Windom Police Department reported on the 20th at approximately 10:58pm an officer was on patrol on N Highway 71 when he observed a vehicle traveling the same direction in front of the squad car that was driving on the solid white line also known as the fog line. After monitoring further suspicious driving conduct the officer initiated a traffic stop on County Road 15. Upon investigation, the officer could smell an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Upon further investigation, an arrest was made of a 36-year-old Windom Male for Gross Misdemeanor DWI, pending review by the prosecuting attorney.
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The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported on the 22nd there were 8 calls. At approximately 1:44pm Deputies assigned to the HEAT Team responded to Okoboji for an incident and a Jackson County Drug Recognition Expert assisted the Windom Police Department with a drug evaluation on a driver. A full listing of calls is available by clicking link below.
Jackson County Sheriff Report 2-22-24
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The Mountain Lake City Council met on the 20th. Dean Sawatzky was present from the Mountain Lake Sportsman’s Club requesting to install a backstop on the rifle range. He was seeking permission to temporarily remove the fencing around the city’s wastewater ponds to access the location, and would put the fence back once the project was completed. The Council approved the request at their previous meeting on February 5th. After Council approval, some homeowners reached out to the City and said that they were not notified of any changes in the rifle range. The Sportsman’s Club responded that they were only legally required to notify any property owners within 2600 ft of the range which consisted of 2 owners, in which those owners provided consent. Once the Sportsman’s Club finishes construction of the berm, the City will review it before the club starts to use it. The berm must meet or exceed the design standards listed in the 1999 NRA Range Designs for an outdoor high-power rifle. The berm must be a minimum of 20 ft high. No further action was taken. An update was given to the council by City Attorney regarding civil processes on various properties, public nuisances, current processes, court procedures, agreements, and plans. The Mountain Lake Economic Development Authority (EDA) requested the City to approve an interfund transfer of up to $600,000 from the City’s General Fund to be transferred to the EDA’s Operating Fund. The use of the transfer funds will be used for Economic Development in the City of Mountain Lake to be used to build a hotel in Mountain Lake. The transfer of funds will be used for a loan, gap financing, to finalize the hotel project. The interfund loan will be paid back to the City in 10 years. The Council Approved the transfer for the EDA unanimously.
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Meetings today include:
- Special Meeting for the Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners on at 9am in the Cottonwood County Courthouse.
- Windom Area Schools Finance Committee at 4:15pm in the Superintendents Office.
- The Windom Area Health Governing Board of Directors at 5:30pm in the Large Conference Room at the hospital.
- The Windom Area School Board will hold a work session meeting at 6:30pm in the Windom City Council Chambers. Meeting may be viewed live at Media SB22 on YouTube.
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The Windom Area Health Foundation Board will be meeting tomorrow, Tuesday February 27th at 5pm in the Large Conference Room at the hospital.
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The City of St James has set their Annual City Wide Clean-up Day for Saturday April 27th from 7am to 11am weather permitting at the Meadowlark Compost Site.
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Congratulations goes to Thomas Green and Hailey Veenker as they were selected as the Windom Area Schools Triple A Winners. The AAA award is sponsored through the MN State High School League and recognizes students who are leading the way in academics, athletics, and arts. Congratulations again to Hailey and Thomas.
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Windom Area Health released some pretty spectacular statistics of community involvement in action! According to a report the Windom Health Auxiliary Members, Patient Guides and Foundation Board Members donated 2,056 volunteer hours in 2023.
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