Grab your lucky charms and warm up those vocal cords, because it’s time to shout BINGO! KDOM is inviting YOU to a Mardi Gras–themed night of fun at the BARC TONIGHT in the West Gym, located at 1012 5th Avenue in Windom. Help us raise funds for BARC as we play 10 games of high stakes BINGO!!! Just kidding it’s just fun no high stakes involved BUT we will be giving away door prizes after each game thanks to our partners in fun, Thrivent Financial Justin Espenson, ReVitalize Massage, SOTA Crafters and of course the gang at KDOM… Doors open at 5:30 for a Sloppy Joe and Chips dinner for $6 and first call is at 6:30 sharp. One dollar per card per game and you can come and go as you please! It should be an inexpensive full evening of entertainment, prizes and fun!!! We want to make this one of the BEST BINGO nights of the year. Please note: Players must be 18 years or older to participate. So gather your friends, and join KDOM for a night of community, celebration, and maybe even a little lucky streak magic. Come for the beads. Stay for the king cake. AND MAYBE just maybe you’ll get to shout BINGO!
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The MN State Patrol reported a one vehicle crash on the 9th in Nobles County. At approximately 11:30am a 2000 Kenworth Semi was traveling Eastbound on Highway 60 at Milepost 12 when it lost control and rolled over. Road conditions were reported dry and the 51-year-old male from Luverne was transported to the Worthington Hospital with what was thought to be non-life-threatening injuries. Agencies assisting were Nobles County Sheriff’s Office, Worthington Police and Sanford Ambulance.
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University of Minnesota Extension’s Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk Crops! webinar series is helping farmers stay ahead of pests this growing season. During this week’s session, Extension educators discussed how winter weather affects overwintering pests and how degree-day models can help forecast crop development, insect emergence, and disease risk. Extremely cold and dry conditions can kill pests, but some like soybean aphids can survive temperatures near 30 degrees below zero thanks to natural antifreeze compounds in their bodies. Extension educator Anthony Hanson estimates soybean aphid winter mortality is around 5 percent so far this year, compared to 95 percent during the 2019 Polar Vortex, when temperatures dropped to 40 below zero in parts of Minnesota. Presenters also highlighted plans to expand the Minnesota Ag Weather Network in 2026, adding more weather stations to improve pest and crop forecasting tools statewide. The Strategic Farming webinar series runs through March. Recordings and registration information are available at www.z.umn.edu/strategic-farming
News release – Strategic Farming Let’s talk crops session talks pest forecasting
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The Red Rock Central School Board will meet Wednesday, February 18 at 5:00 p.m. in the district media center. The board is scheduled to act on approvals for coaching and inspection services, and one resignation. The board will review the proposed 2026–2027 school calendar, the 2025–2026 Pay Equity Report, and a Memorandum of Agreement related to the school nurse position.
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The Windom Area School Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February 18th at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Windom City Council Chamber, located at 444 9th Street in Windom. The primary item of business is approval of a resolution canvassing the returns of the recent special election. That item is listed for board action. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube at Media SB22 for those unable to attend in person.
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