FINAL REINDEER RACES ARE TODAY at approximately 9:40am!!!! The final 9 finalist that will be racing are:
- Dasher-Pat Lund Sponsored by PM Repair, Windom
- Dancer- Marlene Nordquist Sponsored by Elite Appliance, Windom
- Prancer-Doris Bacon Sponsored by River Mountain Exotics, Trimont
- Vixen-Brent Groen Sponsored by State Farm Stacie Sanow Agency, Windom
- Comet-Jamie Peterson Sponsored by Hair with Flair, Windom
- Cupid-Josh Andrews Sponsored by Wolf Therapeutics, Windom
- Donner- Brenda Harder Sponsored by Brown’s Shoe Fit, Worthington
- Blitzen- Robert Pietkowski Sponsored by A&W Restaurant, Mt Lake
- Rudolf- Deb Salzwedel Sponsored by Windom Farm Service
Tune into 1580AM/103.1FM or 94.3FM to hear LIVE as the reindeer race to the end so that one of the 9 finalists wins their December Utility Bill Paid by KDOM. We also want to thank Johnson Jewelry of Worthington and First Floral/Shannon Lynn’s Boutique as Race Sponsors and for the amazing prizes a shout out to:
A & W Restaurant in Mt Lake, Country Road Greenhouse in Windom, Enspired in Windom, Johnson’s Meat Market in St James and Windom, McDonald’s in Windom, ReVitalize in Windom, The Roadhouse Grill in Wabasso, Threads & Décor in Windom and Worthington, and Worthington Memorial Auditorium in Worthington.
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Windom Police Department reported a two vehicle accident on the 20th at approximately 9:42am at the intersection of 16th and 1st Ave. Both vehicles sustained non-disabling damage and there were no injuries reported.
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The Windom City Council met on the 19th. Discussion was held about the Liquor Store changing to Winter Hours from January 2nd to March 31st Monday-Thursday closing at 8pm due to low customer counts Weekend hours would remain the same. The council was also reminded of the online website, they are looking towards pick up orders starting now and increasing, especially when construction inside picks up. The library reported they had almost 200 people come through with the Christmas by Candlelight event. Families made greeting cards to be donated to local senior living facility and had a take home ornament craft as well. According to Councilwoman Jenny Quade, an Annual Audit Report from Windom Area Health was presented for 2022-2023. Overall, it was a good audit report. The auditor stated, “the organization is in a strong cash position.” Quade went onto say, City Budgets and SMART goals were presented and reviewed. The 2024 Levy resolution was passed. The First Reading of Ordinance No 197 2nd Series – Amending Existing City Code was read and explained. There were some questions on sewer and water. The Council approved The Resolution to Decertifying TIF 1-19 in the North Windom Industrial Park II.
The 2024 Municipal rate for Street Lighting was approved which will increase over the next 3 years. Quade encourages Windom residents to participate in the Name that Plow Contest. Name submissions can be turned in till January 5th. Name submissions can be dropped off at City Hall be sure to include your name and address listed with the Plow Name
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Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners met on the 19th. The Commissioners moved to allow the Public Works Department to bid up to $53,000 on the 2008 Sterling L8500 Plow Truck and to sell the 1990 International truck on Minnbid. The Commissioners moved to certify the levy for 2024 at 12,802,550 which is a 6.75% increase from 2023; and the 2024 Revenues and Expenditures by Fund.
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Two weekends left to see the lights at Island Park. McDonald’s will be hosting the drive-thru park on the 30th with treats and good cheer! They will be collecting pop tops and taking donations for the Ronald McDonald House from 5-7pm.
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Today is National Cookie Exchange Day- We are so blessed because Joe’s wife Kristy is a great cookie baker! Every year she must spend hours in the kitchen creating the most delicious cookies and she actually shares them! Yum!!! If you want to make someone happy… Give cookies… Also, this is the last Newscast until after Christmas so I would like to take a moment to say Merry Christmas. I have been so blessed by so many people in our listening area. I can’t even begin to tell you how much joy you have given me by sending uplifting notes, e-mails, phone calls and texts. Just when I think I am just at the end of my rope in this position of trying to deliver the news the greatest gifts are bestowed upon me. THANK YOU for all the comments, the helpful hints, the pronunciations, the news to report and for just being the gift that each of you are. I appreciate you all and look forward to continuing to report to you what I THINK should be reported… until we can find the perfect fit!!! Take time this Christmas to just be and appreciate the small things that honestly in the end are the big things.