The Windom Police Department reported on the 7th at approximately 7:20pm officers responded to two vehicle no injury accident at the intersection of 10th Street and Redding Ave. According to the report a 2007 GMC Yukon was Eastbound on Highway 60 when a 2003 Ford Focus entered the median. The Yukon moved out of the way and was forced into the median. The Yukon sustained minor damage and the signs that were struck were not damaged and still standing. On the 9th at 11:09pm an officer was behind a vehicle on 3rd Ave. Upon running vehicles license plates, it was observed that the registration was expired. A traffic stop was initiated at the intersection of 3rd Ave and Langley Street. After further investigation, an arrest was made of a 46-year-old Windom female for Driving While Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance pending results of the BCA Blood Test.
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Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported an accident on the 5th at approximately 1:47pm on County Road 7. According to the report, a 90-year-old male of Rural Westbrook was moving snow and was struck by a semi driven by a 56-year-old male of Tracy. No injuries occurred. On the 9th at approximately 2:47pm there was a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of County Road 5 and County Road 13 in Heron Lake. A 24-year-old male from Lamberton was traveling northbound on County Road 5 when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a 37-year-old female from Plymouth MN traveling eastbound on County Road 13. The 37-year-old Female and a child in her vehicle were transported by ambulance to Westbrook Hospital to be checked.
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The Windom Planning commission met on Tuesday. There were three Public Hearings. Dean and & Kathleen Kretsch were present to discuss their request for a short-term rental property at 2372 Douglas Street the Commission approved a recommendation to send to City Council for approval with conditions. The Commission held a very lengthy discussion on the Proposed Permanent Berm. There were approximately eight people that spoke publicly to ask questions and concerns. There are a lot of moving pieces to begin and complete this process. The main purpose is to divert waters in the park and downstream. This will simply be a dirt berm, not a Levy. There will be 5/1 Slopes with 5% slopes at the entrance that are ADA approved in both directions. This is specifically being built for River Flooding. The park will still be intact and usable, but it will have a rise and fall of five feet. Concerns about the pool, dog park, ADA guidelines and aesthetics of the park were brought up as concerns for evaluation. In the end the Commission moved to table the discussion until next meeting on April 8th so that they could get more information concerning Standards, Status of Dog Park and obtain some guidance on land easements. The final Public Hearing was held on the Proposed New City Code Sections on Cannabis and Hemp Businesses. The Commission reviewed the proposal from the Cottonwood County Commissioners. There was no one present to speak for or against the new code . A vote was held to approve the New City Code Section. A Public Hearing will be held at the next meeting on April 8th concerning the Billboard Issues.
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The Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 13th at 9:00 am in the Jackson County Government West Conference Room located at 407 5th Street, Jackson.
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