The search continues for 81-year-old Jeanine Jackson, from Sanborn, MN. According to the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office, Volunteer Search groups continue along with personnel from numerous law enforcement agencies, and fire departments. Jeanine suffers from memory issues and potentially became disoriented during a morning walk. She was last seen at approximately 9:30am on September 20th and is accompanied by her dog, a white and tan Chihuahua. The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents of the Sanborn area to check their properties and surveillance systems, including doorbell cameras, for any video. Anyone with information on the location of Jeanine Jackson is asked to contact the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office at 507-637-4036. Anyone interested in assisting in the organized search party should contact the Sanborn Fire Department located at 100 Letford Street in Sanborn.
****The Redwood County Sheriff’s office will be coordinating another volunteer search for Jeanine Jackson on Friday, 09/22/23. Parties interested in assisting should respond to the Sanborn Fire Department located at 100 Letford St Sanborn, MN at 1:00pm.
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reported on the 19th at 8:17 am, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Mill Road in Des Moines Township. After investigating, a 25-year-old male from Lakefield was arrested for Felony 1st Degree DUI, Neglect of Endangerment of a Child, and Cancelled – Inimical To Public Safety. On the 20th at 10:11 am, a deputy investigated a school bus stop arm violation that occurred in Jackson County.
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Redwood County Sheriff’s Office reported on the 19th Brown-Lyon-Redwood-Renville Drug Task Force Agents along with members of the Marshall Police Department apprehended 20- year-old Tyrese Alonzo Johnson on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University. Johnson had active arrest warrants for 2nd Degree Murder from Ramsey County and 5th Degree Controlled Substance Possession from Scott County. The Redwood County Sheriff’s office sent out a special thank you to SMSU Public Safety for their assistance in this case.
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Windom Police Department reported on the 19th officer took a report that medication had been taken from a vehicle on the 13th while parked in the 300 block of 10th Street at approximately 4pm. Also on the 19th officers were called to the ALC School at approximately 2:42pm for a reported biting incident between two male students. After investigation, it was determined that a 13-year-old student from Jackson assaulted a 13-year old student from Heron Lake. The case was forwarded to the County Attorney’s Office for review for possible 5th Degree Assault Charges.
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The Minnesota State Patrol had four major accidents they worked in the past two days. A single car fatal accident on the 19th at approximately 10:05pm on Highway 19 and East Monument Drive in Morton. A 2013 Volkswagen Jetta driven by 36-year-old Jacob Samuel Hawn of New Ulm was westbound on Highway 19 when it ran off the road and rolled in the area of Brook Drive. Minnesota State Patrol reported this fatal crash involved an unbelted/unrestrained occupant. Outside agencies assisting were Renville County Sheriff’s Office, Morton Fire & Centra Care Ambulance. On the 20th :
Minnesota State Patrol reported a two-vehicle fatal accident at approximately 8:23am on Highway 30 County Road 5 in Adrian Township. A 1995 Freightliner Tractor driven by Dylan Robert Maas aged 31 of Sleepy Eye was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of a 1998 Kenworth Tractor, 32-year-old Cody James Crowley of Golden Valley was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center with life threatening injuries. According to the MN State Patrol, the Freightliner was eastbound on Highway 30 and the Kenworth was southbound on County Road 5. The Vehicles collided in the intersection. Darfur Fire and First Responders, Butterfield Fire and First Responders, St James Ambulance and outside agencies Butterfield Police Department and Watonwan County assisted on the scene. Then at approximately 8:29pm a two-vehicle fatal accident at Balsa Ave on US Highway 14 in Springdale Township in Redwood County. A 2002 Toyota Senna driven by a 55-year-old female from Tracy with a 67-year-old passenger from Tracy was traveling south on Balsa Ave while a 2005 Toyota Sequoia driven by a 48-year-old male from Walnut Grove with his passenger a 40-year-old female from Walnut Grove, was traveling east on Highway 14. The two cars collided in the intersection. This fatal crash according to the Minnesota State Patrol involved an unbelted/unrestrained occupant. Outside assisting agencies were Redwood COSO, Walnut Grove Fire and Ambulance and Tracy Ambulance. And at approximately 8:55pm on US Highway 14 at Lyon-Redwood Road in Springdale Township, a 1979 Jeep CJ5 SUV driven by a 77-year-old male collided with a 2016 Chevrolet Ambulance driven by a 73-year-old male from Tracy. Both vehicles were traveling eastbound on Highway 14. The driver of the Jeep and the driver of the Ambulance and his 55-year-old female passenger were all transported to Tracy Hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.
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The Windom City Council met on Tuesday the 19th, the Council swore in two new police officers and awarded a resolution bid to Wilcon Construction Services for $5,563,762.48 for the construction of the Electric Generation Plant. The Council also approved 7.23 million for general obligation bond for electric and liquor store projects with a call for a public hearing on October 17th. According to Councilwoman Jenny Quade, this bond will be paid back with electric and liquor store revenue and not general tax dollars or tax levy funding. The Council also approved a conditional use permit for the Planned Unit Development and general concept plan per the Planning Commission Recommendations for the preliminary plat of south Cottonwood Lake Subdivision. The Preliminary 2024 Budget Levy Resolution was set to not to exceed $2,564,542 which is a 5.71% increase from 2023. The 2023 tax levy was 7.67%. According to Quade, this 5.71% is a NOT to exceed number, and budget talks will begin soon. Mayor Dominc Jones appointed Rick Fredrickson to the Hospital Board. Councilman Scott Benson and Councilman Esplan want a lower tax levy and are looking for suggestions as to what could be done to get this lower. They are asking for public input. If you have a suggestion, please reach out to them to help lower the tax levy. Quade attended the Cottonwood County’s Public Cannabis meeting on Tuesday which she reported there was minimal public attendance. It was Quade’s suggestion that the council wait and see the Ordinance the County passes and then look at that as a template for the City building an Ordinance as they will need to adopt an Ordinance at some point.
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Life is beautiful… I have been blessed with a new grandson this past week. It never ceases to amaze me how God creates perfection in everything He does. Whether it is a sunrise, a sunset, a bug, a flower, a baby HE is just amazing. I am still floating on cloud nine as I watch my baby hold another one of his babies and I just feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to hold this perfection in my hands and see the hope for the future. I can’t wait to see it unfold in each of my grandkids potential. With all the bad going on in this world, I just know that my Fabulous Four will grow in kindness and love and make a difference. My heart is full and it is only fitting that today is International Day of Peace. I leave you with Let there be peace by making the world a better and more sustainable place for all. The miracle of a peaceful neighborhood, community, city, state, nation and world starts with us.