Local News Headlines – Friday, November 6th

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD THIS WEEK.    A SPECIAL MEETING WAS SCHEDULED TO CANVASS ELECTION RESULTS.  THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO HOLD A WORK-SESSION TO DISCUSS THE 2021 CITY BUDGET AND PROPERTY TAX LEVY.  APPROVAL WAS GIVEN TO SELL AN OLDER BLOWER TRUCK BY SEALED BID.  THE COUNCIL ACCEPTED AN OFFER FOR THE SALE OF A LOT AT THE WOOD DUCK HOUSING ADDITION.  SOME DELINQUENT UTILITY BILLS WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE OWNERS’ PROPERTY TAXES.   SIX BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED.  APPROVAL WAS GIVEN TO CLOSE CITY HALL ON THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING.    

 

WINDOM AREA HEALTH AND HY VEE ARE HOLDING A DIABETES AWARENESS EXPO THIS WEEK.   THE EVENT WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY FROM 9:00AM UNTIL NOON AT HY VEE IN WINDOM.  THIS IS A FREE ACTIVITY.  THERE WILL BE INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE ABOUT DIABETES, AND SCREENINGS TO DETERMINE IF YOU MAY BE AT RISK FOR PRE-DIABETES.  INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ON HOW TO HELP PREVENT OR CONTROL DIABETES.  THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT DIABETES.  THERE WILL BE ADVICE ON CONTROLLING YOUR DIET, INCLUDING SAMPLE RECIPES.   

 

WINDOM AREA HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOLD A RE-SCHEDULED HOMECOMING CORONATION THIS WEEKEND.  THE CORONATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 7:00 SATURDAY EVENING IN THE GOLD GYM.  LAST WEEK WAS THE HOMECOMING WEEK IN WINDOM, BUT SOME ACTIVITIES WERE POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 ISSUES.  THE QUEEN CANDIDATES ARE ERICKA APPEL, JADYN WORMSTADT, KATIE HUNTER, ELLIE MARICLE, RACHEL WOLF AND GRACIE BUCHER.  THE KING CANDIDATES ARE JOE FUNDAHN, KALEB LA CANNE, CAMERON ALM, AUSTIN DOORENBOS, ALEX ESPENSON AND CONNER REDMAN.   THE EMCEES WILL BE MAKENNA MC NAMARA AND ELLIOT ESPENSON.  ATTENDANCE WILL BE LIMITED; THE CORONATION WILL BE SHOWN LIVE ON FACEBOOK OR YOUTUBE.  

 

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS MOVED ITS ANNUAL MEETING TO A VIRTUAL FORMAT.  THE ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD THIS SUNDAY AT 2:00PM.  THERE WILL BE NO GUEST SPEAKER DUE TO COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS.   THE BUSINESS MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH A ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE.  A LINK TO VIEW THE MEETING MAY BE FOUND ON THE NEW HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER, OR CALL THE MUSEUM AT 831-1134.  THE ANNUAL MEETING INCLUDES AN ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.  THIS YEAR, THE BALLOT WAS MAILED OUT IN THE NEWSLETTER AND HAD TO BE RETURNED BY NOVEMBER 2ND.  PEOPLE WHO RETURNED THEIR BALLOTS BY THE DEADLINE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A DRAWING TO WIN GIFT CARDS.  

 

THE 2020 MN FIREARMS DEER SEASON OPENS THIS WEEKEND.  FOR MOST OF THE STATE, INCLUDING ALL OF SW MN, THE FIREARMS DEER SEASON RUNS FROM THIS SATURDAY THROUGH NOVEMBER 15TH.  BLAZE ORANGE OR PINK CLOTHING MUST BE WORN ABOVE THE WAIST.  SHOOTING HOURS ARE FROM A HALF-HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE UNTIL A HALF-HOUR AFTER SUNSET.  ANY LICENSED HUNTER MAY TAG ONE LEGAL BUCK WITH THEIR REGULAR LICENSE.  HUNTERS WHO WERE SELECTED IN THE LOTTERY PROCESS MAY HUNT ANTLERLESS DEER.  ANY DEER TAKEN MUST BE TAGGED AND VALIDATED AT THE SITE.  DEER MUST BE REGISTERED WITHIN 48 HOURS.  LOCAL DEER REGISTRATION STATIONS INCLUDE EXPRESSWAY IN WESTBROOK AND RAMERTH HARDWARE IN FULDA.