4-25-23 Soil Temperatures are reported from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton.
Today’s soil temperatures at the 4 inch depth are: 61 degrees maximum and 46 minimum temperature.
Soil Temperatures are brought to you by: MN Soybean Processors and Country Pride Cooperative Services
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Mountain Lake Police Department reported 6 calls in the week of April 15th to April 19th. An officer took a suspicious person call. A male from South St Paul was eventually arrested on Charges of Anticipatory Crimes- Attempt 609.17 and Unlicensed Private Detective. Officers had two separate welfare calls one for a person and one for an animal each turned out to be okay. An officer checked on a medical alarm but were unable to locate and an officer assisted Dollar General with a Trespass Notice. The Mountain Lake Police Department assisted with a drowning incident.
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Windom Police Department reported on the 22nd at approximately 10:07am an officer took a theft report. Des Moines Valley Health & Human Services in Windom reported a theft of a computer from an interview room at DVHHS. The reporting party did not exactly know the date of the theft but the last day the Dell Optiplex 3080 Computer was logged into was on February 15th. It was discovered missing on April 19th. Estimated value is $386.48. On the 23rd in the lobby of the Law Enforcement Center, two parties reported an accident in the Family Dollar parking lot. A 2012 GMC Acadia backed into an unoccupied parked car. There was no injuries reported.
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This weekend the Windom and Mountain Lake Fire Department will be receiving lifesaving fire suppression devices thanks to a generous donation from the Prudence Lodge No. 97 of Windom. These small devices fit easily into any first responder vehicle. They can dramatically reduce fire and water damage in enclosures such as houses, garages, stores, or sheds. They are lightweight and easy to deploy; you just “pull the pin and throw it in” and within 35 seconds, the fire is suppressed and the temperature inside the enclosure drops over 1,000 degrees, making it a safer environment to extract trapped citizens or firefighters. According to Fire Chief Ben Derickson, these devices have been around for many years but will be new to the Windom Fire Department. After being approached by Al Peterson, Secretary of the Prudence Lodge, Derickson stated they did some research and decided it would be a great tool to have.
Peterson stated these devices will help save lives, and the Masonic Lodge is proud to donate these to help make each community a safer place. A presentation for the new devices will be done in Mountain Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday the 27th at their firehall during a Burger Feed Fundraiser for the Mt Lake High School’s Prom and later that evening Windom will be presented their devices at the Annual Fireman’s Dance at the Windom Arena.
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The Plum Creek Library System has partnered with several other Minnesota Regional library systems from across the state to offer Testify: A Conversation with retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page and his daughter, Georgi Page-Smith. This unique virtual program will be taking place on Tuesday, April 30th at 7pm.
Selections from the family’s extraordinary collection debuted at the TESTIFY: Americana from Slavery to Today exhibit at Minneapolis Central Library’s Cargill Gallery in 2018. The success of the original exhibit sparked the development of the TESTIFY Traveling Exhibition, a large format photo display of several of the artifacts and artwork included in the Page’s 65-plus piece collection. The virtual conversation will offer a glimpse into the efforts of Page and his daughter to continue the work of Page’s late wife, who developed the original collection, and attendees will be encouraged to pose questions throughout the presentation.
The Pages wanted to share this exhibit because, Page-Smith says, “We have respect for our fellow Minnesotans. So, we want as many people as possible to have direct access to this information so they can form their own opinions – and these objects are facts. What folks choose to do with these facts is obviously up to them, but we hope they will create more understanding and help us move beyond the divisiveness we’ve seen lately.”
This presentation is made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota’s Clean Water, Land, and Legacy and is free for anyone to attend but pre-registration is required by going to www.bit.ly/TESTIFYconversation. If you have questions please contact your local public library.
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Windom Area Schools will be partnering up with Windom Area Health, SWWC, and DVHHS to bring a Family Night focused on Mental Health. The presentation, “We all have Mental Health” will focus on your child’s mental health and how to lend support. Family Engagement Night will be on May 2nd with two presentations available and dinner served. A Spanish Led Presentation will start at 5pm and a free Sloppy Joes dinner will be served for everyone at 6pm. An English taught Presentation will start at 6:30pm. Families are encouraged to come learn about the powers of positive mental health, understanding stigma, navigating emotions, and how to support your child through these challenges. As mentioned, there will be a free meal at 6pm along with free daycare for younger children complete with a bouncy house and prizes. You can register by going online. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfa2Mvz7asa4cPIoTiE6zaghs8bemTPL9-jD2in4deGe9z79A/viewform For more information call 507-831-6910.
