Local News Headlines – Monday, October 26th

HOMECOMING IS BEING OBSERVED THIS WEEK AT WINDOM AREA HIGH SCHOOL.   BUTTONS ARE BEING SOLD FOR $2.  TONIGHT’S CORONATION HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 ISSUES.   DURING THE WEEK THERE WILL BE DAILY DRESS-UP THEMES.  TODAY IS HIPPIE OR HAWAIIAN DAY.  TUESDAY IS ‘BEVERLY HILLS VS. HILLBILLIES’ DAY.  WEDNESDAY IS HALLOWEEN DAY.  THURSDAY IS CLASS SHIRT DAY.  FRIDAY IS EAGLE SPIRIT DAY.  THE FOOTBALL GAME WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT WITH WINDOM HOSTING LUVERNE.   
 
RED ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE MOVING TO A DISTANCE LEARNING MODEL FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.  THIS WILL BE FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE 7TH THROUGH THE 12TH GRADES.   STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 6TH GRADE WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEND CLASSES IN PERSON.  THE MOVE WAS PROMPTED BY RECENT POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19 WITHIN THE SCHOOL BEING CONFIRMED.  THE DISTRICT IS FOLLOWING THE GUIDANCE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE.    THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE CANCELLING OR RE-SCHEDULING ALL VARSITY ATHLETIC EVENTS THROUGH NOVEMBER 4TH.     
 
THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS A WORK-SESSION AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.   THE BOARD WILL APPROVE PAYMENT OF CONTRACTOR’S BILLS FOR WORK ON BUILDING PROJECTS.  THEY WILL CONSIDER A PROPOSAL TO RE-ASSIGN AN EMPLOYEE TO ASSIST WITH NURSING SERVICES.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR AN EARLY-RESIGNATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS AND 12-MONTH EMPLOYEES.  A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE SCHEDULED TO CANVASS ELECTION RESULTS.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER SENDING A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR INVOLVING STATE COVID-19 GUIDELINES.  THERE WILL BE A BUDGET UPDATE. 
 
THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR WINDOM AREA HEALTH WILL MEET AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON IN THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM.    THE BOARD WILL HEAR THE REPORT OF PATIENT ACTIVITY FOR SEPTEMBER AND REVIEW THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT.  OTHER REPORTS MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE MEDICAL STAFF, THE HOSPITAL COMMITTEES, THE CITY OF WINDOM, THE SANFORD HEALTH NETWORK, THE FOUNDATION AND THE AUXILIARY.  THE ADMINISTRATION WILL PROVIDE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY REPORTS.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER A CHANGE IN DATE FOR THE DECEMBER MEETING.  THE ANNUAL BUSINESS REVIEW WILL BE PRESENTED FOR THE WOUND AND HYPERBARIC HEALING CENTER.  
 
A MEETING OF THE WINDOM CITY TELE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION IS BEING HELD AT 6:00 TONIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.   THE COMMISSION WILL HEAR UPDATES ON CURRENT PROJECTS.  THE WINDOM-NET MANAGER WILL REPORT ON ANY TECHNICAL ISSUES.  UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THE COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS NEW F-C-C MANDATES DEALING WITH CALLER I-D AUTHENTICATION.  THEY WILL DISCUSS SOME EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE TELEPHONE SWITCHING SYSTEM.  UNDER OLD BUSINESS, THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON A POSSIBLE GRANT APPLICATION SEEKING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR AN EXPANSION PROJECT.  THE COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE TO DISCUSS PLANS TO PHASE OUT THE CABLE T-V SYSTEM AND REPLACE IT WITH A STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE.  
 
THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.    THE DITCH INSPECTION REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED.  THE BOARD WILL RE-APPOINT THE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO A NEW TERM.  BIDS WILL BE OPENED FOR THE SALE OF $11.3-MILLION IN COUNTY STATE-AID BONDS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BUILDING.  THE 2020 MURRAY COUNTY FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR WILL BE RECOGNIZED.  THE BOARD MAY DISCUSS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER THE ‘CARES’ ACT.