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Windom Area School plans fall sports meeting on Monday. Windom Area Schools will hold its annual fall sports meeting Monday, August 10th beginning at 7 p.m., at the Windom Area Elementary School commons. The meeting […]

The Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday for their regular meeting, taking action on several items involving county finances, policies, property and personnel. Commissioners approved an amendment to the Minnesota Clean Water Partnership Project […]

Windom City Council Moves Forward With WindomNet Sale The Windom City Council moved forward Tuesday night with the proposed sale of WindomNet to Federated Rural Electric and Broadband, but not before a lengthy and at […]

The Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Department reported 45 calls in the week of July 26th to August 1st. Among the calls were three reports of domestic assault, four warrant-related calls, two reports of suspicious persons, and […]

Windom Police Department reported 107 calls in the week of July 26th to August 1st. Officers had 13 Directed Patrols, 3 Concerns for Welfare, 1 Citizen Complaint, 1 Motorist Assist and 1 Public Assist. Windom […]

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported 29 calls from July 27th to July 30th. Deputies conducted multiple welfare checks and investigated a reported theft at the Heron Lake Laundromat involving several juveniles. Deputies also assisted the […]

A murder trial in Cottonwood County came to an unexpected end Thursday afternoon after 39-year-old Jamie Voelker entered guilty pleas instead of proceeding with a scheduled pre-trial hearing. Voelker pleaded guilty to second-degree murder without […]

Mountain Lake Police Department had 19 calls in the week of July 20th to July 26th. Officers Officer Assisted the Windom Police Department with Domestic/Threats of violence case, had a shoplifting reported, investigated an open […]

The Windom Police Department reported they had 142 calls in the week of July 19th to July 25th. Police Officers conducted 25 Predatory Offender Checks, 5 Concerns for Welfare, 2 Public Assists and 34 Traffic […]

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reported 24 calls from July 20th to July 23rd. Among the incidents handled were welfare checks, medical assists, traffic complaints, scam reports, and a domestic disturbance investigation.  Deputies responded to […]