Jackson County Sheriffs Department reported 8 calls on the 17th. Deputies assisted the Jackson Ambulance with a medical call, responded to a report of an injured deer on South Highway in Jackson, and responded to to a medical pendant alert in Jackson that turned out to be an accidental activation. Deputies looked into a child protection issue and responded to a two-vehicle accident in Petersburg Township. The Jackson Fire Department was paged to a grass fire in Wisconsin Township. Crews were on scene for approximately 2 hours. Multiple probation checks around the county were conducted and a deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person near the MN West campus. The deputy discovered that the person was attempting to see the rare comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.
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Windom Area School Board invites the community to an information session on n Tuesday, October 22nd at 5:30 in the Lecture Hall at the Middle High School. This session is being held to help educate the public about the facilities study that the district completed and cost-effective solutions to meet the needs of all arts and athletic programs.
The school board is seeking the community’s input through a survey. The survey will describe the needs and solutions as well as ask community members to prioritize projects. This survey will arrive in the mailboxes of all households in the district on or around November 13. This Community Information Meeting would be a good opportunity to learn facts about the process that the district has engaged with, the current needs of the district, potential tax impact, and the efforts put forth by leaders to bring down costs. Again, come get informed on Tuesday the 22nd at 5:30pm in the Lecture Hall for more information.
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The Wayne Carlson Memorial Gun and Knife Show is coming to the Windom Community Center this weekend Saturday October 26th 9am-5pm and Sunday October 27th from 9am-3pm. Admission is $7 per person Children under the age of 12 are Free. Anyone under the age of 18 years of age MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT. There will be Food and Concessions Available for purchase. If you are interested in setting up a table for the event or need more information you can call or text Kyle Carlson at 320-212-6958 or 320235-4867. Tables are $30 each and include chairs and electric if needed. Set up will be on Friday October 25th from Noon to 10pm. This event is sponsored by ZERO TOLERANCE FIREARMS & FISHING. Please come and be respectful, coordinators and sponsors are no responsible for accidents. All Federal, State and Local Laws must be obeyed.
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Meetings today include:
- Mountain Lake Public School, School Board at 5:30 pm at the school in room 101.
- Mountain Lake City Council at 5:45pm at Mt Lake City Hall.
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Murray County Board of Commissioners will be meeting Tuesday October 22nd at 8:30am in the Murray County Government Center. If you would like to listen in by calling or view the meeting via zoom you can find the information on the Murray County Homepage.
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