Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported 20 calls October 25th to the 27th. Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle driving through fields in Rost Township. After locating and investigation, Deputies arrested a 22-year-old male from Alpha for DUI. Deputies also responded along with the Jackson Ambulance, Jackson Water and Electric to the fire at Bridget’s Bucksnort’s on Friday early morning and were on scene for approximately 4 hours. The next day, Saturday in the early morning hours, the Jackson Fire Department was paged back out to Bridget’s Bucksnorts due to visible smoke coming from the remnants of the building. Crews were on scene for approximately one hour. For a full listing of all calls click on link below.
Jackson County Sheriff Report Oct 25th-27th
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Minnesota State Patrol reported an injury accident on the 27th at approximately 3:39pm on Highway 71 and 180th Street in Redwood County. A 67-year-old female from Fairmont was traveling south in her 2013 Ford Escape when she lost control resulting in a collision in the east ditch. The driver was taken to Redwood Hospital with what was thought to be non-life-threatening injuries. It was stated the driver was wearing a seatbelt. Outside agencies assisting were Springfield Ambulance, Wanda Fire, Centrecare Ambulance and Redwood County Sheriff’s Office.
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If you haven’t heard… Island Park is RE-OPENED!!!! Which also means the Windom Dog Park is also back in business! A huge shoutout to all workers that made it possible to get the park back into safe order for everyone to enjoy! Now get out and enjoy!!!
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Windom State Theater has announced they will be doing Christmas holiday matinee movies again this year! The theater is currently accepting donations and movie sponsors. With all the building repairs that were made this summer to preserve “Minnesota’s longest theater” they could really use the extra help as this is their biggest fundraiser of the year! If you are interested in donating to the theater for these FREE community movies or have further questions, please contact Buckwheat Johnson at 507-830-1128, Tanya Smith at 507-822-2729 or Elaine Tasler at 507-822-2648the theater. Anyone can be a sponsor, and remember your donation to the Theater is tax deductible as they are a 501c3 non-profit. You can mail your donations to Windom Theater 926 4th Ave Windom MN 56101. Please remember to list your name or business name with your contact name and number.
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Windom Area Schools will be reaching out to the community for their input on or around the 13th of November. The survey being distributed is meant to help community members understand the facility needs for Windom Area Schools and it will give everyone a chance to provide feedback. According to Windom Superintendent Jamie Frank, the district has been exploring options to update the facilities to address the needs of Arts (music, band, choir, drama, etc.) and Athletics (football, soccer, baseball, softball, wrestling, gymnastics, the locker rooms and robotics) Cost is one of the biggest concerns and it has been stated at most, the project would cost taxpayers $35 million to address ALL of the Arts and Athletic needs. Capitalized interest was added to the original $33 million that was stated in earlier reports. The $35 million is the cost prior to applying for grants, donations, and naming rights contributions have been established. There is a lot more information along with Tax impact chart if you go to https://secure.smore.com/n/2jgqc4
A home valued at $100,000 would see an increase of $7 per month or $84 a year
A home valued at $200,000 would see an increase of $19 per month or $228/year
A home valued at $300,000 would see an increase of $32 per month or $384/year
Look for the survey. Take the time to educate yourself and get the facts and learn how it will affect your community, children and area in which you live in. Be constructive and use your voice to relay feedback so that the district can proceed with their quest.