Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this fall should be aware of large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
“Harvest season is ramping up across Minnesota and farmers need the highways to access their fields and deliver crops to market,” said Scott Thompson, traffic engineer. “Both motorists and farm equipment operators have a shared responsibility for highway safety.”
Farm equipment is large and heavy, making it hard for operators to accelerate, slow down or stop. The equipment also makes wide turns and can sometimes cross over the center line. These vehicles can also create large blind spots, making it difficult for operators to see approaching vehicles. All of these factors can cause serious crashes.
Motorists should:
- Slow down and use caution when approaching farm equipment. Don’t assume the operator can see you.
- Watch for roadway debris dropped by farm equipment and trucks. It’s safer to brake or drive through debris than to veer into oncoming traffic or off the road.
- Be patient and wait for a safe place to pass.
Farm equipment operators should:
- Use lights and flashers to make equipment more visible.
- Use lead and follow vehicles when moving equipment, especially at night.
- Use slow-moving vehicle emblems on equipment traveling less than 30 mph.
- Don’t encourage motorists to pass. Instead, pull over when safe and let traffic pass.
- Properly secure loads and remove any debris that may have been left on the road by equipment.
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Meetings tonight include:
- The Windom Area Health Governing Board of Directors at 5:30pm in the Large Conference Room at the Hospital.
- Windom Area School Board will be meeting at 6:30pm in the Windom City Council Chambers. You can also view the meeting live at Media SB22 on YouTube.
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Murray County Board of Commissioners will be meeting Tuesday September 26th at 8:30am in the Murray County Government Center. If you would like to listen in by calling or view the meeting via zoom you can find the information on the Murray County Homepage. https://murraycountymn.com/.
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There will be a special Windom City Council meeting regarding the 2024 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Projects. This meeting will be held at the Windom Community Center at 6pm.
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There is change coming to Windom Area Health, and starting today in anticipation of staging for the upcoming Medical Building construction, the Rehabilitation/Wellness Center Entrance (Door B) will be closed.. All Rehabilitation, Wound Center, Mental Health Walk-In Clinic, Cardiac Rehab Patients, and Wellness Center members should use the Main Hospital Entrance. The Hospital is asking to please consider coordinating drop-off and pick-up for appointments. Windom Area Health will do everything possible to make sure this transition is as smooth as possible and want to apologize in advance for any inconvenience. Windom Area Health will be providing updates as the Medical Building project progresses.
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It is almost October and that means Halloween is right around the corner. It is time to start thinking about your little princess or ghost or goblins costume!!! The Windom Public Library is holding their 2nd Annual Halloween Costume Swap! You can give new life to Halloween costumes your kids have outgrown. For every clean, wearable children’s Halloween Costume you drop off you get a voucher good for one new-to you costume at the swap. You can drop off your costumes to the Windom Public Library now till Friday October 6th. Monday October 9th to the Friday the 13th kids with a voucher can come pick out a new costume to wear and if you don’t have a voucher no worries, you can come pick a costume without a voucher from Monday October 16th to Saturday October 28th. Let your little one’s imagination soar with a new to them costume from the Windom Public Library’s Costume exchange!