Today’s Meetings include:
- The Murray County Board of Commissioners at 8:30 a.m. at the Murray County Government Center.
- Jackson County Board of Commissioners and the Drainage Authority 9am at the Jackson County Court House Commissioners Board Room.
- The Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners at 9:00am at the Cottonwood County Courthouse in the Commissioners Room in Windom.
- The Saint James City Council at 5:30pm in Saint James City Hall Council Chambers
- The Windom City Council at 6:30 pm in the City Council Chambers.
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported 24 calls from September 8th to September 14th. Deputies conducted several traffic stops, responded to a child custody dispute, conducted two separate requested welfare checks, responded to a disturbance in Jackson that resulted in a juvenile being arrested for DUI and two other juveniles being issued citations for Underage Consumption. The Jackson Fire Department was paged to a possible gas leak at a residence in Jackson and a deputy took a report of a counterfeit $50 bill discovered at Jackson Bank. Deputies investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle in Heron Lake, a suspicious person near Alpha and a report of suspicious activity in Jackson. Deputies responded to a burglary in Jackson, a dog bite in Heron Lake, a juvenile issue in Jackson and a report of property damage. A full listing of all calls for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is available by clicking link below.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Report September 8th to September 14th
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The Minnesota State Patrol reported that two people were taken to the hospital following a crash Sunday afternoon in Cottonwood County. According to the report, the crash happened just after 3:15 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 60 and County Road 1 in Mountain Lake Township. An 82-year-old man from Mountain Lake was driving a 2020 Ram 1500 eastbound on Highway 60, while a 66-year-old man from Canton, South Dakota, was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado southbound on County Road 1. The vehicles collided in the intersection. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, road conditions were reported as dry and were taken to Windom Area Health with what was thought to be non-life-threatening injuries. Assisting at the scene were Mountain Lake Fire and Ambulance and Mountain Lake Police Department, Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office, and Minnesota Department of Transportation. On Saturday the 13th at approximately 3:15pm at the intersection of Highway 67 and County Road 11 in Omro Township. A 45-year-old woman from Granite Falls was driving a Chevrolet Impala northbound when her vehicle collided with a Ford F-250 pickup that was westbound and died as a result of the crash. The Ford was driven by a 60-year-old man from Elk River. He, along with three female passengers ages 83, 33, and 31 from Clearwater and Maple Lake, were taken to Dawson Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. All involved were wearing seatbelts, and road conditions were dry at the time. Assisting at the scene were the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff, Granite Falls Police, Clarkfield Fire, and Dawson and Canby Ambulance crews. On the 11th at approximately 4pm at the intersection of Highway 91 and 171st Street in Cameron Township, State Patrol stated a school bus driven by a 66-year-old man from Slayton had stopped at a stop sign and then collided with a southbound 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. The bus driver was not injured. The Traverse, driven by a 40-year-old woman from Tyler, was taken to the hospital in Slayton with what was thought to be non-life-threatening injuries. Road conditions were dry, and all occupants were wearing seatbelts. Assisting at the scene was Murray County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Wilson Fire and First Responders.
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The Red Rock Central School Board will meet in regular session on Wednesday, September 17th, at 5 p.m. in the school district media center. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda includes reports from staff and administrators, the seating of a new board member, and recognitions of donations. The board will consider approval of a job description and contract for a Director of Building and Grounds, a budget revision, initial levy approval, and hiring part-time kitchen staff. Other items include setting adult meal prices, a calendar amendment, facilities use policy, and review of several school policies. The board will also enter a closed session for a confidential discussion with legal counsel regarding threatened litigation, with possible action to follow.
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Windom Area Health invites you to take part in the Heroes Behind the Badges Blood Drive on Monday, September 22nd. Donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to Noon and again from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Windom Area Health main entrance.
This event features a friendly competition between Windom Law Enforcement, Fire Department, and EMS, working together to save lives. Over the years, nearly 2,700 local patients have been helped through this effort. Every donor will receive a $20 Scooter’s gift card and an All-American blood donor t-shirt. Sign up today through Windom Area Health’s website or the sign-up link on their Facebook page. Support your community heroes, give blood, save lives!