An informational letter was released from EDA Director, Tiffany Lamb regarding some misinformation that was being said, concerning Premium Iowa Pork’s plans for the old HyLife Building/Business that they recently purchased. Lamb is hoping for an official press release from the company but wanted to get some information out to the public to help more people understand where the City of Windom stands.
Lamb stated, “Premium Iowa Pork has ownership of the plant here in Windom. They are currently inventorying and evaluating the condition of the plant and its machinery. They are not reopening at this time. They look forward to ultimately opening the plant for long-term success and job creation. If folks are interested in applying to work at Premium Iowa Pork, they may apply to work at one of the two existing locations (Luverne, MN or Hospers, IA) and they may note on their application that they would ultimately like to work in Windom, MN. This application could be suspended for one month, one year, or even more. At this time, Premium Iowa Pork is only accepting active applications for the existing locations and folks would have to commute. Premium Iowa Pork Human Resources department reiterated that applications are not actively being accepted specifically for the Windom plant. These applications are for the other two plants but can be notated that preferred location is Windom to keep on file for now.
At this time, the Windom Area Chamber does not have applications available. Dislocated workers can apply at Minnesota Careers – Premium Iowa Pork® online to work and commute to the Luverne, MN or Hospers, IA plant locations, if they’re interested in doing so, or they can receive help with Sandy Demuth of the Private Industry Council (PIC) to fill out the application if needed during her limited hours at the Chamber office. If you need more information on application help, please contact Sandy at the Worthington PIC office at 507-295-5020. For any other questions, please feel free to contact EDA Director Tiffany Lamb at 507-832-8661.”
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It is August and even though we may be in the Dog Days of Summer in just a few weeks we are going to be heading into the cool days of Fall and Cold Days of Winter! The Coats for Kids Drive will be held this year on August 22nd from 3-5 at the BARC Building located at 1012 5th Avenue in Windom. The Coats for Kids program is in partnership of Public Health and UCAP’s back to school drive event. Coats are offered on a first come first serve basis. The Coats or Kids drive is looking for donations of Coats, Gloves, Mittens, Snow-Pants, and Boots. Donations don’t have to be brand new but please ensure when donating all materials are clean and have minimal wear/tear. Donations will be taken until August 16th. Drop Off Boxes can be found at these following Windom locations: American Lutheran Church, Runnings, Windom Area Health/Hospital, Baptist Church, Windom Methodist Church, Lutheran Church of Our Savior, BARC, First Presbyterian Church. If you want to drop off your Coats at KDOM we will be happy to take them and deliver. If you need more information please call Luke Ewald at Public Health 507-847-6930 or 612-597-0433.
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There was a power outage reported in Windom yesterday morning by the Windom’s Electric Department. The outage was created by a construction crew that hit a power line which caused loss of power for a portion of the northwest part of town for approximately 40 minutes. The Electric department had power restored to residents close to 10am.
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Today is probably Steve’s most favorite all time National Day… His love of Chocolate Chip Cookies is almost as strong as his love for peanut butter. We celebrate this day by ME making my, as he calls them, “BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES EVER MADE” which I still after 36 years of marriage think he labeled because he just likes to eat the cookies and if he compliments them I’ll keep making them. You’d think I’d catch on but it’s like a bad habit and I really don’t mind mixing up a batch every now and then… I should probably come clean and tell you that I am like that old commercial where the Mom is in the kitchen and sprinkles flour on her hands and rubs a little on her face and arms and then reads for a bit and then comes out to the husband and kids looking exhausted because she created the ultimate dessert that really didn’t take but tossing a couple of ingredients in a bowl and then cutting them up. THAT IS HOW EASY my chocolate chip cookies are to make BUT I will never tell Steve or my kids or Grands… It really is nice to be appreciated for things… My memories whisk me back to 1994 on Maple Street in North Platte Nebraska as the clock struck high Noon and my kids and their friends walked out the door and met Marian’s kids and all her daycare kids… They lined up and had the biggest Water Balloon Fight with the Street being the line you couldn’t cross. We had people stopped and watching as 16 kids laughed and screamed and ran around and had THE MOST EPIC TIME, that is STILL talked about to this day… Today is National Water Balloon Day which falls on the first Friday in August every year. Marian and I planned this day without the kids’ knowledge until the morning of.. There were over 300 water balloons filled and tied and talked about starting at 8:30 am… The payoff was so worth the trouble. I wonder if kids these days have a neighborhood where they feel completely safe and loved and accepted as we did on Maple Street.. Ode to go back to the days of yore… Good Times… Raising kids with good friends is magical. “