Local News Headlines – Tuesday, October 26

THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING AT 8:30 THIS MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT BUILDING IN SLAYTON.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXEMPT GAMBLING PERMIT.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING A BLOCK-GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE BOARD OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS ITS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.  THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOE SCHOMACKER.  THE BOARD WILL AWARD A BID FOR THE REMODELING OF THE BATHROOMS AT THE COURTS BUILDING.  BIDS WILL BE AWARDED FOR SEVERAL UPCOMING HIGHWAY PROJECTS INCLUDING WORK ON COUNTY HIGHWAY 29 AT HADLEY. 

 

THE “DINNER TABLE” WILL BE PROVIDING A FREE MEAL IN WINDOM TODAY.  FOOD WILL BE SERVED FROM 5:30 TO 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN WINDOM, LOCATED AT 336- 11TH STREET.  THIS MONTH’S MEAL WILL FEATURE CHEESEBURGERS, CHIPS AND A COOKIE FROM HY VEE.  PEOPLE MAY ENTER THE CHURCH FOR A SIT-DOWN MEAL.  IF YOU WANT A CARRY-OUT MEAL, DRIVE THROUGH THE ALLEY BEHIND THE CHURCH AND A MEAL WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU.  THE DINNER TABLE IS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM SPONSORED BY LOCAL CHURCHES AND AREA ORGANIZATIONS.  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CALL THE 1ST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN WINDOM AT 831-3284.   

 

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MT LAKE SCHOOL BOARD WILL BE HELD TODAY.   THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON IN ROOM #101 AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS A PROPOSAL TO ADD ANOTHER PERFORMANCE DATE FOR THE FALL PLAY.  A DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON THE RATE OF PAY BEING OFFERED FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.  THE MT LAKE SCHOOL BOARD WILL CONSIDER THE HIRING OF A JUNIOR-HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH.  

 

THE WINDOM AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL HOLD THE ANNUAL CHAMBER GALA ON THURSDAY AT THE WINDOM COMMUNITY CENTER.    THIS YEAR’S GALA IS OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.  TICKETS ARE $50 FOR INDIVIDUALS OR $275 FOR A SIX-PERSON TABLE.  TO PURCHASE TICKETS, VISIT THE WINDOM CHAMBER OFFICE OR GO ONLINE TO www.windom-chamber.ticketleap.com/2021-chamber-gala.  DURING THE EVENING, AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES.  A MEAL WILL BE SERVED.  THE GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE JOHN KRIESEL.  KRIESEL IS AN AWARD-WINNING MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND AUTHOR.  HE WAS SERVING WITH THE U-S ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ WHEN HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED BY AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE.   

 

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MET LAST WEEK.  THE U-S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE REVIEWED A PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE 7.2 ACRES OF LAND IN LAKESIDE TOWNSHIP TO USE FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT.  THE PLAN WAS APPROVED.  THE WINDOM E-D-A DIRECTOR PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOR A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING TAX ABATEMENT FOR A NEW TWIN HOME IN MT LAKE.  A PUBLIC HEARING WAS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 2ND. WINTER SNOW MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS WERE APPROVED WITH THE CITIES OF JEFFERS, WESTBROOK AND MT LAKE, AND LAKESIDE TOWNSHIP.  A QUOTE WAS ACCEPTED FOR CONCRETE CRUSHING SERVICES FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.