TONIGHT is the 4th Tuesday of the Month and that means the Windom Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring fun activities on the Square from 3-7. The Farmer’s Market will be set up and selling their fresh produce and product. Warm up those vocals or just bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the DJ and Karaoke set up for entertainment. It’s free and it’s a fun night to just relax and enjoy the evening.
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Have you heard the Christmas in July promotions going on? Yes, it is July and temperatures are reaching in the 90’s so it IS OKAY to be thinking about the colder winter weather and opportunities to volunteer and help! The Salvation Army is looking for a Campaign Coordinator for the 2023 Red Kettle Bell Campaign. The Coordinator only needs to have the drive to make a difference and be able to set out the kettles and collect donations and deposit into the bank. Salvation Army now has the ability to coordinate ringers online. The Red Kettle Campaign usually runs from mid November to the week before Christmas. If you are interested in helping with the campaign this year or need more information… give Salvation Army Southwest MN Field Representative, Kim Schwich at call at 507-258-3923 or you can drop her an e-mail at Kim.Schwich@usc.salvationarmy.org
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The Minnesota State Patrol reported a Jackson man was injured after being struck by a car, at approximately 10:50pm on Saturday the 22nd. a 2013 Buick Enclave was traveling southbound on Highway 71 in Jackson when it struck a pedestrian near Industrial Parkway.
The pedestrian, 29-year-old Raymond Arthur Guisinger of Jackson, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Jackson Hospital. The driver of the Buick, a 58-year-old female from Arnolds Park, IA, was not injured.
Assistance was provided by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Fire and Ambulance.
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Time is running out for Minnesotans whose Medical Assistance renewal forms are due July 31. The Minnesota Department of Human Services and its partners – counties, Tribes, health plans, health care providers, Tribal health partners and other stakeholders – are doing everything possible to help people who remain eligible to keep their Medical Assistance health insurance. There have been over 92,000 text messages and 290,000 paper notices through the mail along with direct phone calls, e-mails, and in-person contacts in some locations to strongly encourage to submit their paperwork as quickly as possible, so they don’t lose their insurance. This includes people who got a one-month extension from their original June 30th renewal deadline. According to Jodi Harpstead, Human Services Commissioner, if your renewal is due by the end of the month you should not wait to turn in your forms because they want everyone who’s eligible to keep their insurance. One in four Minnesotans has Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare. By May 2024, state, county and Tribal workers will check eligibility requirements for 1.5 million people.
Approximately 191,000 people face a July 31 deadline to renew Medical Assistance:
- Almost 99,000 people with a July 31 renewal date
- About 92,000 people with a June 30 renewal date that was extended
Medical Assistance renewals will continue each month. People who have MinnesotaCare will receive notices by November. People can look up their renewal month at mn.gov/dhs/renewmycoverage/.
For more information about Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare renewals, including how to get free help filling out forms, visit mn.gov/dhs/renewmycoverage.
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The Wilder Pageant Outdoor Amphitheater in Walnut Grove is holding the 3rd Annual Loose Gravel Music Festival from 3 to Midnight this Saturday July 29th. There will be music by Kindred Spirit, Watermelon Slush, Nate Boots and the High Horses and Headliners “The Double Down Daredevils”. Tickets are available online at www.loosegravelmusicfestival.org
Adults are $25: Ages 13-17 years old are $10: Ages 12 & under are Free! Reserved Primitive Camping is $20 and encouraged!!! Get your tickets online and come spend the night in Walnut Grove at the Loose Gravel Music Festival.