Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported on the 13th a good Samaritan turned in wallet they found, owner was contacted and wallet was returned. A deputy responded to a driving complaint and a deputy assisted the Minnesota State Patrol with a traffic stop and arrest on MN 60 near Brewster on a 25-year-old male from Sioux City for drug charges. On the 14th a deputy conducted a traffic stop in Jackson and issued citation for Driving After Revocation. Deputies executed a search warrant in Alpha. As a result, a 50-year-old male from Alpha was arrested for 5th Degree Controlled Substance Possession. Dispatch transferred a report to the MN State Patrol of a vehicle in the ditch on I-90 near the Clear Lake Rest Area.
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National FFA week is February 17th through the 24th. FFA stands for Future Farmers of America which is the premier youth organization preparing members for leadership and careers in the science, business, and technology of agriculture. FFA was founded in 1925 and became a nationwide organization in 1928. In 1988 the name was officially changed to the National FFA Organization, now commonly referred to as FFA, to recognize that the organization is for students with diverse interests in the food, fiber, and natural resource industries, encompassing science, business, and technology in addition to production agriculture. FFA is among the largest youth organizations in the United States, with 850,823 members in 8,995 chapters throughout all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. FFA is the largest of the career and technical student organizations in U.S. schools. Staying true to the motto for FFA- Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve FFA groups all over the country are planning different activities and events to celebrate FFA week. Locally- kicking off on Sunday, the 18th from 9am to 12:30pm the Windom Lions Club will join forces with the Windom Area FFA Chapter and offer an All You Can Eat Pancake Feed at the BARC- Gymnasium located at 1012 5th Avenue Windom. A freewill donation will be accepted with all the proceeds donated to Windom FFA.
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Unusually mild weather in February is impacting road and trail conditions in several parts of the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Several roads and motorized trails in state forests, state parks, recreation areas, and wildlife management areas are likely to close earlier than usual because they’re too soft and muddy to support vehicle traffic without causing damage, and some have closed already. The duration of the temporary closures depends on local weather and surface conditions, which are difficult to predict in this unusual winter.
According to Matt Huseby, Roads Coordinator for the DNR’ Forestry Division, the springlike thaws create wet, unstable road and trail conditions. Closures protect the roads and trails from damage and costly repair, and also keep people and equipment safe, too. Huseby went onto say you should check the DNR website www.mndnr.gov/closures for updates, obey the closures, and use good judgement wherever you ride. Road and trail information is updated on Thursdays by 2 p.m. and includes closure information on every OHV trail in Minnesota. Signs are also posted at entry points and parking lots and may be in place before the website is updated.
Road and trail closure information is also available by contacting the DNR Information Center at info.dnr@state.mn.us, 888-646-6367 or 651-296-6157, (8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday).
For information on roads and trails on county land, contact the county directly.
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Coffee with the Mayor in St James is set for February 20th starting at 10:30am at the Community Building. The public is invited to come and join Mayor Jon Wilson, in conversation and learning more about One St. James, a new organization whose goal is to be the center of all information for the people of St James.
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It’s only fitting that today is “Do a Grouch a Favor Day” today… I have a lot on my mind, and I am in kind of a grouchy frame of mind because of the state of affairs… Heard a news story yesterday about the chaos happening in Kansas City for the Super Bowl celebration. I’m not even going to get started on how sickened I am over the stupid violence and how our society can’t even celebrate anything anymore without fear. But to get on with what I heard. OH and I Know this is what was said because I asked Steve what the heck… did I hear what I think I just heard… The news reporter said… we don’t know yet if this was politically motivated or a criminal act. ARE you serious? IT IS a criminal act no matter what inspired it. WHAT is happening… That is a rhetorical question… Please don’t flood my mailbox with crazy conspiracy theories or bully tactics because that is what I am super Grouchie about already… So do this Grouch a Favor and send some positive vibes or prayers to those we call leaders in the field… It’s just my opinion, take it for what it is worth, but we have got to get all this crazy under control… Oh and it is also National Almond Day… Because sometimes you feel like a nut and sometimes you don’t…