5-8-24 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 50 minimum temperature.
Soil Temperatures are brought to you by: Country Pride Cooperative Services and MN Soybean Processors
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Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 64 calls in the week of April 28th to May 4th. Deputies conducted 4 Civil Processes, had 3 concerns for welfare, made 22 Predatory Offender Checks and conducted 10 Traffic Stops. 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 April 28th-May 4th
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Windom Police Department reported on the 6th a two vehicle non-injury accident at the intersection of Highway 71 and Kwik Trip. A2023 Nissan Altima was attempting to cross Highway 60 to travel South on Highway 71 and collided with a 2001 Chrysler Town N Country which was eastbound on Highway 60. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage.
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Fulda City Clean Up Day is Tuesday May 21st and May 22nd. Appliances will be picked up on Tuesday and all other items will be picked up on Wednesday. All Appliances should be kept separate from each other. All items must be carried to the street curb and Metal and wood items must be placed in a separate pile. There will be a $10 Stop Charge and you are encouraged to combine with your neighbors to share and minimize the stop charges. All items will be charged to owners on their water bill. You are not to put items on the curb before May 14th and City Crews have the right to reject any material not qualified for pickup. Items not allowed are Tires, Cardboard, Clothes or Garbage. No wet paint, toxic materials, oil, or fluorescent lights, also no branches, leaves, or yard clippings. If you have questions on what is permitted and not, call city offices. City of Fulda Clean Up Day is May 21st and 22nd.
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Today, the Jackson County Library System is presenting an adult program Mountain Climber, Jen Loeb. Come to Jackson Library at Noon, Lakefield Library at 2pm or Heron Lake Library at 5:30pm to hear about the adventures of the first and only woman in Iowa to climb the highest peak on every continent. If you would like further information call your local public library!
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May is National Foster Care Month.
Have you ever wanted to make a difference in someone’s life while filling a critical need in your community?
Becoming a foster parent might not be the first thought that comes to mind. But if you have the capacity to open your heart to help, combined with a desire to create a safe and stable environment for children in crisis, it’s a choice that can change their lives – and yours.
The goal is always to prevent foster care placement and for children to remain safely with their own family. When that’s not possible, the second choice is to preserve family connections by placing children with a relative to provide foster care, keeping them in a familiar home and close to the people they love. When neither of these options is available, other foster families provide critical temporary care for children who need support during a tough time.
Right now, we don’t have enough foster families in Minnesota.
On any given day last year, about 6,150 Minnesota children were in foster care. Youth between ages 14 and 21 made up over one quarter of that population, according to estimates. And many children in foster care have emotional and mental health needs.
Children of color and American Indian children are disproportionately represented in our foster care system, with significantly higher rates of placement in out-of-home care than white children, according to preliminary estimates: About 16 times higher for American Indian children, eight times higher for children of two or more races, and twice as high for Black children and Hispanic or Latino children.
The need remains strong for foster families who can make a difference for children while ensuring we meet their needs related to culture, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and/or the language they speak at home.
The demands are also particularly high for foster parents who can support children with mental health issues and foster parents who can provide a home for youth.
New foster parents don’t have to figure it all out on their own. Training helps them learn how to be a foster parent before a child is placed in their home. Supports including payments and other services help foster families meet the needs of the children in their care. Foster children get Medical Assistance or other insurance coverage for their medical, dental, mental health and vision care. More help is available if a child needs other services.
There’s also training specifically for foster parents supporting children and youth with mental health needs.
If you’re worried that foster families have to fit a preconceived picture, don’t be. Foster parents can come from all walks of life. They can be single, partnered or married. They can rent or own a home. They can live in the Twin Cities metropolitan area or in Greater Minnesota (where almost two-thirds of the state’s foster children reside).
What matters is that foster parents have the capacity to recognize the trauma children may be going through and the ability to provide structure, stability and support.
It’s not an easy role, but it is so important. All children need stable, nurturing, permanent homes. When children temporarily need care and compassion at a crucial time in their lives, foster parents step up. Could you be one of them?
For more information:
- Visit Foster Adopt Minnesota at https://www.fosteradoptmn.org/
- Visit the Department of Human Services website at https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/services/foster-care/programs-services/steps-to-become-a-foster-parent.jsp
- Contact your county or Tribal social service agency
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