TONIGHT is SPIKING OUT CANCER EVENT from 5-7pm at Tegels Park. The Lions Club will be serving a Pork Loin Meal for just $10 and $3 A & W Rootbeer Floats. Raffle Tickets for $5 each will be available for purchase, and it’s not too late to purchase your Luminaria Bag for $10 each. There will be a station set up to decorate if you wish. The Survivor Program will begin at 7:30pm. Following the program you can enjoy Coed Sand Volleyball in the park! Come out Tonight and help Spike out Cancer!
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Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 43 calls in the week of July 14th to July 20th. Deputies conducted 10 Civil Processes, handled 2 Animal Calls, 4 Juvenile calls, had 3 motorist assists, investigated 3 suspicious activity calls and conducted 3 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.
Cottonwood County Sheriffs Weekly Citizen Report 7-14 to 7-20
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Minnesota State Patrol reported a one-vehicle crash in Jackson County Heron Lake Township on the 18th at approximately 12:16pm. 69-year-old Jean Marie Sabatka of Lakefield, was driving her 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle on Highway 86 Northbound when she lost control at mile post 14 and rolled into the ditch. She was transported to Windom Area Hospital with life threatening injuries. It was reported that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and alcohol was involved. Outside agencies assisting were Windom Police Department, Jackson County Sheriff and Lakefield Police Department.
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Windom Police Department reported a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 60 and Ace Hardware. A 2018 Ford Explorer and a 2013 Ram Truck were both traveling Southbound on Highway 60. The Ram merged to the outside lane and made contact with Ford on the rear driver’s side door. There were no injuries and minor damage to both vehicles.
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported 23 calls from July 18th to July 21st. A full listing and details of all calls are available by clicking link below.
Jackson County Sheriff Report July 18th-21st
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The Windom Area School Board will be holding a workshop meeting tomorrow July 24th in the Media Center at the Middle/High School at 11:30am. The discussion will be on long term facilities for Arts and Athletics and a meeting with Mammoth Company. If you can’t attend you can view live at Media SB22 on YouTube.
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Just a short recap… If you missed the program offered last night by the Minnesota Department of Corrections and Cottonwood County Probation, you missed a very informational talk on what is in plain sight but not seen. As I sat along with approximately 50 other people in the room, to National Speaker Jermaine Galloway I wished there were more parents and grandparents attending. I was astounded by the ease that children have to purchase drugs that alter feelings and mind. This isn’t just an epidemic for high schoolers, I learned that they are seeing 2nd Graders vaping or handing out drugs that look like candies at school. This is so scary to me when I think of my Sweet Henry who would be so excited to be at school and innocently be offered a gummy or candy that looks like a sweet tart. There is no doubt that he would take it and eat it without hesitation because number one he loves candy and number two his mind does not comprehend yet that there are things out in the world that could kill you in an instant or harm your mind and body. I’ve heard it before we live in a different world and until last night, I truly didn’t totally comprehend it because I always chalked it up to violence and social media… but there is a deadlier and more silent killer affecting our youth today. I believe our law enforcement officers have a more difficult job because of having their hands tied with the lack of laws to protect our youth. Did you know that a child under the age of 12 can waltz into a gas station or corner store and legally purchase products that contain CBD or THC. I never knew the concept of “The Hook” which means if they sell this, they probably sell that. It is everywhere!!! Even in something as simple as backpacks… My eyes have been opened and my heart just hurts for our youth today. As adults we must do better. We must be vigilant; we can’t think kids will be kids and experimenting is part of their journey. Because in today’s world kids aren’t just smoking or vaping Grandpas or Grandmas weed! They are, first time out of the gate, getting hit with a more concentrated higher dose of drugs. We are talking almost 90% higher in concentration. It’s not just street drugs either. Did you know that over the shelf products like Benadryl and Imodium can be used to create hallucinations and highs? AND you could potentially die from an overdose? It is happening folks right before our eyes, but we just don’t see it. I encourage you to educate yourself more. Become part of the solution instead of not knowing what is right in front of your eyes.