5-20-24 Soil Temperatures are reported from the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton.
Today’s soil temperatures at the 4-inch depth are: 66 degrees maximum and 59 minimum temperature.
Soil Temperatures are brought to you by: Country Pride Cooperative Services and MN Soybean Processors
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported 33 calls from May 9th to May 16th. Deputies assisted other agencies with 5 calls, 2-medical calls with the Jackson Ambulance, a welfare check, an assist to the Lakefield Police Department with a domestic disturbance, a disabled school bus and Assist with the Minnesota State Patrol with a report of a vehicle that was disabled after running over a 3″ pipe that apparently fell off another vehicle. Three of the vehicle’s tires were disabled and other parts of the vehicle sustained dents. Deputies responded to five separate domestic disturbance calls. One call resulted in a 55-year-old male from Alpha was arrested for Assault in the 2nd Degree, Domestic Assault, and Domestic Assault by Strangulation and a report of a female that was observed punching a male on a street in downtown Jackson. Deputies who are assigned to the HEAT Team responded to an incident in NW Cottonwood County. Deputies responded to a theft in Alpha, an intoxicated individual, vandalism, trespassing, a civil issue two burglary alarms, two juvenile issues, four dog at large calls, a report of prohibited materials being burnt at an address in Jackson. Deputies conducted 3 traffic stops with citations being issued and a deputy responded to a car vs deer crash on Petersburg Road south of Jackson A full listing of Jackson County calls can be found by clicking link below.
Jackson County Sheriff Report May 9th-16th
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Windom Police Department reported a one-vehicle accident on the 15th at approximately 1:15pm at 1356 2nd Ave. A male from Windom driving his 2016 Chey Silverado hit a Century Link Box along with a City of Windom Electrical Box. There were no injuries and damage estimates are pending.
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Meetings today include:
- Mt Lake Public School Board Meeting at 5:30pm in Room #101. Agenda items include reports on upcoming meetings, tours of the buildings, great start compensation support payment, negotiations sale of building, job openings tentative calendar correction and safety meeting. Action items include Class of 2024 Graduation Candidates, Taher Food Service Budget, Resignations and Hires, Volunteers for Fall Sports, Fees for 2024-25 School Year, Summer Rec Fees, Employment agreements Wage and Salary Settlement with Office Staff and Coordinators and 2024-25 Membership in the MN State High School League.
- Windom Area Health Governing Board at 5:30pm in the Large Conference Room at the Hospital.
- Mt Lake City Council at 5:45pm in the Mt Lake City Hall. Agenda items include Action on the Greenhouse Update, Street/Overlay Projects and City Park Beautification Project.
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Murray County Board of Commissioners will be meeting Tuesday May 21st at 8:30am in the Murray County Government Center. If you would like to listen in by calling or view the meeting via zoom you can find the information on the Murray County Homepage.
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Jackson County Board of Commissioners and the Drainage Authority will meet Tuesday May 21st at 9am at the Jackson County Court House Commissioners Board Room
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The Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners will be meeting Tuesday May 21st at 9:00am at the Cottonwood County Courthouse in the Commissioners Room.
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The St James City Council will be meeting on Tuesday May 21st at 5:30pm in St. James City Hall – Council Chambers. Meetings can be viewed live or anytime on the City of St James’s YouTube Channel.
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The Windom City Council will be meeting Tuesday May 21st at 6:30 pm at Windom City Hall in the City Council Chambers
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The Windom Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Wednesday May 22nd at 7pm at Windom City Hall in the City Council Chambers. At the top of the Agenda is proposed code updates.
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Federated Rural Electric Trust awards scholarships to 9 local graduates
(Jackson, Minn.) — Nine area graduates have a diploma in one hand and a Federated scholarship in the other.
The Federated Rural Electric Trust recently awarded nine $700 scholarships. One scholarship was awarded in each of the six Federated districts, plus three more to the son/daughter of a Federated member for District At-Large where remaining applicants had a second chance to win. These are the same districts used for the co-op’s director elections.
The recipients from each district are listed:
- District 1: Aaden Nauman, Windom. He graduates from Windom Area High School. Nauman is the son of Jennifer.
- District 2: Devin Untiedt, Lakefield. He graduates from Harris-Lake Park High School. Untiedt is the son of Shane Untiedt and Amy Watje.
- District 3: Nolan Ambrose, Jackson. He graduates from Jackson County Central High School. Ambrose is the son of Jeremy & Kassie.
- District 4: Brynn Gustafson, Fairmont. She graduates from Fairmont Area High School. Gustafson is the daughter Kyle & Patricia.
- District 5: Cameron Schmidtke, Fairmont. He graduates from Fairmont Area High School. Schmidtke is the son of Ryan & Kristin.
- District 6: Olivia Mattson, Granada. She graduates from Granada Huntley East Chain High School. Mattson is the daughter of Bradley & Jackie.
- At-Large District: Sarah Matasovsky, Jackson. She graduates from Martin Luther High School. Matasovsky is the daughter of Steve & Brenda.
- At-Large District: Jaydan Moses, Armstrong, IA. She graduates from Fairmont Area High School. Moses is the daughter of Deborah Tietje.
- At-Large District: Nolan Madsen, Okabena. He graduates from Heron Lake-Okabena High School. Madsen is the son of Gary & Jody.
38 students completed Federated’s short scholarship application. This is the 22nd year that students had to apply.
“The $6,300 worth of scholarships comes from Operation Round Up funds,” said Federated’s Trust Board President Stuart Smart. “This is a charitable giving program where participating Federated members’ electric bills are rounded up to the nearest dollar amount. The extra cents go to a special trust fund administered by an independent Trust Board. In addition, unclaimed capital credits are a part of these scholarships.”
This is the 34th consecutive year that Federated has dedicated money to high school scholarships. This is the 29th year of Operation Round Up scholarships. They total $154,900.
“Currently, about 76 percent of Federated members participate in Operation Round Up,” Smart said. “If a Federated member’s electric bill is not rounded up each month and you want to contribute, just call Federated. You will also receive a statement for your yearly contribution, which is tax deductible.”
Last month the Federated Rural Electric Trust awarded $27,835 to local organizations. These Round Up funds were given to fire departments, educational programs and other community service organizations. The next round of funding will be awarded in the fall. The deadline for interested organizations to submit applications is September 27. Call Federated at 507-847-3520 for more information and an application. Ask for Andrea. Otherwise, download the form from Federated’s website at www.federatedrea.coop.
Federated is a Touchstone Energy cooperative that provides electric service to more than 5,300 members in Jackson and Martin Counties.
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Contact: Andrea Christoffer, Marketing & Communications Manager 507-849-7850 (direct dial) work or christoffer@federatedrea.coop