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HAPPY MARCH 1^st Not sure what the weather is planning on bringing us in the first couple weeks BUT I want you to keep in mind that there is only 19 more days until the first official day of Spring…

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Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Department reported on the 24^th at 1:48am a suspicious vehicle was reported at the intersection of County Road 5 and County Road 54 in Lamberton. A deputy initiated a traffic stop and upon investigation, an arrest was made of a 62-year-old male from Storden. Charges are pending for DWI.

On the 26^th at approximately 4:35pm a deputy took a report of damage to property in the 4000 block of 340^th Street Windom. The reporting parties GMC Sierra Pickups passenger door was full of bullet holes. The reporting party didn’t know specifically when the damaged occurred but it was sometime between December 2023 to the 26^th of February. Also on the 26^th deputies took a report in Jeffers on West Woodman Street of a back patio door that was shattered. The deputy noted that the glass was still intact but was spiderweb shattered. There were no home videos or witnesses to the damage reported.

On the 27^th at approximately 3:40pm Cottonwood County Deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on Co Rd 7. A 23 year-old female from Brewster was driving a 2017 GMC Acadia northbound on County Road 7 and was slowing down to turn left into a driveway. A 23 yr old male from Westbrook driving 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo who was also traveling northbound attempted to slow down for the GMC but the roadway was covered in snow and he slid into the Acadia. There were no injuries were reported.

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The Minnesota Broadcaster Association (MBA) announced the James Wychor MBA Scholarship opens today with the application deadline of April 30^th.

The James Wychor MBA Scholarship is awarded annually to Minnesota High School Seniors who will be pursuing an education in a broadcast related field of study. If you are interested in applying please send an e-mail to  scholarship@minnesotabroadcasters.com that includes the following required information:

• First and Last Name

• Address

• Phone Number

• Email

• Resume

• Cover Letter that includes:

• -Why you are choosing broadcasting as a career
  -Describe how you intend to use the scholarship funds
  -Address the letter to the Scholarship Committee

• Links to videos or audio of work samples if available. (not required)

• Volunteer experience and other community service/involvement

• Letter of recommendation

• -From a school counselor, school faculty, coach, activities coach or professional contact
  -Address the letter to the Scholarship Committee

A link with further information  https://minnesotabroadcasters.com/mba-scholarship/

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Anglers will have new opportunities to claim the glory of catching a Minnesota state record fish.

Starting March 1st, anglers can earn catch-and-release records for 18 species beyond the four current species that are recognized, a change the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is making in response to the increasing popularity of catch-and-release fishing and to raise the profile of native rough fish.

“Angler stories and photos of the huge fish caught from Minnesota’s lakes, rivers and streams generate major excitement,” said Mandy Erickson, fisheries program consultant. “We also hope the buzz around some of these records brings more attention to native rough fish, which, besides being fun to catch, are important to aquatic ecosystems.”

Records established prior to requiring weight to be documented on a certified scale will continue to be recognized as historical records. After March 1st, the Minnesota DNR will recognize three categories of record fish: historical weight records, catch-and-release documented by photos, and certified weight documented by keeping a fish and weighing it on a state-certified scale.

Anglers can also apply for a certified weight record for yellow bass, added to the category because the species has dramatically increased in both presence and popularity, particularly in south-central Minnesota.

There are 21 Species being added to the catch-and-release category are blue sucker, bigmouth buffalo, bowfin, brook trout, brown trout, channel catfish, freshwater drum, lake trout, largemouth bass, longnose gar, rainbow trout, sauger, shortnose gar, shovelnose sturgeon, smallmouth bass, smallmouth buffalo, tiger muskellunge and walleye. The category will continue to include muskellunge, northern pike, lake sturgeon and flathead catfish. There will be a minimum fish length requirement for new submissions, which will prevent an abundance of record applications for commonly caught sizes.

Certified weight records will be available for black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, lake trout, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye and yellow perch. For each species, anglers will be required to meet a minimum weight to apply for a record, which will prevent an abundance of record applications for commonly caught weights.

“Before making these changes we discussed possible approaches with angling organizations and tribal interests, and sought input via fishing-related Facebook pages and DNR email lists. Overall, we received very positive feedback,” Erickson said.

The record fish program has been managed by the state’s fisheries resource agency in various forms for nearly 100 years. More information, including minimum fish length and weight requirements for new submissions, is available on the Minnesota DNR record fish webpage (mndnr.gov/recordfish).

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Today is a Day that Steve, his Mom and Sisters celebrate everyday of the year even though it is suppose to just be celebrated today… It is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. I have never met anyone that loves peanut butter as much as Steve and his family… personally, I think it is an okay thing… BUT I am not kidding, they put peanut butter on everything from hotdogs to chili and everything in-between…

I’d like to take a moment to recognize that today is also National Employee Appreciation Day. We here at KDOM have some pretty devoted employees and we truly do appreciate each ones uniqueness and what they bring to the table. We are a small but mighty locally owned and operated business and each of our employees count two-fold. They are quirky and fun and Steve and I value them beyond any words that can be spoken. We are so thankful for each one and the talent they share to help make KDOM successful. We will be making them work today, of course, but hopefully by days end their bellies will be full and their egos will be stroked a little… AND through the craziness of the days ahead, each one will remember that they are appreciated.