Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 52 calls in the week of October 1st to the 7th. Deputies conducted 14 Civil Processes, had 6 Animal Calls, had 2 Ordinance Violations, handled 2 Concerns for Welfare, and conducted 6 traffic stops. See a full listing of all calls in the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Citizens Report by clicking link below.
SO Weekly Citizen Report October 1st to 7th
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported on the 9th transferred a 911 report to the MN State Patrol concerning an erratic driver on I-90 near Heron Lake exit. Deputies issued a citation for speeding in Jackson, responded to a barking dog complaint and dealt with a Facebook Market Scam. The reporting party wanted to buy a couch for sale for $400 from a seller in Madison, SD. The seller required a $150 deposit through Venmo. The caller sent Venmo payment for the $150. The Venmo account name, which was Aonani-Otero, did not match the Facebook account name. The Madison Police Department assisted in the investigation and learned that the account for the Madison resident had been hacked months ago. Once the $150 was sent, the caller said they were blocked on Facebook by the seller. Just a reminder to ALWAYS verify requested transactions PRIOR to actually making any financial transaction or giving any personal information.
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The Jeffers City Council met on the 9th. The Council approved Resolution #2023-09 Accepting Grant Navigator Funding of $5,000 to be used to enter into an agreement with Bolton & Menk to find additional grant funding for a project on Peavey Street. The clerk informed the council that Red Rock Rural Water is increasing the cost of water. Due to the increase from Red Rock Rural Water, the base rate for city water will be raised to $27.50 and also a raise in the amount charged per thousand gallons to $4.00. The Council then voted to replace the refrigerator at City Hall since the current on is unrepairable. Trick or Treat hours for Halloween were set for Tuesday, October 31st from 4 to 7pm.
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Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services will be meeting tomorrow at 9am at the Cottonwood County Law Enforcement Center Meeting Room in Windom.
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Monday October 16th is the deadline for the second half of non-ag real estate taxes. IF you are mailing them in, they must be postdated on or before the October 16th date. Don’t forget to include your payment stub when making the payment. There are three different options to make your second half payment; You can mail your payment to 900 3rd Ave Windom MN 56101 or drop off your payment at the Auditor/Treasurers’ office or place in the drop off box next to the front steps at the Courthouse. The Cottonwood County Auditor/Treasurers Office wanted to also remind everyone that they now offer direct payments, so you never have to worry about being late with a payment. For more information, please call 831-1905. One more time… Non-Ag Real Estate second half tax payments are due Monday October 16th.
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The Cottonwood County Landfill will be having a special pricing Tire Collection on Thursday October 12th from 1 to 6pm. All tires will be 15 cents a pound which is a 25% off regular pricing deal. This is a one-day event. If you have questions, please call the Cottonwood County Landfill at 507-831-3781.
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Windom Area Health is excited to see the work starting on the new medical building project! There have been projects inside the hospital to shore up walls in anticipation of construction work and outside digging has begun as part of the parking lot expansion. KrausAnderson is leading this project. Watch for updates on Windom Area Health’s webpage as the building progresses.
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