Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 61 calls in the week of December 3rd to December 10th. Deputies conducted 13 Civil Processes, made 13 Predatory Offender Checks, had 2 Suspicious Activities and 3 Suspicious Car calls and 8 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.
Weekly Citizen Report December 4th to the 10th
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported six calls on the 9th & 10th. On the 9th Deputies responded to a parking ordinance violation in the City Hall Parking Lot, and to a burglary alarm in Jackson that was determined later to be a false alarm. The Round Lake Fire Rescue/Fire Dept and deputies were paged to a crash detection ping on MN 264 north of Round Lake. After investigating, an 18-year-old male was arrested for DUI. On the 10th deputies responded to a dog-at-large in downtown Jackson and also to a vehicle vs dog crash north of Round Lake. Dispatch transferred a 911 report to the MN State Patrol of a possible ongoing road rage incident between two vehicles on I-90 near Lakefield.
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St James City Council met on the 6th. The Council brought to the floor an issue that was brought to the Council awhile back to amend City Ordinance Chapter 91 to include domesticated pigs. The Council thanked William Damond for his passion and well-informed plight to make this happen. Two Council members spoke out stating that through their investigation and speaking with their constituents within the community, they would have to vote no. It was stated that once you open a door to any farm animals whether they are domesticated or not into City Limits, more animals will be brought forth such as small cows or small horses etc. They encouraged Damond to get out and educate the public and perhaps down the road there will be more community support to make this amendment. The Council voted unanimously to deny the request of amending Chapter 91.
A Truth in Taxation Meeting was held at 6pm for discussion on the proposed property tax levy in 2024. There were no public comments.
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Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services will be meeting Thursday December 14th at 9am at the Cottonwood County Law Enforcement Center Meeting Room in Windom.
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Murray County Board of Commissioners will hold a Labor Negotiations Meeting on Friday, December 15th 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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Windom Area Schools Policy Committee Meeting date has been changed. The Policy Committee will be meeting in the Superintendent’s Office Friday, December 15th at 11:00 a.m. to Review Updated Policies.
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The Annual Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention (MCIC) and Trade Show brings together cattle producers from across Minnesota and surrounding states for a fun-filled weekend with educational speakers, silent and live auction, the Best of Beef Banquet, trade show and plenty of networking.
The MCIC will be held at the Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, Minnesota, this Thursday and Friday Dec. 15th and 16th, with a Resolutions Meeting on Wednesday Dec. 14th from 2-6 p.m. This meeting is designed for members to bring forward their policy resolutions which will guide the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association (MSCA) policy.
This year’s convention theme is “Creating a Dynasty, Leaving a Legacy,” and many sessions are geared towards creating and maintaining a successful business operation on the farm. The convention will also include a presentation by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Director of Producer Education Michaela Clowser on the 2022 National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) results. The NBQA is a comprehensive survey evaluating beef industry efforts to improve beef quality.
For more information and to register for convention, visit www.mnsca.org/convention