spring Chamber of Commerce 15th annual golf tournament and continue with Springfield’s Hidden Word Quest. Director of Springfield Chamber of Commerce Denise Gicker explains more about Springfield’s Hidden Word Quest…
You must have 25 of the 34 Hidden Quest Words to be eligible in the drawing for Springfield Chamber Bucks. For a complete Riverside Days schedule, visit Riverside Days 2023.
The Murray County Board of Commissioners had their regular meeting yesterday. During their meeting, commissioners received a law enforcement update for the first quarter of 2023. In that report was 55 new drug cases, 12 consent searches, 10 search warrants, 16 drug arrests, 8 non-drug arrests, seized 15 vape cartridges, 152.8 grams of marijuana & 6 plants, 200 Fentanyl pills and 1.5 grams of Fentanyl powder, 229.3 grams of methamphetamine, 109 prescription pills, and 10 drug related firearms.
During that law enforcement update, Murray County Commissioners also discussed the new state cannabis law that takes effect on August 1st. Law Enforcement gave their recommendation that based on the new state cannabis law, that the Murray County Commission make an ordinance that prohibits cannabis use in public areas.
An air quality alert for central and southern Minnesota started yesterday afternoon and is in effect until Thursday, June 22, at 9 p.m.
In our area, we’re expected to be in the orange air quality index, which is a level of air quality that is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. Symptoms for those in the sensitive group may include chest pain, shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and fatigue. Folks should limit outdoor physical activity, take frequent breaks, and those with asthma are encouraged to have their inhaler nearby.
As part of the air quality alert, central and southern parts of Minnesota are under moderate fire danger meaning fires can start easily and spread at a moderate rate.
Windom Fire Chief Ben Derickson says it’s probably not a good idea to have open fires…
Derickson says right now there aren’t any burn bans in place, but it’s not something he suggests doing while under the air quality alert.