Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported on the 11th they received a call at approximately 8:50am concerning a male individual lying in the ditch in the city of Wilder. Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies, Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Deputies Windom Police Department Officers, and the Windom Ambulance Service all responded to the scene. When deputies and officers arrived, they located 44-year-old Bradley Junker of Mt. Lake, MN, deceased on scene. The cause of death is under investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Based on the preliminary investigation, foul play is not suspected at this time. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. Those results are expected to be completed in 6 to 8 weeks. At approximately 9:40am, The Lakefield FD was paged to a RV fire near the intersection of CR 34 and MN 86. Crews were on scene for about 45 minutes.
The Okabena Fire Dept. was paged to a cornfield fire 3 miles south of Okabena at approximately 7pm. Crews were on scene for about 20 minutes.
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The Windom Police Department reported on the 10th at approximately 3pm a Windom Female driving a 2013 Chevy Cruz was backing out of a parking stall and hit a pedestrian she did not see. Pedestrian was fine at the time of the accident but later went to the Windom Area Hospital to get checked out and was released.
On the 11th an officer received a report of a missing 14-year-old male from Hubbard County. The juvenile had stolen his grandparent’s car. The Juvenile was later seen on snap chat in Windom and his cellphone had pinged in Windom. The juvenile was located on the outskirts of Windom in the Country. The child was released to family as per the Hubbard County Deputy.
On the 12th around 10:30pm, officers were called to the Red Carpet Inn for a truck rolling back on Frontage Road. Officers were also informed the truck was occupied and the truck was still running. The Delivery Truck was blocking both lanes on Frontage Road. After investigation, possible charges of DUI on a 39-year-old male from Princeton MN, pending the BCA blood sample.
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To cap off Fire Prevention Week the Lions Club will be holding a Pancake Feed at the Windom Emergency Services Facility on Sunday October 16th from 9am-1pm. The Community is invited for lunch, tours of the building and to look at all of the Fire Department trucks and equipment.
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The Jackson Business Development Committee (JBDC) will accept applications for the 2023 Jackson Business Challenge until December 30st, 2022. The five-year-old program is designed to attract new businesses to downtown Jackson by offering a prize package worth over $20,000.
According to Jackson City Councilman, Marcus Polz, “The Jackson Business Challenge has been an excellent venture for Jackson, Polz went onto say, The business challenge really helps provide that boost during that first critical year of operation. The program is a wonderful way to highlight our commitment within our existing central business district of Jackson.”
The 2023 Jackson Business Challenge will follow the same guidelines as the previous programs. The program aims to attract entrepreneurs to the Jackson community. The contest will consist of three rounds with the first-round deadline being December 30th, 2022. The rounds will consist of the following:
Round 1 – Business Conthcept
Round 2 – Detailed Business Plan
Round 3 – Oral Presentation
Complete details and the application is available on the City of Jackson Home Page. www.cityofjacksonmn.com/jbc
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Sunday October 16th, world renowned philanthropic leader and founding president of Hope 4 Kids International Tom Eggum will be speaking about global giving, nonprofits and community involvement at the First United Methodist Church in Windom during 10:30 worship. If you would like further information you can call First United Methodist Church at 831-3284
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Today October 14th is a few doozie National Days… Ever heard of Be Bald and Be Free Day, welp today is the day to celebrate the naked crown! Bare noggins take the spotlight and today we recognize the beauty of a naked scalp, whether it comes naturally or by choice. AND the celebration of the day just gets better because you can have your dessert and eat it too! Not only is it National Real Sugar Day but it is also National Dessert Day!!! I LOVE THIS DAY!!!!
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