Mountain Lake Police reported 8 calls from December 18th to the 23rd. Officers conducted a Civil Standy, and two separate welfare checks. An officer made a domestic assault arrest of a 31-year-old male from Bakersfield CA. A driver was Cited for Instruction Permit Violation and No Insurance and in another stop a driver was cited for Driving after suspension. An officer handled a dog at large and assisted Watonwan County Sheriffs Office with a traffic stop
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Every two seconds in America someone needs blood. Your blood donation can help save lives. Please consider giving the gift of life. Windom Women of Today will be a sponsoring a blood drive in Travis Mullers honor, at the Windom Community Center, 1750 Cottonwood Lake Drive from 1pm to 6pm Wednesday January 3rd. You can schedule an appointment by going to https://www.redcrossblood.org/
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It’s the last weekend to see the lights at Island Park. McDonald’s will be hosting the drive-thru at the park on Saturday the 30th with treats and good cheer! They will be collecting pop tops and taking donations for the Ronald McDonald House from 5-7pm.
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The Windom Youth Hockey Association is gearing up for the Rock the Rink Pink and Stick it to Cancer on January 18th. The Hockey Association invites you to come out and show your support for Windom Youth Hockey during the Girls and Boys double header to honor those in our community that have been affected by cancer.
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At the Windom City Council Meeting last week, Marv Grunig brought a copy of the December 2023 MN Legionnaire magazine to show the Council an article and photo regarding the Windom Veteran’s Memorial that was featured. Grunig’s granddaughter had submitted the photos and it was an honor to show off the beautiful Veteran’s Memorial that now resides in Windom
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A local teenager will experience firsthand the pride of being an American by winning a free trip to Washington, D.C. June 18-23, 2024. Federated Rural Electric, Jackson, will select the winner of this trip through its annual Youth Tour Contest.
High school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, attending a high school in Federated’s service area can enter. Pick up an application from the school counselor or contact Federated (info@federatedrea.coop or call 1-800-321-3520). The application and information are also found on Federated’s website (www.federatedrea.coop). The student writes a 300-word essay on an energy-related topic, which is due with the application by February 2. The first 15 students to enter receive $20 gift certificates to Amazon.com.
Five finalists are selected for short interviews March 12, starting at 4 p.m. The combined scores from the essay, interview and application determine the trip winner, along with second and third place who receive $150 and $100, respectively.
“Last year only five local students entered the contest so your odds of winning are great,” stated Andrea Christoffer, Federated’s marketing & communications manager. “Investing an hour or two in writing an essay and doing the short application could mean winning a free trip to D.C.!”
The winner will travel with 40 other Minnesota teens sponsored by other rural electric co-ops. Federated’s delegate is one of 1,000 delegates nationally. Here’s a few possible tour highlights:
Youth Tour Contest
- Tour the monuments: Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean Veterans Memorial, Iwo Jima Statue, World War II Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial, Air Force Memorial and Arlington Cemetery
- Tour historic sights: Smithsonian Museums, Holocaust Memorial Museum, Newseum, 9/11 Memorial, National Cathedral and Mount Vernon.
- Attend special events: theater performance and Washington Nationals baseball game.
- Interact with 1,000 teenagers from across the U.S. sponsored by rural electric co-ops; meet with your Members of Congress and make new friends.
- Go places; interview to be the Minnesota representative on the Youth Leadership Council. If selected, you will travel to D.C. again for 2024 Youth Leadership Council in July and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Annual Meeting Atlanta, Georgia, March 7-12, 2025.
Federated is a Touchstone Energy cooperative serving 5,300 members in Jackson and Martin Counties. Sponsoring this trip demonstrates Federated’s commitment to their local communities and its youth.
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