The Windom Police Department reported that in the month of March they had 413 total calls for service which included 5 Adult Arrests, 1 warrant served, 11 accidents with no injuries, 2 DUI’s and 94 Traffic Violations or Warnings. For a full listing of the Most Common Criminal Activities Click Below.
Windom Police Dept March 2023 Crime Report
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After almost three years, temporary emergency benefits that helped Minnesotans with low incomes buy food during the COVID-19 pandemic are ending. While the pandemic has waned, food security continues to be a problem for many Minnesotans. Governor Tim Walz signed into law this month $5 million in emergency funding to food shelves. People struggling with food insecurity can find links to additional resources on the MN Department of Health’s website.
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Murray County Board of Commissioners will meet this morning at 8:30am in the Murray County Government Center. If you would like to listen in by calling or view the meeting via zoom you can find the information on the Murray County Homepage.
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Jackson County Board of Commissioners and the Drainage Authority meets at 9am at the Jackson County Court House Commissioners Board Room
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The Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners are meeting this morning at 9:05am at the Cottonwood County Courthouse in the Commissioners Room.
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Tonight at 5:30pm The St James City Council meets at the St James Community Building. Meetings can be viewed live or anytime on the City of St James’s YouTube Channel.
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The Windom City Council meets tonight at 6:30pm at Windom City Hall in the City Council Chambers
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The Cottonwood County Historical Society announced the winners of the “Give it Your Best Shot: Focus on Cottonwood County Celebrations” picture contest. The top four winners were “Fair Farewell” by Juane Elston. Second place honors go to Janice White with her photograph entitled “This Is Awesome!” and two photographs tied for third place- Pat Elston with her photograph “S’more Fun” and Amy Halland with her photograph titled “Celebrating a Country Sunset”. According to Linda Fransen the photographs from this show will be featured in a book coming out this summer.
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The final year of construction on Highway 15/60 near Madelia is expected to begin on Monday, April 10th, weather permitting, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
MnDOT is resurfacing seven miles of Highway 15/60 from the Highway 15/60 interchange south of Madelia to the Highway 15/60 interchange north of Madelia. This is the second year of a two-year project. Construction this year includes resurfacing the westbound lanes, lighting, drainage repairs, updating guardrail, and rehabbing several bridges. Construction on the eastbound lanes of Highway 15/60 was completed in 2022.
Traffic will be impacted with a combination of detours and head-to-head traffic configurations. Two-way traffic in the eastbound lanes will begin April 10, and ramp closures are expected to begin April 11. Visit the project website for detour maps and more information. The project is expected to be complete in mid-October, weather permitting.
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CITY-WIDE CLEANUP DAY has been announced to happen on Saturday April 29th from 7am-2pm. It will be held in a central location and will be open to City of St James residents only. You will be required to show a photo ID.
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