Windom Police Department reported 114 calls in the week of August 16th to August 22nd. Traffic enforcement made up a large portion of the week’s activity, with officers conducting 46 traffic stops along with 16 directed patrols. Officers had 6 Concerns for Welfare, 1 DANCO Violation, 1 Dead on Arrival, and 2 public assists. Police responded to an Assault, 1 Animal Call, 1 Animal Bite, 1 Civil Dispute, and 1 Fireworks call. Police investigated 3 Suspicious Vehicles, 1 Suspicious Person, 1 Ordinance Violation, a Driving Complaint and had one Citizen Complaint. A full listing of all calls in the Windom Police Department’s Weekly Citizens Report is available by clicking the link below.
Windom Police Dept Weekly Citizen Report August 16th to August 22nd
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The Last FREE BINGO at the BARC starts at 1pm today! Come have some fun with your favorite people. This fun afternoon is sponosored by Windom Family Dentistry. Oooo and don’t forget yummy concessions will be available for purchase! BINGO at the BARC has everything you are looking for a fun end to summer chaos!!!
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The filing period for this fall’s city and school board elections is now closed, and several contested races are taking shape across the area.
In Windom, there will be a contested race for City Council At Large. Incumbent Dennis Esplan will face Janice Vitcak. Ward One Council Member Jenny Quade and Ward Two Council Member James Nelson are both running unopposed.
The Windom Area School Board has three seats up for election, with three candidates filing. Incumbents Angela Klassen and Brianne Miller are seeking re-election, and Brittany Higley has also filed.
In Mountain Lake, four candidates are running for two City Council seats. Incumbents Bryan Bargen and Andrew Ysker will be joined by Emily Mathiowetz and Brittany Winters.
The Mountain Lake School Board has seven candidates competing for three four-year seats. Julie Brugman and Matthew Gohr are seeking re-election, while Lindsey Brockberg, Derek Harder, Jordan Kirk, Jason Kruser and Ricardo Renteria have also filed.
There will also be a contested race in Precinct One of the Red Rock Central School District, which includes Lamberton. Megan Imker and Madelaine Posusta are on the ballot for that seat.
Elsewhere, Brad Prins has filed for mayor of Jeffers, with Shawna Dorr-Jones and Sheila Ryker running for two City Council seats.
In Storden, two candidates — Sean Waters and incumbent David Hansen — are seeking two City Council seats.
The Westbrook-Walnut Grove School Board has three candidates for three seats: Denise Clouse, Jack Jorgenson and Greg Madson.
And in the Heron Lake-Okabena School District, three candidates have filed for three School Board seats: Mark Fest, Annie Rasche and John Volk.
The general election will be held in November, with more information on local races and candidates available as election day approaches.
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It’s that time of the year when we here at KDOM want to say Thank You to all our listeners and businesses that makes what we do so fun and successful! It’s the END OF SUMMER BARBEQUE!! Yep that’s right we are heating up the grills and tossing the burgers and dogs on for a delicious and fun night of good food great people AND thanks to LA MOTORSPORTS our FINAL $2,000 GIVEAWAY to one lucky winner!!! Wednesday September 2nd come on over to the station and let us serve you up dinner. Sorry no take-outs. We want to see and talk to you!!! We will have picnic tables and music set up but if you want to bring your own blanket or lawn chair PLEASE DO!!! We can’t wait to see you. We will start serving Burgers/ Hot Dogs, Chips, Beans, cookies and water at 5pm. We will serve till 6:30pm and do our final drawings for the LA MOTORSPORTS BIG 5K Giveaway at 6:45pm. If you are a finalist, you have to be present to put your Qualification Receipt in the registration box for the final drawing!!! We also have some new faces and would love to introduce you to our new Sports Director Noah and Sales Person Erin! Us oldies Steve, Joe, Shar and myself will be hanging out too! It’s the night we look forward to ALL YEAR!!! Come join us next week, Wednesday September 2nd from 5:00pm to 6:30pm for food and 6:45pm for the drawing of our lucky $2,000 winner!