A unique effort to cover Minnesota schools in prayer is back for its 18th year. The Prayer Zone Partners Circle Tour brings together motorcyclists and prayer partners from across the state to ride, pray, and encourage communities as a new school year begins. The concept is simple: anyone can become a Prayer Zone Partner, committing to pray for schools as they drive past them. The Circle Tour takes it a step further, sending riders to public high schools and middle schools across Minnesota. This year’s ride includes 10 to 12 teams traveling different routes covering the state of Minnesota. One of the stops will be in Windom around 3 p.m. TODAY, where riders will gather around the school flagpole to pray for a good and safe school year. The Circle Tour began in 2008 and is organized through Minnesota Youth Alive, a Christian organization. Pastor Richard Baker, head coordinator, says the effort has grown to include couples, solo riders, and groups of 20–30 motorcyclists who join in at different points of the tour. Each year, participants cover hundreds of schools. With 727 public high schools and middle schools in the state, riders aim to visit as many as possible, sometimes reaching more than 650 in a single week. According to Baker, the inspiration this year comes from 1 Peter 3:15, which encourages believers to “always be prepared to give an answer for the hope that you have.” Riders say that hope is offered in the form of prayer for students, teachers, and communities. The Prayer Zone Partners Circle Tour is also supported online, with updates posted on the group’s Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/pzpcircletourmn
KDOM wishes all the riders a safe and successful ride this week.
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Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 47 calls in the week of August 17th to August 23rd. Deputies conducted 4 Civil Processes, handled 2 Court Security and 3 Prisoner Transports, looked into 1 Suspicious Activity, took 4 Driving Complaint calls, assisted 3 Motorist and conducted 9 Traffic Stops 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 Sheriffs Office August 17th-23rd
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Windom Police Department reported on the 20th officers received a report of theft in the 2000 Block of Cottonwood Lake. The reporting party stated the theft occurred sometime in the past few weeks, as he stored a variety of fishing and sporting equipment in his backyard and he noticed on this date. damage to several boats and the theft of 8- 31 Series Durastart Marine Batteries value $180-$200, a Hook 5 Head Unit valued at $500 and about $500 of property damage to the seat and floor as they ripped out the batteries. Total loss and property damage is estimated at $2,600. On the 23rd at approximately 11:10 pm, an officer observed a vehicle driving erratically on Highway 60. The officer initiated a traffic stop and the vehicle came to a stop at the intersection of Langley and Highway 71. After investigation with a field sobriety test, an arrest was made of a 45-year-old male from Windom for Driving While Intoxicated, pending BCA blood test results. On the 24th at 10:25am an officer on patrol on 10th St near 1st Ave observed a female known from previous professional contacts getting into the driver’s seat of a vehicle. After investigation, an arrest was made of a 46-year-old female from Windom for Driving After Cancellation-IPS. The female was transported to the Law Enforcement Center where she was booked and released.
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Minnesota is facing a serious blood supply crisis. Blood types O-negative and O-positive are in especially short supply. Officials say summer vacations, schools being out, and a spike in trauma cases have caused donations to drop at the worst possible time. In Windom, the Women of Today will be hosting a blood drive TODAY at the Windom Community Center, from 1 to 5:30p.m. They’ve set a goal of collecting 65 units of blood Walk-Ins are welcome! Now is the time to do the right thing… roll up your sleeve, donate blood, and help save lives.
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