Minnesota State Patrol reported a two-vehicle injury accident on the 6th at 4:22pm on Highway 23 and County Road 10 in Lyon County. A 1999 Peterbilt Semi driven by a 25-year-old male from Belgrade was traveling Northbound on Highway 23. A 2013 Chrysler Town and Country driven by a 76-year-old female from Belview was stopped at a stop sign facing West on County Road 10 when one vehicle pulled out in front of the other resulting in a collision. The female driver was taken to Granite ER with what was thought to be non-life-threatening injuries. Road Conditions were reported Dry. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts. Outside agencies assisting were Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and Cottonwood Ambulance and Fire. At 10:02am State Patrol reported a 2019 GMC Terrain SUV driven by a 65-year-old male from Coon Rapids was Westbound at 4644 Highway 67 when he went to the right and off the roadway and crashed into the ditch. Driver was transported to Granite Falls Hospital with what was thought to be non-life threatening injuries. It was reported the driver was wearing a seatbelt and conditions were dry. Assisting were Yellow Medicine County Sheriff and Granite Falls Ambulance. On the 4th MN State Patrol reported a Fatal Accident at 6:21am on Highway 60 at Milepost 35 in Jackson County-Wilder. According to the report, 43-year-old Miguel Angel Heredia of Worthington was Eastbound in his 2008 Ford Edge when the vehicle rolled into the South Ditch. Road conditions were reported to be covered in snow and ice and the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. Outside Agencies assisting were Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Windom Police Department, Windom Fire Department and Ambulance.
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Meetings Today:
- The Economic Development Authority of Windom at Noon in the Windom City Council Chambers.
- The Windom Area School Board of Education is holding a Truth in Taxation Meeting in the Windom City Council Chambers at 6pm. The Agenda includes Information on property taxes 2024 payable in 2025. There will be time for Public Comments and approval on Resolution establishing final school district tax levies authorized for general and special purposes. The regular Windom Area School Board of Education meeting will begin at 6:30pm . Both meetings are available to view Live at Media SB22 on YouTube.
- Jeffers City Council at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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The Windom Planning Commission will be meeting on Tuesday December 10th at 7pm in the Windom City Council Chambers.
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Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services Board will be Meeting Thursday, December 12th at 9:00 am at the Cottonwood County Law Enforcement Center in Windom.
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The Section 504 Home Repair Loans and Grants in Presidentially Declared Disasters Pilot program is OPEN now, According to Windom EDA Director, Tiffany Lamb. This is a new program but could help some folks in the community out with remaining flood damage.
Lamb went onto say, “This program is for those who have household incomes that are very low income by county. For Cottonwood County, this is up to $45,800 for families of 1-4 people and $60,500 for families of 5+ people. As a note, you must occupy the home so this won’t work for rental housing.
Loans are up to $40,000 and at 1% interest over a 20 year period.
Grants are up to $15,000 and are available only to those 62 years of age or older.
This is a Rural Development program through the USDA so that’s where applications go to. For more information, there is a fact sheet and link posted below and on the City of Windom website. .
https://www.rd.usda.gov/…/single-family-housing-repair.
