The Jeffers City Council met on Monday. The Oath of Office was taken by Michael Schoper for his term from 2025-2029. The council discussed and approved an increase pay of $1 per hour for the City Hall Janitor. It was reported that Travis Anderson is interested in putting an impound lot on the LA Motorsports property on the corner of Best Avenue and Peavey Street. The Council requested Anderson present more information on their request at the next meeting. The City of Jeffers Board of Appeals meeting has been set for Wednesday April 30th at 5pm. The clerk will be checking on training expiration dates. Seal Coating of the City Streets has been tentatively set for 2026. Letters will be sent to all residents concerning the need for alleyways to be trimmed of trees and bushes to eight feet from the edge of alley. This is important for emergency and utility services access.
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It’s my ultimate favorite Broadway Play and Movie and now I can’t wait to see Windom Area High School’s 2025 Winter Musical presentation of Mama Mia!! Windom’s High School Theater Department will be performing three nights of the amazing fun and upbeat music of ABBA as Donna, an independent hotel owner in the Greek Islands is preparing for her daughter Sophie’s wedding with the help of two old friends. Sophie hatches a plan and secretly invites three men from Donna’s past that could be her potential father. The music will engulf your spirit of young and old loves and take you on a journey that you can’t help but enjoy. Show times will be February 6th, 7th, and 8th at 7:00 pm each night. Tickets are on sale now. If you’d like to purchase tickets in advance online you can find the site on the Windom Area School website https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CWQQ If you’d like to purchase tickets in person or over the phone, contact Caitlyn at 507-831-6910 ext. 513 or stop at the Highland office between 9:00 am – 3pm. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door. This is a play you are not going to want to miss.
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that Voting is now open for the 5th Annual Name a Snow Plow Contest for 2024-25. The top eight vote-getters will become new MnDOT snowplow names, one new name for each MnDOT district. Voting will remain open through noon on Friday, Feb. 7. Individuals will be able to vote once and select up to eight of their favorite names. More than 7,300 snowplow names were submitted in December and 50 finalists have been selected for public voting. Winning names will be announced in February. See the list of finalists and vote now at mndot.gov/nameasnowplow.
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The Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Department announced earlier in the week a temporary burning ban had been put into place. As a reminder, dry conditions due to a lack of snowfall in the region, coupled with forecast high winds, create a high risk of wildfires in the county. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the ban will likely be in place until wind conditions subside or the area receives enough precipitation to reduce the fire risk.