Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 51 calls in the week of May 11th to May 17th. Deputies conducted 29 Civil Processes, responded to 2 Concerns for Welfare, investigated 2 Suspicious Activities ,1 Suspicious Person and made 1 Traffic Stop. A full listing of all calls in the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Citizens Report is available by clicking the link below.
Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Citizen Report May 11th to 17th
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reported 17 Calls from May 16th to May 18th. The Jackson Fire Department responded to a barn fire Southeast of Jackson Crews were on scene for approximately 45 minutes. The Jackson Fire Department responded to a controlled burn that got out of hand north of Jackson, crews were on scene for about 3 hours and the Jackson Fire Dept, Alpha Fire Department, Jackson Ambulance, and deputies responded to a house fire in Enterprise Township. Personnel were on scene for about 2.5 hours. Deputies also arrested an 18 year old male from Jackson for 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. For a full listing of all calls for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department click on the link below.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Report May 16th to May 18th
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Windom Police Department reported in their weekly citizen report, 95 calls in the week of May 11th to May 17th. Officers handled 4 Concerns for Welfare, had 16 Directed Patrols, worked 2 Juvenile Runaways, made 13 Predatory Offender Checks and conducted 14 Traffic Stops. For a full listing of all calls in the Windom Police Department’s Weekly Citizens Report, click on link below.
Windom Police Department Weekly Citizens Report
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Meetings TODAY:
- Murray County Board of Commissioners 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.
- Jackson County Board of Commissioners and the Drainage Authority at 9am at the Jackson County Court House
- The Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners at 9:00am at the Cottonwood County Courthouse
- The St James City Council at 5:30pm in James City Hall Council Chambers. Meetings can be viewed live or anytime on the City of St James’s YouTube Channel.
- The Windom City Council at 6:30 pm at Windom City Hall in the City Council Chambers.
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The Windom Area School Board will hold a Special Board Meeting this Wednesday, May 21st at 5:30 PM, in the Windom City Council Chambers. The board is expected to take action to approve the resolution canvassing the returns from the recent special election. This meeting can be attended in person or meeting can be viewed on YouTube at Media SB22.
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Red Rock Central School District Board of Education will be meeting on Wednesday May 21st at 5pm in Lamberton.
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The Windom Ambulance Service is making key operational upgrades. Ambulance Director Kristen Porath announced the service is switching billing vendors, as the current provider is phasing out. After research, the city has chosen EMS|MC, a national company that already works with several services in Minnesota. The new platform will offer better access to billing information and include a customer portal. Porath stated this will begin upon final review by the City Attorney. Porath also stated the department is looking to replace the department’s aging radio system. Porath went onto say the current radios are over 10 years old and difficult to maintain. The new equipment includes $3,000 in programming from Alpha Wireless and $119,000 in radios from Motorola, with future encryption capability if required by the state. According to Porath, thanks to one-time state EMS funding, the project will be fully covered. Porath noted the new radios are expected to last 7 to 10 years, with manufacturer support for at least five years after the model is retired. Porath also shared that the department is moving forward with technology upgrades, including improvements to iPads, cell phones, and Wi-Fi connectivity—enhancing communication and efficiency in the field. The Windom Ambulance Department is being recognized at the state level. The department received a State Award for Clinical Excellence—an honor given to EMS services that meet or exceed 80% on key performance measures set by the State of Minnesota.
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There’s going to be some big changes coming to Island Park starting this week in Windom. Jon Ketzenberg, Supervisor of the Windom City Street Department, says construction will be starting shortly, with demolition of the old Island Park Shelter and new development happening in the park later this summer. Crews will be removing the old shelter, some trees and preparing the area in preparation for a brand-new shelter that will sit atop the berm and the actual berm that will help protect the community during flooding seasons. In addition, water and sewer lines are being installed for the new shelter. Despite the activity, Ketzenberg says Island Park will remain open throughout the project. Baseball is definitely on the schedule for this summer and will be ready for football games if they resume again down at Island Park. As for the popular dog park, it will continue to be available to the public until work prohibits it. While the Parks and Recreation Commission are deciding whether it will stay in the same location in Island Park, Ketzenberg assures that the total space for the dog park will not be reduced. Construction is expected to start this week and continue over the coming months.