Local News Headlines – Thursday, October 1st

THE WINDOM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MET THIS WEEK.    A CLOSED SESSION WAS HELD ON LAND NEGOTIATIONS.  THE E-D-A IS CONSIDERING A PROPOSAL FOR A LOT AT THE NORTH WINDOM INDUSTRIAL PARK.  HY LIFE FOODS WOULD WORK WITH THE E-D-A ON A LEASE AGREEMENT TO PUT UP A MODULAR DORMITORY PROJECT TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR HY LIFE EMPLOYEES.    IN ANOTHER MATTER, THE E-D-A REVIEWED A PROPOSAL TO DIVIDE ANOTHER LOT AT THE NORTH WINDOM INDUSTRIAL PARK.   PART OF THE SITE WOULD BE USED FOR A PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS.   THE E-D-A WILL BE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO THE REMICK FOUNDATION, SEEKING FUNDING TO USE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED WOLF LAKE RECREATIONAL TRAIL. 
 
THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR WINDOM AREA HEALTH MET THIS WEEK.  THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR AUGUST SHOWED AN INCREASE IN NET ASSETS OF JUST OVER $281-THOUSAND.  THROUGH THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR, WINDOM AREA HEALTH IS NOW SHOWING A NET INCREASE OF JUST OVER $920-THOUSAND.  ROUGHLY $800-THOUSAND OF THAT TOTAL REFLECTS THE USE OF FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS.  THE REPORT OF PATIENT ACTIVITY SHOWED ACTIVITY WAS ABOVE BUDGETED LEVELS FOR SWING-BED DAYS, SURGERIES, OUT-PATIENT PROCEDURES, LABORATORY PROCEDURES, IMAGING PROCEDURES AND REHAB SERVICES.   
 
A MEETING OF THE WINDOM CITY TELE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WAS HELD THIS WEEK.   THE COMMISSION VOTED TO RECOMMEND NEW RATES AND FEES FOR BUSINESS E-MAIL ACCOUNTS THAT ARE HOSTED ON E-MAIL DOMAINS.   AMONG PROJECT REPORTS, SERVICE CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE NEW AVERA MEDICAL CLINIC.  WINDOM-NET IS HELPING PROVIDE INTERNET ACCESS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE GOING TO SCHOOL THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING.  SERVICES ARE BEING INSTALLED AT THE NEW LAKESIDE APARTMENT BUILDING.  WINDOM-NET CONTINUES TO WORK ON A CONTRACT WITH A PROVIDER FOR A NEW STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE. 
 
THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD HELD A WORK-SESSION THIS WEEK.  A DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON NEW DUES AND FEES BEING REQUESTED BY THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE.  THE PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM RECEIVED APPROVAL TO CONDUCT A FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN FOR THE “IMAGINATION LIBRARY” PROGRAM.  THE BOARD APPROVED AN UPDATED LIST OF COACHING POSITIONS AND ACTIVITY ADVISORS.   THEY APPROVED THE RENEWAL OF AUTO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR DISTRICT VEHICLES.  IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BOARD IS HOPING TO HAVE FUTURE MEETING SHOWN ON ‘YOU TUBE LIVE.’  THE MEETINGS WOULD BE ARCHIVED FOR LATER VIEWING.   
 
A NEW MONTH HAS ARRIVED.  LET’S CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR SPECIAL EVENTS IN OCTOBER.   SOME EVENTS WILL NOT BE HELD DUE TO COVID-19.   THE HAUNTED SCHOOL HOUSE IS NOT BEING HELD THIS YEAR IN WINDOM.  LOOKING AT EVENTS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE:  MT LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL IS HOLDING ITS HOMECOMING CORONATION THIS SATURDAY.  WINDOM WILL HOLD THE ‘NIGHT TO UNITE’ ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH.  THE TAMMY HALL MEMORIAL FUND WILL HOST THE BREAST HEALTH WALK ON OCTOBER 10TH.  A FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 21ST AT THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN WINDOM.   
 
STUDENTS AT THE MT LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL ARE PREPARING FOR HOMECOMING.  THE CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.  THIS YEAR’S QUEEN CANDIDATES ARE ANIKA FAST, SABRINA HANSON, DELAINEY JANZEN AND CARLY OSLAND.  THE KING CANDIDATES ARE DANIEL GARDINER, MACE HERRIG, ETHAN NICKLE AND SEBASTIAN REHNELT.  THE HOMECOMING CORONATION CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY AT 7:00PM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.  ATTENDANCE WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO COVID-19.   THE MT LAKE HOMECOMING CORONATION WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON THE MT LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE.