Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 47 calls in the week of February 18th to February 24th. Deputies conducted 8 Civil Processes, Investigated 1 Burglary, had 2 Concerns for Welfare, conducted 9 Traffic Stops and handled 1 Verbal Domestic Call. 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 February 18th to 24th
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The Windom Area Health Foundation Board will be meeting Today at 5pm in the Large Conference Room at the hospital.
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The Scammers aren’t letting up and according to Federal Trade Commission they are available to help understand how you can avoid, understand how to report and what to do if you have been scammed.
Phone and email scams are on the rise. Oftentimes, the scammers will pretend to be from a charity, customer service, the IRS, or even Medicare. Remember:
- Avoid sharing personal or financial information unexpectedly.
- Legitimate businesses allow time for decision-making. Do not allow someone to make you feel pressured.
- Never make charitable donations over the phone. Instead, ask them to send you more information. If the call is legitimate, this will be no problem.
- Medicare will never call you asking for bank account information.
- The IRS, or any other federal agency, will never call you demanding payment. You can call 1-800-366-4484 to verify if a caller is an IRS employee.
- Finally, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. at
If you want to know more about avoiding a scam, reporting one, or what to do if you have been scammed, please visit the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) consumer advice page at https://consumer.ftc.gov/scams
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A program on SCAMS and how to avoid them is being sponsored by the Good Samaritan Society on February 28th at 2pm at The Pines located 1508 North Highway, in Jackson. This event is meant to help you learn to protect your personal information. Remember the identity saved could be your own! The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office will be doing the presentation. If you would like more information, please call Good Samaritan Society-The Pines at 507-847-5762.
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The 40th Annual Windom Farm and Home Show is coming up!!! There is still some slots left if you are interested in joining over 40 vendors on Saturday, March 9th at the Windom Area Middle/High School from 8:30am-2pm. According to Executive Director Darci Jones, this event supports and promotes local farm and home related businesses. It is free to the public to attend. There is absolutely something for everyone with plenty to see and do! If you are a vendor and would like to learn more about how to reserve your booth please contact the Windom Area Chamber at 831-2752 or e-mail office@windomchamber.com
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