A friendly reminder from the City of Windom Street Department. The City of Windom requires that property owners remove all snow and ice from the complete width and length of any public sidewalk bordering their property within 12 hours after snow and ice has stopped. Depositing snow into city streets is prohibited
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Voting for your favorite Christmas Display comes to a close on December 16th. Don’t forget to take a moment out of the hurry and scurry of these last days before Christmas and drive around Windom and take in the Lights. The Windom Area Chamber of Commerce encourages you to submit your vote for your favorite display by going to the Chambers website at windomchamber.com You can find a map of the houses and businesses lit up for your delight on Facebook, The Citizen Paper or by stopping down at the Chamber Office on the square.
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There is only 10 days till Christmas and it seems as though everyone is gearing up for another not so normal Christmas gathering. Travel and big Family gatherings are not “the norm” again for the 2021 Season. With that in mind, lets keep in mind what the true meaning of Christmas is. Take some time this holiday season to reach out to your neighbor by sending a card, calling, or doing a solid for them. Make this year the year that you give more with your heart. Be Kind, Participate in raising funds for the needy, volunteer, share a meal, give a gift to kids that might go without. It is all so easy, and it truly is what matters. Be the Difference this Season! There is still time… Don’t stop in 11 days… Keep that warm kindness in your heart and adopt a grandparent at one of the Nursing Homes- Teach your children compassion and teach them that they are the difference in making someone’s day. Color a picture, write a note, send a picture, wherever your heart leads you… GO…
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A new study done by the cybersecurity company NordVPN states that 73% of Americans worry about being tracked online.
A new survey by the cybersecurity company NordVPN reveals that 73% of Americans worry about being tracked online, and 35% think they are monitored almost at all times. Digital privacy expert reveals that people can be tracked by almost any device connected to the internet. Experts say that people make themselves trackable by accepting cookies, using public Wi-Fi, and even having a smartwatch: these are just some of the many ways to collect their data.
According to Daniel Markuson, a digital privacy expert at NordVPN. “It’s not only cybercriminals who want your data. Social media networks, ISPs, third-party organizations, websites, and governmental institutions regularly collect users’ personal data and browsing habits for marketing or other purposes. They frequently use cookies to track your digital footprints.”
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This weekend SCOOB the featured FREE MERCHANT MATINEE MOVIE. No tickets are needed. Show starts at 1pm the theater opens at 12:30. Come enjoy the hilarious capers of Scooby Doo and his mystery solving gang while enjoying some buttery popcorn and candy!!!
Movies are subject to change- Check the Windom State Theater on Facebook for updates.
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Give the gift of Life…
The Red Cross will be having two more Blood Drives locally in December.
Friday December 17th from 11:30am-5:30 pm at the Storden American Legion on Main Street in Storden.
And on Wednesday December 29th at the Mountain Lake Community Center located at 1027 2nd Ave in Mountain Lake from 1:30-7:30pm.