Local Headline News

Tuesday- November 12, 2024

Springfield Chamber of Commerce and Community invite everyone to kick off the holiday season with them in Springfield MN as they have a Holiday Open House Today from 4pm to 8pm. It is going to be a magical time! Participating Businesses will be opening with special deals and Jingle Bell Tickets will be available with double tickets being issued during the Open House Hours. There will be Free apple cider and cookies available at Martha Anderson Park, the Community Choir will be singing at the Fire Department from 5:30 to 6:00, Carriages rides from Martha Anderson Park will start at 6:00 and don’t miss Santa, downtown starting at 6:00! It is a evening full of fun for the whole family! Get a jump start in reving up that Holiday Spirit in Springfield tonight!

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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported 12 calls November 8th to the 10th. Deputies were called out for three separate car accidents and one call was transferred to the MN State Patrol for a car vs deer crash on 1-90 west of Jackson. Deputies responded to a semi crash on 1-90 near the Nobles/Jackson county line a lot of debris was reported on the road. Worthington Ambulance was paged for precautionary reasons. Deputies assisted MN State Patrol on 1-90 near Jackson for a deer vs car accident, the Jackson Ambulance transported one party with a minor injury to the Jackson Hospital and Deputies assisted MN State Patrol with another car vs deer crash on MN 60 near Wilder, The Heron Lake Ambulance was paged for precautionary reasons. For a full listing of all calls click the link below.

Jackson County Sheriff Report November 8th-10th

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Meetings today include:

  • Windom City Council will be hold a Special Meeting at 5pm in City Council Chambers. The agenda will be to Canvas Election Results.
  • Fulda City Council will be holding a special Council Meeting at 5pm. The agenda will include a counteroffer on Wood Duck Lots 10 & 11, Tile Line Parcel 25-026-0270, General Election-Canvassing Results, Custodian Position, and Cannabis discussion.
  • Windom Area School Board will be meeting at 6:30pm at Windom City Hall in the Council Chambers. You can view the meeting live at Media SB22 on YouTube.

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Mountain Lake Public Schools- School Board announced there will be a Special School Board Meeting on Wednesday, November 13th at 7:30am at the School located at 450 12th Street. The Agenda will be Canvassing Returns of Votes of Special Election.

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Red Rock Central School District Board of Education will be meeting Wednesday November 13th in Lamberton. The Agenda includes Canvassing Election.

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Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services Board will be holding a meeting on Thursday, November 14th at 9am at the Cottonwood County Law Enforcement Center located at 902 5th Avenue in room #1, in Windom.

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Coming up this Friday, November 15th starting at 5pm is The Windom Area Chamber of Commerce Gala! It’s not going to be your ordinary Gala but an extraordinary Gala with retired Vikings Player Chad Greenway as the keynote speaker. Tickets are available by contacting the Chamber Office or going to windom-chamber.ticketleap.com/2024-windom-chamber-gala/ This promises to be a fun-filled evening with a delicious dinner, games, speeches, raffles, and so much more! This event is open to ALL Chamber Members and Community Members. You can even up the excitement of the evening by purchasing the VIP Experience with Chad Greenway that includes a picture and an autograph. The VIP Experience is only an additional $40, but if you are interested, reserve as soon as possible as spots are limited. Tickets are required to be pre-purchased for this event, there will be no tickets sold at the door. Tickets for the Gala of Fun are $60 per person.

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