Local News Headlines – Friday, July 16th

THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MET LAST WEEK.   THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WAS AUTHORIZED TO BEGIN A REVIEW OF THE COUNTY’S FINANCE POLICIES.  THE ADMINISTRATOR IS ALSO PLANNING TO HOLD A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE COUNTY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.  THE BOARD ADOPTED A JOINT-POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE 9 COUNTIES SERVED BY THE RED ROCK RURAL WATER SYSTEM.  THE BOARD SCHEDULED A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 3RD TO REVIEW THE COUNTY’S 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.  THE BOARD VOTED TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF JUST OVER $1.2-MILLION FOR AN ADDITION TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER WEST BUILDING. 

 

THE BREWSTER ‘FUN DAYS’ CELEBRATION IS BEING HELD THIS WEEKEND.  BREWSTER IS ALSO MARKING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION POST.  A MEMORIAL WALL WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE SCHOOL BUILDING.  PROCEEDS FROM THE LEGION CLUB PORK-CHOP FEED WILL BE USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE VETERANS’ MEMORIAL.  AMONG TODAY’S EVENTS, THE 8TH-GRADE CLASS WILL BE SERVING PIZZA IN THE PARK SHELTER AT 5:00PM.  THE KID’S PEDAL TRACTOR PULL WILL BE HELD AT 5:30. THE ‘LITTLE MISTER AND MISS BREWSTER’ PROGRAM WILL BE HELD AT THE BANDSHELL AT 7:00PM. THERE WILL BE KID’S GAMES IN THE CITY PARK.  AT 8:00 TONIGHT, THERE WILL BE A STREET DANCE WITH THE BAND “STARFIRE.”  ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. 

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD THIS WEEK.  THE COUNCIL VOTED TO INCREASE THE PAY RATE FOR PART-TIME POLICE OFFICERS.  THE COUNCIL REVIEWED QUOTES AND AGREED TO HAVE THE TENNIS COURTS RE-SURFACED.  THE COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE FOR A NEW 25-YEAR NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH NORTHWEST GAS.  IT WAS NOTED THAT NORTHWEST GAS HAS HALTED ANY CONNECTIONS TO NEW CUSTOMERS WHILE THE COMPANY ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE AN ISSUE WITH THE STATE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.  THE FULDA CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZED GROTHE PRO STEAM AND THE FULDA LUMBER YARD FOR DONATIONS TO LOCAL PROJECTS.  THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED A PERSONNEL POLICY INVOLVING EMPLOYEES REQUESTING TIME OFF. 

 

THE 2021 WATONWAN COUNTY FAIR IS BEING HELD THIS WEEK AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN ST. JAMES.  ADMISSION IS FREE.  JUDGING EVENTS TODAY INCLUDE 4-H, F-F-A AND OPEN-CLASS SWINE JUDGING; 4-H, F-F-A AND OPEN-CLASS DAIRY JUDGING; AND 4-H AND F-F-A BEEF SHOWS.  THE JOHN SPITZNER MEMORIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULL WILL BE HELD AT 6:00 THIS EVENING.  A “RANCH RODEO” WILL BE HELD AT 6:00.  THERE WILL BE F-F-A DEMONSTRATIONS AT 6:30.  THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC IN THE BEER GARDEN AT 8:30 TONIGHT WITH THE BAND “OUT OF LINE.”  DAILY ACTIVITIES AT THE WATONWAN COUNTY FAIR INCLUDE FOOD BOOTHS AND THE CARNIVAL WITH ‘DES MOINES AMUSEMENTS.’   

 

THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD MET EARLIER THIS WEEK.   IN PERSONNEL BUSINESS, THE BOARD APPROVED THE HIRING OF ALEX FINK AS THE NEW HEAD BASEBALL COACH AND THE HIRING OF RICHARD SIDEBOTTOM AS THE NIGHT CUSTODIAN.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS WERE PRESENTED.  THE SUPERINTENDENT SAID THE DISTRICT IS PLANNING TO START THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR WITH NO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.  THE DISTRICT APPLIED FOR A GRANT TO ASSIST WITH TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES AND RECEIVED FUNDING TO PURCHASE 63 LAPTOP COMPUTERS.  THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL REPORTED ON ISSUES INCLUDING SCHEDULING AND CLASS REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR.  STUDENT ORIENTATION PROGRAMS FOR THE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE HELD IN A DIGITAL FORMAT.  

 

THE WINDOM FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE SQUAD WILL BE HOSTING A DANCE THIS WEEKEND.   THE OUTDOOR DANCE WILL BE HELD AT THE WINDOM COMMUNITY CENTER ON SATURDAY.  THE DOORS WILL OPEN AT 7:00PM.  MUSIC WILL BEGIN AT 8:00PM FEATURING THE BAND “SINISTER.”  THERE IS A $10 CHARGE TO ATTEND.  A FULL BAR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE 21-OR-OLDER, COURTESY OF THE WINDOM COMMUNITY CENTER.  IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER, THE DANCE WILL BE MOVED INDOORS.