Jackson County Sheriff’s Department had 9 calls for April 3rd and 4th. Deputies conducted a welfare check and assisted the Jackson Ambulance with a medical call. Deputies responded to a disturbance in Alpha. After investigating, a 61-year-old female from Alpha was arrested for a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order violation. Deputies located and arrested a 33-year-old woman for an outstanding warrant. Deputies were dispatched to Burger King in Jackson for a reported disturbance between a customer and employees. A customer ordered a plain hamburger but got a cheeseburger instead which led to an argument and subsequent 911 call. Those involved were advised this was not a police matter but rather a civil matter. A matter of a scam was handled and Deputies responded to the Jackson Inn in regards to an individual refusing to leave the premises. The party was formally served a Trespass Notice by management and informed if he returned, he would be arrested for Trespassing. Jackson County Sheriff Office met with the new Jackson Ambulance Director and gave him a tour of 911 Dispatch Center. Topics covered were paging, the 911 system, training, and the ARMER radio system. A deputy responded to a report of a teenager who ran 2 stop signs on the west side of Jackson. The vehicle was not located initially. Follow up will be conducted with the teen and parents.
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Today marks the start of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota, The National Weather Service and the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, along with other state, county and local agencies will conduct tornado drills to allow families and organizations to work on their safety plans. According to a release, the tests will take place twice on Thursday April 11th at 1:45pm and 6:45pm most counties will activate outdoor warning siren systems and other notification systems. The National Weather Service and others will also post on social media but will not activate NOAA Weather Radio. Many media outlets will air the test-warning. It is important to understand that counties and cities own the sirens, and therefore decide how and when to activate them. The National Weather Service does not sound them. Sirens normally sound for about three minutes, and then go silent. There is no such thing as an “all-clear” for storms. Severe Weather can include lightning and hail, floods, extreme heat and heat related illnesses, and tornadoes. During severe weather season, we sometimes see Warning and Watches issued for severe thunderstorms or tornadoes. Remember A watch indicates that conditions are favorable and that a weather hazard is possible. This means you could see a severe thunderstorm or you may see a tornado. When a warning gets issued that means you need to take action.
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Meetings today include:
- The Economic Development Authority of Windom at Noon in the Windom City Council Chambers.
- The Windom Area School Board of Education at 6:30pm in the Windom City Council Chambers. Meeting can be viewed live at Media SB22 on YouTube.
- Jeffers City Council at 7:00 p.m. at Jeffers City Hall.
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The Windom Area Health Governing Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday April 9th at Noon in the Large Conference Room. The meeting will be facilitated by Dr Michael Fisher. Agenda items include the Presentation and Approval of FY2024-2025 Operating & Capital Budget. This meeting is open to the public.
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The Jackson County Library System and Bank Midwest will be offering three opportunities to attend a Fraud Prevention Seminar on Wednesday April 10th. Cost is free to attend the sessions. Seminars will be held at Noon at the Jackson Library located at 311 3rd Street in Jackson. 2pm at the Lakefield Library located at 410 Main Street in Lakefield and last seminar will be offered at 5:30pm at Heron Lake Library located at 401 9th Street in Heron Lake. Fraud Analyst, Stacie Wolter, will be teaching how to protect yourself from the current fraud trends. From investment scams to phishing e-mails, calls and texts. This presentation is aimed at teaching you the best ways to keep yourself protected.
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