Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 45 calls in the week of October 23rd to the 28th. Deputies conducted 4 Civil Processes, had 3 Animal Calls, 8 Directed Patrols and 4 Traffic Stops. A full listing of all calls in the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Citizens Report is posted on the KDOM website under Local Headline News. Is available by clicking the link below.
SO Weekly Citizen Report October 23rd to 28th
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Mountain Lake Police Department reported 9 calls from October 23rd to October 29th. Officers handled a verbal domestic and assisted another agency with a rollover accident with injuries at the intersection of HWY 60 and County Road 27 west of the west intersection on the bridge. Officers responded to a Fire Alarm that turned out to be smoke only from burnt food. Mountain Lake Police assisted another agency with an accident at the intersection of HWY 60 and Bridge in Mt Lake and also checked on a suspicious vehicle. Officers had a barking dog complaint and a dog at large call and an officer took a complaint of an ordinance violation, and an officer made an arrest of a 60-year-old male from Worthington, for 2nd Degree Assault after a search the suspect was located hiding under a deck in the area.
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The Windom Women of Today have kicked off their Windom United Drive. The goal set for the 2023 campaign season is $20,000. The Windom United Drive should not be confused with United Way, the Windom Women of Today do this United Drive to help local non-profit organizations to operate. You should have received a yellow “Giving Card” in the mail. There are 23 different charities to choose from and one line to “write-in” your contribution. If you don’t have a preference as to where your dollars are donated, you can just send in your donation. If you would like to help reach the $20,000 goal this year, Windom Women of Today ask you to use the self-addressed envelope in the mailing or you can drop off your donation Bank Midwest or mail just drop your donation to PO Box 222 Windom MN 56101. IF you need another yellow donation card, they are available at Bank Midwest, The Windom Chamber Office, United Prairie Bank, BMO bank, and at Leading Edge Credit Union. There is a description of each charity in the Wednesday, November First edition of the Cottonwood County Citizen. During this drive, Windom Women of Today encourage you to “Please Show Windom Cares, If we all give a little, we can make a big difference.”
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Let’s face it there are things in life that just don’t go our way. We get up in the morning and are faced with how we are going to approach the day and those that we encounter. We may think that being cold and despondent or rude and uncooperative makes us feel more powerful BUT it doesn’t. What does it achieve? Distrust, the desire to alienate, and giving other people a pretty crappy day. There is a phrase that I learned many years ago, it is stop “Icking my Wow!”… It is a phrase that has been used many times in my life and household. It is that instant when someone bursts your bubble or says something that takes the reality or enthusiasm out of any type of conversation, event, or moment. The reality of it all is words DO MATTER. If you know you have a good thing, why say you don’t? Why cause the drama if it isn’t necessary? Why cast all your discontent on others just because you can? Why lie or try to make yourself look better than what you truly are? Stop Icking the Wow of Life. Be joyful for waking up every day, believe me I know what hurt, desperation, unhealthy, unfair, and unbelievable looks like but if we just look for something positive in EVERY situation, things just seem to work out. Have you ever considered looking at a situation you are fighting in a different light? Do you look at all sides before you lash out? Do you really take into consideration what the other side of the coin has done, said, and is doing or has done for you in the past? TODAY is National Give Someone a Dollar Day. No strings attached. Give a dollar to someone you know give a dollar to someone you don’t know, give a dollar to someone who appears to be in need or deserves it, or doesn’t… IT IS JUST A FUN gesture… Surprise everyone and just hand them a dollar… I bet that you will feel better, and I can almost guarantee the person getting the dollar is going to feel elated and joyful. It’s also National Sandwich Day… How cool is it that you could give people a sandwich too… The sandwich is a stand-alone awesome invention. Whether you just through a slice of cheese or peanut butter in-between two slices or you create the world’s best creation… A sandwich always cures a craving, hunger, and brings comfort.