Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 56 calls in the week of February 8th to February 14th. Deputies conducted 22 Civil Process, 2 Public Assists, Investigated 3 Suspicious Acitivities, 1 Suspicious Person, 2 Suspicious Vehicles and 1 Driving Complaint. Deputies served 1 warrant and conducted 9 Traffic Stops. A full listing of all calls in the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Citizens Report is available by clicking link below.
Cottonwood County Sheriff Office Weekly Citizen Report
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The Windom Police Department reported 79 calls in the week of February 8th to to February 14th. Officers had 15 Directed Patrols, 2 Driving Complaints, 1 Noise Complaint, 2 Parking Violations, served 1 Warrant, responded to 1 Concern for Welfare, 1 Theft, 1 Computer or Phone Scam, 1 Animal Call and conducted 28 Traffic Stops. For a full listing of all calls in the Windom Police Department’s Weekly Citizens Report, click on link below.
Windom Police Weekly Citizens Report
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The Windom Area Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for the Windom Farm & Home Show on March 7th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Windom Area High School, and organizers say it’s shaping up to be a great event. There’s still time for businesses and organizations to sign up as vendors and showcase what they do best. The Farm & Home Show is all about supporting local and connecting with neighbors, customers, and the community — all under one roof. From agriculture and home services to retail and community groups, this is a great opportunity to be seen and build local connections. New this year, the show will feature FREE Homesteading Classes, including a sourdough bread class with Local Loaf in Windom and “10 Tips to Better Gardening” presented by Brandt Gardens & Greenhouse out of Lakefield. Vendor spots are filling quickly. To register or get more information, contact the Windom Area Chamber at 507-831-2752, email windomchamber@gmail.com, or call Beth at 507-822-6246.
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The Windom City Council met last night at City Hall in Council Chambers. Council members began the meeting by addressing routine business items before moving on to the main agenda. The council also approved a cigarette license for Windom Vape & Tobacco and authorized payment of regular bills. During public comments, two community members addressed the council. Mike Lohre spoke regarding vaccine research, specifically discussing mRNA injury studies and concerns about censorship of information to the public. He provided handouts to council members for their review. Diane Kruger addressed the council regarding the potential sale of WindomNet. In other business, City Administrator Steve Nasby gave an update from MnDOT on the traffic light project. Nasby stated, MN DOT has a pending policy change that would impact the local contribution amount which looks like in the City’s favor, but they have not confirmed that nor shared a number. Nasby went onto say As you may recall, the City Council authorized $177,000 in 2024 and MN DOT’s last request of the City was about $260,000. Nasby stated they are anticipating that the new MN DOT policy will enable the project cost share for Windom to be at or under the $177,000. We will have more on the Council Meeting in the upcoming week.
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The Jackson County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday morning. Commissioners approved the consent agenda, including the February 3rd meeting minutes, payment of claims, a State Aid Project contract and bond for SAP 032-598-020, and a Local Homeless Prevention Aid Service Agreement. The board also considered a Snowmobile Trail Grant-In-Aid sponsorship request during the citizen and stakeholder portion of the meeting. Later in the morning, commissioners held a work session at the Jackson Library to take public comment regarding the recent repeal of Minnesota’s deer hunting shotgun zone. As of January 1st, the State Legislature repealed the shotgun-only zone, allowing the use of all legal firearms in the former zone. However, counties now have the option to adopt ordinances restricting certain firearms during deer hunting season. The purpose of the work session was to gather public input on whether Jackson County should accept the statewide repeal or adopt a shotgun-only ordinance locally. No official action was taken during the work session. Written comments will continue to be accepted by email to county.administrator@co.jackson.mn.us or by mail to Jackson County Administrator, 405 4th Street, Jackson, MN 56143.