Local News Headlines – Tuesday, September 28

THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 8:30 THIS MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER A BILL FROM A DITCH VIEWING SERVICE.  THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE PURCHASE OF TWO NEW VEHICLES.  A BID WILL BE REVIEWED TO REPLACE THE CARPETING IN THE DISPATCH CENTER.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR EMPLOYEE COVERAGE FOR 2022.  THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD WILL REVIEW A PROPOSED 2022 COUNTY BUDGET.  A PRELIMINARY 2022 PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT WILL BE SET.  THE BOARD WILL SCHEDULE A DATE FOR THE TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING.        

 

THE ‘DINNER TABLE’ WILL PROVIDE A FREE MEAL TODAY IN WINDOM.   STARTING THIS MONTH, THE PROGRAM WILL RETURN TO AN INSIDE-DINING OPTION.  A MEAL WILL BE SERVED FROM 5:30 TO 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE 1ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, LOCATED AT 336- 11TH STREET IN WINDOM.  FOR IN-PERSON DINING, PLEASE ENTER THROUGH THE EAST DOORS OF THE CHURCH.  TONIGHT’S MEAL WILL FEATURE A FREE BEEF BURRITO, CHIPS AND SALSA FROM PLAZA JALISCO.  IF YOU WOULD PREFER A CARRY-OUT MEAL, PLEASE DRIVE THROUGH THE ALLEY BEHIND THE CHURCH TO RECEIVE A MEAL.  THE DINNER TABLE IS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM SPONSORED BY LOCAL CHURCHES AND AREA ORGANIZATIONS.   

 

HERON LAKE-OKABENA HIGH SCHOOL IS HOLDING ITS HOMECOMING WEEK. THE THEME IS “RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE.”  CORONATION WAS HELD SUNDAY EVENING.  TREVOR KING WAS CROWNED AS HOMECOMING KING AND ADDISON FISCHER IS THE HOMECOMING QUEEN.  THE WEEK WILL INCLUDE DAILY DRESS-UP THEMES.  TODAY IS “SUPERHERO” OR “SUPERVILLAIN” DAY.  THERE WILL BE A VOLLEYBALL MATCH TONIGHT AT MT LAKE AREA-COMFREY.  ON FRIDAY, FLOAT BUILDING WILL BEGIN AT 8:00AM.  THERE WILL BE A BEAN-BAG TOURNAMENT.  THE HOMECOMING PARADE WILL BE HELD AT 1:00 FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH A PEP FEST AT 2:00PM.  A TAILGATE MEAL WILL BE SERVED AT 6:00PM.  THE FOOTBALL GAME AND DANCE WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY NIGHT.    

 

THE SENIOR DINING PROGRAM IN LAKEFIELD IS OFFERING MEALS TO OLDER ADULTS.   HEALTHY MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED AT “POP-UP” DISTRIBUTION EVENTS.  THE MEALS ARE INTENDED FOR ADULTS 60-OR-OLDER.  “POP-UP” EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT THE MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER IN LAKEFIELD AT 12:30PM ONCE A MONTH, WITH THE FIRST EVENT THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH. MEALS WILL BE OFFERED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.  UP TO 10 MEALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR AN OLDER ADULT.  THE MEALS ARE READY-TO-EAT AFTER RE-HEATING.  THE MEALS ARE BEING PROVIDED AT NO COST, BUT DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  A REGISTRATION FORM IS REQUESTED.    

 

AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED THAT WILL ALLOW A NEW WIND FARM PROJECT TO BE LOCATED NEAR COMFREY AND THE JEFFERS PETROGLYPHS HISTORIC SITE.  THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ALONG WITH THE UPPER SIOUX AND LOWER SIOUX INDIAN COMMUNITIES NEGOTIATED THE AGREEMENT WITH APEX CLEAN ENERGY, DEVELOPER OF THE BIG BEND WIND FARM.  THE PROJECT CALLS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE THAN 50 WIND TURBINES AND A LARGE SOLAR-ENERGY ARRAY.  UNDER THE AGREEMENT, THE WIND TOWERS WILL BE LOCATED AT LEAST 6 OR 7 MILES AWAY FROM THE PETROGLYPHS HISTORIC SITE.  AN EARLIER PLAN HAD THE TOWERS CLOSER TO THE PETROGLPHS.  THE NEW TOWERS WILL BE TALLER THAN OTHER WIND TOWERS- UP TO 655 FEET HIGH.