Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 33 calls in the week of January 21st to the 27th. Deputies conducted 5 Civil Processes, assisted 2 other agencies, worked 2 Suspicious Activity and Person Calls and Served 1 Warrant. A full listing of all calls in the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Citizens Report is available by clicking the link below.
Weekly Citizen Report January 21st-27th
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The Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting Friday, February 2nd at 9am in the Windom Law Enforcement Center. The Tentative Agenda will include to Accept the resignation of County Auditor/Treasurer II, Donna Torkelson. To discuss the posting of Auditor/Treasurer Position III and the Auditor/Treasurer Appointment Resolution.
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The Riverfest Committee will be meeting Thursday February 1st at Fortune Transport from 5:30-7:30pm. If you are interested in being a member of this committee contact the Windom Chamber of Commerce or just RSVP on the Windom Chamber Events Page for Riverfest. (link is below) There will be an option to attend via Zoom as well. The Zoom Link will be sent to those that wish attend virtually. Goals for meeting are listed below.
- Goals:
Create a committee with a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and 4-8 additional members. (Max. 12)
Create a Theme or Title
Social Media
Assign Events to businesses or groups
Monday – Kickoff Events (Medallion Hunt, Community Cookout, Miss Riverfest Pageant)
Friday night – Fireworks at Cottonwood Lake – Fundraising (Goal = $10k)
Food Vendors throughout the week at various locations.
Saturday – Full day of events! Who is going to be responsible for what event?
Parade
Bring back the 5k?
Saturday Concert (Main act and opening act; Food Vendors, Beer Garden, parking, etc.)
Craft and Vendor Show
Sunday “Fun-Day” at Island Park – Kiwanis Club
Duck Raffle!
And so much more!https://www.windomchamber.com/event-details-registration/riverfest-committee-meeting-feb-2024
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Register now for Slayton Winter Crops Day & Small Grains Program
Media Contact: Melissa Runck, U of M Extension, (507) 836-1143, mkrunck@umn.edu
Any use of this article must include the byline or following credit line: Melissa Runck is a University of Minnesota Extension ag production systems educator based in Murray and Pipestone Counties.
SLAYTON, Minn. (1/26/24) —The University of Minnesota Extension Slayton Winter Crops Day and Small Grains Program will be held in person on Thursday, Feb. 22, at the 4-H building in Slayton. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the program running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Whether you farm or work with farmers, this program is a great opportunity to hear the latest University-based research and information about corn, soybean and small grain production issues and management strategies. The morning program will focus on corn and soybean management topics pertinent to our area. The Southern Small Grains Program will follow in the afternoon, where topics will address successful small grain management.”
This event will be held in the Murray County 4-H Building at 3048 Broadway Ave., Slayton, MN. To ensure adequate program materials and food are available, attendees are encouraged to register by Tuesday, Feb. 20, at z.umn.edu/2024WinterCropsDay, or by calling the Murray County Extension Office at 507-836-6927. Thanks to generous sponsor support from our local businesses, there is no cost to attend this program.
Schedule for the day:
- Check-in: 8:30 – 9 a.m.
- Winter Crops Day presentations: 9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
- Lunch: 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.
- FSA, SWCD & NRCS program updates: 12:45 – 1 p.m.
- Southern Small Grains Program: 1 – 3 p.m.
At the morning Winter Crops Day Program, Extension Crops Educator Liz Stahl will present, “Keeping your fields out of the weeds.” Integrated Pest Management Specialist Bruce Potter will discuss, “New worries in crop pest management.” Water Resource Educator Brad Carlson will talk about, “Key things to know about nitrogen management in 2024,” followed by Farm Business Management Educator Dave Bau, who will discuss, “Outlook 2024.”
The Small Grains Program will follow lunch and updates from our local agencies. Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma will focus on the latest recommendations for production and pest management. Topics covered by Wiersma will include production agronomics, variety selection, soil fertility and economics. As always, the small grains update will be a discussion-based meeting based on our area producers’ needs, so bring your questions.
A special thank you to the following sponsors for their support of this program: Chandler Co-op, Farmers Agency of Avoca, Murray County Corn & Soybean Growers Association, Murray
County Farm Bureau Association, Spronk Seed Farm of Edgerton, Schmitz Grain, Inc. and the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers.
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More than 60 Minnesota schools and hundreds of students are expected to participate in Minnesota’s Winter Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Feb. 7.
The annual event, sponsored by Minnesota Safe Routes to School, encourages students and parents to celebrate the fun of walking while increasing their physical activity, reducing traffic congestion around schools, and practicing pedestrian and bicycle safety skills.
“Many schools across the state are struggling to hire bus drivers and are expanding their walk zones to address the gap,” said Kelly Corbin, MnDOT SRTS coordinator. “Winter Walk to School Day is a way to celebrate those students who need or want to walk to school. Walking to school is a great chance for kids to enjoy winter and the crunch of the snow under their boots while spending quality time with a parent, friend, or their classmates during a walk this February.”
Motorists can help keep kids safe by stopping for people crossing at every corner, even those without marked crosswalks or stop lights, especially during school arrival and dismissal times. When driving through a school zone, slow down, scan the road for people walking and be alert for students.
Schools are invited to submit stories and photos to saferoutes.dot@state.mn.us by Feb. 16th to compete for the annual Golden Snow Boot Award.
Winter Walk to School Day also encourages parents and community members to consider the walkability and bikeability of their neighborhoods because children walk and bike to other community destinations like playgrounds, libraries, parks and more. Keeping sidewalks clear of snow and ice, especially at corners, helps make communities safer and more accessible to children and families going for a walk.
Minnesota Safe Routes to School provides resources and grants to advance SRTS programs through planning, bike/walk education curriculum and support for improving infrastructure on routes to school. The SRTS website also provides interested schools with more information about annual Walk to School days, including a toolkit to help plan an event.