Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reported on the 2nd at 6:30am. The Jackson Fire Dept, Jackson Ambulance, and deputies responded to a report of a house fire on Branch Street in Jackson. The initial report was that the house was engulfed in flames and that one resident was observed breaking out a ground level window and jumping out of it. When crews arrived, the resident who escaped out the window, a 19-year-old male, was transported by the Jackson Ambulance to the Jackson Hospital with a severe cut to his leg caused by the window glass. A second resident, a 54-year-old female, was also able to evacuate the house before first responders arrived on scene. That victim was also transported by ambulance to the Jackson Hospital with severe injuries. Two dogs perished in the fire. A State Fire Marshal also responded to the scene and is investigating the cause of the fire. The house was a total loss. The Sheriff’s Office contacted the American Red Cross to provide assistance to the family. At 7:35 am a deputy responded to a vehicle that spun off the road on CR 34 west of Jackson.
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MN State Patrol reported on the 2nd a one vehicle accident occurred on Highway 62 at County Road 7 in Southbrook Township in Cottonwood County at 12:02 am. A 2007 Chevy Suburban driven by a 24-year-old male from Brewster was southbound on County Road 7 when it went into the south ditch of Hwy 62. The driver was taken to Worthington Hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries. Other agencies assisting were Cottonwood County Sheriffs Office, Fulda EMS and Fulda Fire Department.
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November Weather Stats 12/2/22
The monthly weather statistics have been reported for the city of Windom in November. The information is compiled by a local weather observer and reported to the National Weather Service Office in Sioux Falls. We received one and one hundredth of an inch of precipitation throughout November. For the year we have received twenty and twenty-nine hundredths of an inch compared to 26 and seven hundredths of an inch in 2021. The high temperature for the month was 78 degrees on November 2nd and the low for the month was 13 degrees on the 17th and 18th. The average high temperature for the month was just over 44.8 degrees and the average low for November was just over 24 and a half degrees.
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Windom City Council will be meeting Tuesday the 6th at 6:30pm at Windom City Hall in the Council Chambers. One Agenda item will include a presentation of the 2023 Budget with time for Public Input.
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Mt Lake City Council will be meeting Tuesday December 6th at 6:30 at Mt Lake City Hall. The Truth in Taxation Public Budget Meeting will be the first item on the agenda.
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Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting Wednesday December 7th at 3:45pm in the Cottonwood County Courthouse in Windom. The meeting will start in closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05 for preliminary consideration of discipline of an employee and base upon attorney-client privilege. Regular business will begin at 4:05pm at 5:30 the meeting will be closed to discuss strategy for labor negotiations and at 6pm the Truth in Taxation meeting will begin.
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Murray County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting Thursday December 8th at 8:30am in the Murray County Government Center. If you would like to call in and listen or join via zoom you can find further information on the Murray County Home Page.
You may listen to the meeting by calling 312-626-6799 (Passcode: 402764) Meeting ID: 915 6931 9831 or view the meeting live via zoom https://murraycountymn.com/
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Jackson County Board of Commissioner and the Drainage Authority will be meeting on Thursday December 8th at 3pm at the Jackson County Court House in the Commissioners Board Room located at 405 Fourth Street Jackson.
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Springfield is preparing for their Nativity Pageant December 9th and 10th. The Christmas story will be retold in a live Nativity Pagent under the stars each night at 7pm. The Nativity Pageant will be presented on the east parking lot of the Springfield Area Community Center. There will be ample parking and easy accessibility for motorists and pedestrians. Portable bleachers will be set up for spectators. The pageant time is approximately 40 minutes. Visitors are encouraged to dress warmly and comfortably for cold weather conditions and are encouraged to bring blankets and/or stadium robes. Visitors are invited to join the pageant cast and crew for holiday refreshments in the community center following performances.
The Springfield Area Nativity Theatre Association (SANTA) is the official sponsor of the event, with volunteers from all Springfield churches participating. is presented free of charge—a gift from the Springfield community.