Local News Headlines – Tuesday, Aug 3

August 3, 2021 kdomadmin Local News 0

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD MEETS AT 9:00 THIS MORNING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN WINDOM.  MINN-DOT DISTRICT 7 WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION ON THE 10-YEAR CAPITAL HIGHWAY INVESTMENT PLAN.  THE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL MAKE A BUDGET PRESENTATION.  THE COUNTY ASSESSOR WILL DISCUSS AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT.  THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO APPROVE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE COUNTY EXTENSION COMMITTEE.  A PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE ON A SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THROUGH THE SW MN PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL.  THE VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER WILL REPORT ON A STATE GRANT.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS BIDS FOR GRAVEL CRUSHING. 
 
THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 9:00 THIS MORNING.  NEXT ERA ENERGY WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE ‘THREE WATERS’ WIND PROJECT.  A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON THE 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.  THE BOARD WILL HEAR THE AUDIT REPORT FOR THE LINCOLN-PIPESTONE RURAL WATER SYSTEM.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.  E-W WIND HOLDINGS IS ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT OF ITS WIND TURBINES.  A PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE BY THE ‘JACKSON COUNTY 2ND AMENDMENT GROUP.’  THE BOARD WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER OFFERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE. 
 
A MEETING OF THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 8:30 THIS MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.   THE BOARD WILL HEAR AN UPDATE FROM THE MURRAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER.  IN PERSONNEL BUSINESS, THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE HIRING OF A HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER.  BIDS WILL BE OPENED FOR A PROJECT TO INSTALL NEW DRAINAGE TILE AT THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS.  THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WILL DISCUSS THE HIRING OF A PATROL SERGEANT.  THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE COUNTY’S GOLF-CART ORDINANCE.   THE BOARD WILL REVIEW TWO APPLICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND AN APPLICATION TO HAVE SOME PROPERTY RE-ZONED. 
 
THE WINDOM CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.   THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ABOUT A PROJECT ON COUNTY HIGHWAY 13.  THE SECOND READING WILL BE HELD OF AN ORDINANCE REVISION TO ADOPT NEW CITY FLOOD-PLAIN MAPS. FURTHER DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON THE POSSIBLE CREATION OF A PUBLIC FISHING AREA NEXT TO PERKINS CREEK.  THE COUNCIL WILL APPROVE THE HIRING OF A NEW EMPLOYEE FOR THE TELE-COMM DEPARTMENT.  CONTRACTOR’S BILLS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR WORK AT THE WINDOM AIRPORT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CITY WELL.    
 
A GRAND OPENING IS BEING HELD THIS WEEK FOR THE NEW A-&-W RESTAURANT IN MT LAKE.   PEOPLE WHO DONATED NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS WILL BE ENTERED INTO A PRIZE DRAWING.  THERE WILL BE DAILY SPECIALS.  TODAY, CONEY CHEESE DOGS ARE ON SALE FOR $1.49.  SENIOR CITIZENS WILL RECEIVE FREE COFFEE AND ROLLS FROM 7:00 TO 10:00 IN THE MORNING.  STARTING AT 2:00 THIS AFTERNOON, A-&-W WILL BE SERVING FREE CAKE AND SOFT-SERVE ICE CREAM AS LONG AS SUPPLIES LAST.  WEDNESDAY’S SPECIAL WILL BE A PAPA BURGER FOR $3.99.  THURSDAY’S SPECIAL WILL BE CARAMEL OR HOT-FUDGE SUNDAES FOR 99-CENTS.  THERE WILL BE KID’S ACTIVITIES FROM 11:00 TO 5:00PM.   
 
THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD HELD A SPECIAL MEETING LAST FRIDAY.   THE BOARD VOTED TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF FAITH HARRIS AS THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL MUSIC TEACHER AND CHOIR DIRECTOR.  HARRIS IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS WITH A DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.  SHE HAS A BACKGROUND IN MUSIC COMPOSITION AND VOCAL MUSIC.  HARRIS HAS MOST RECENTLY BEEN WORKING AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER FOR THE WOODBURY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IN THE TWIN CITIES.   
 
THE 2021 NOBLES COUNTY FAIR IS BEING HELD THIS WEEK AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN WORTHINGTON. AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS:  ON WEDNESDAY, THERE WILL BE A BEAN-BAG TOURNAMENT AND A 5-K FUN RUN.  ON THURSDAY, FREE ENTERTAINMENT WITH THE “BACK 40 BOYS HILLBILLY BAND.”  ON FRIDAY, THE 4-H RIBBON AUCTION WILL BE HELD.  THE GRANDSTAND SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT WILL FEATURE COUNTRY MUSIC PERFORMER EDDIE MONTGOMERY AT 8:00PM.  THE WARMUP ACT WILL BE “LAKE AND LYNDALE.”  ON SATURDAY, THERE WILL BE STOCK-CAR RACING AT THE SPEEDWAY.  A STREET DANCE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY NIGHT WITH MUSICIAN SHANE MARTIN.  THE FAIR WRAPS UP NEXT SUNDAY WITH ENDURO RACES.