The Windom City Council met on Tuesday evening, with a full agenda concerning Flood Mitigation Efforts, Funding Options that included a sales tax to add to the November ballot, a Large Tariff User Agreement, Audit Service, and an update from MnDot on the saga of the Four Lane and Traffic Lights. As I sat and listened to what MnDot was dishing out, I was appalled along with many others in the room. I had a chance to speak with Mayor Dominic Jones and asked that he describe how the communication came to the City…
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Then Mayor Dominic went on to talk about the Big BUT… that had to do with the new stoplights that were projected and the City Agreed to a resolution that the city would split cost with our share being estimated at $176,000 for the total project.
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Mayor Jones stated that his disappointment and utter disbelief took him away from the conversation and City Administrator Steve Nasby continued on. Jones went onto say…
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Nasby took the initiative and contacted local Legislatures and it is their hope that the Legislatures will be making contact with the Department of Transportation. I’m not going to lie it was good to see the Mayor fired up over this issue. He concluded our discussion with…
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Mountain Lake Police Department reported 5 calls from August 2nd to August 4th. Officers delivered 2 Ordinance Violation Warning letters and handled a two-vehicle accident at Casey’s with minor damage to both vehicles. Officer assisted another agency with a verbal domestic and responded to a vehicle pulling a trailer in which the trailer tire was on fire, the Fire Department was called.
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reported 32 calls from August 1st to August 6th. Deputies assisted with 4 transferred calls to the MN State Patrol and 2 assists to the Jackson Ambulance with medical calls. Deputies worked 7 calls dealing with vehicles and a report of illegal dumping of prohibited materials at the Jackson City Dump. K-9 Viper did a demo for a group of youngsters at a daycare in Okabena. Deputies also dealt with dog calls and theft reports and issued multiple citations for various ordinance violations at several residences in Alpha. A full listing and description of all calls for the Jackson County Sheriffs office are available by clicking link below:
Jackson County Sheriff Report August 1st to the 6th
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Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services Board will be meeting today at 9:00 am at the Cottonwood County Law Enforcement Center located at 902 5th Avenue #1, Windom.
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I just want to do a shout out to my son Drew. Today is his Birthday. I am so blessed to call him mine. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DREW!!!! Hope you have an exceptionally fantastic day!