Windom Police Department reported on March 24th Officer took a theft report from a Windom Female Resident. The report shared that on March 19 and 20th she was at her work place in the 700 Block of 6th Street in Windom for her shift. She had left her bag pack which container her wallet containing $711.00 in the break room under the coat rack and started her shift. After finishing her shift she noticed a zipper on her bag was opened. When she went to the bank the next day, she discovered $700 missing. This matter is still under investigation.
On March 25th, officers took a report of damage to a vehicle. A Windom Male reported that his 2012 Ford Escape was damaged in the Hospital Parking Lot. Cause might have been damage due to high winds blowing the vehicle door open. This matter is under investigation. Early evening on the 25th Windom Police handled an accident in the 200 block of 11th Street. A2017 Chrysler Pacifica was Eastbound on 11th Street when a 2018 Chevy Tahoe was backing out of a parking stall and struck the Pacifica. Front corner damage to the Pacifica and Rear Corner damage to the Tahoe. No injuries were reported.
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The Jackson Economic Development Authority will host Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho the morning of Friday, April 1st. Joining the Commissioner will be State Senators Julie Rosen and Bill Weber and State Representative Bjorn Olson. The visit will start at Jackson City Hall at 10 a.m. and will include a bus tour of areas of industrial and commercial growth in Jackson, newer housing developments and locations designated for future workforce housing project. The group will then return to City Hall around 11 a.m. for a discussion regarding the housing struggle, especially for market rate workforce housing, facing Jackson and much of Greater Minnesota. A panel of local business and community leaders will join in the discussion. Matt Skaret , Jackson City Administrator stated, “We are excited that Commissioner Ho, Senators Weber and Rosen, and Representative Olson have chosen Jackson to visit and see first-hand how the housing crunch is stifling our growth and impeding the employers from being able to hire the employees they need to sustain and grow their operations. This is a dire situation not only in Jackson, but throughout countless rural communities in Greater Minnesota.” Dave Schmidt, Jackson Economic Development Coordinator, said “Affordable workforce housing has been a major hurdle for businesses in, not only Jackson, but much of Greater Minnesota.” Schmidt went on to say “this is an incredible opportunity to visit and hear directly from our community the issues we are facing. Jackson is poised for tremendous growth. Housing and infrastructure to support it are two of the biggest hurdles to achieve that growth.”
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Windom Cub Scout Pack 10 and Scout Troop 10 collected 810 pounds of food for the Windom Sharing Center this past weekend during the Scouting for Food Campaign. Scouts asked local residents to place Non-perishable and non-expired food and paper good items outside for them to collect on Saturday morning. According to Share Centers Director Christine Engler, the Center is so thankful to the Scouts, Leaders, Parents and the Community for coming together for this drive. The food is always such a welcome sight. If you missed out and would still like to make a food, paper goods or monetary donation, you can drop off your donations Tuesday or Wednesday’s from 10 am to 1pm at the Sharing Center located at 1056 4th Ave Windom. If you have questions or want to learn more about the Food Pantry and Sharing Center, call 822-5790.
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McDonald’s owner/operators of more than 225 participating restaurants in Minnesota, western Wisconsin and Ironwood, Michigan announced today that they will donate nearly $85,000 to the four Ronald McDonald Houses in Minnesota, located in Minneapolis, Rochester and Duluth.
McDonald’s and its owner/operators raised the money during the March 7th-17th Shamrock The House! fundraiser, pledging to give 25 cents from each Shamrock Shake(r) and Oreo Shamrock McFlurry(r) sold to Ronald McDonald House Charities Upper Midwest (RMHC-UM) and The Ronald McDonald House of Rochester, the two entities that operate Minnesota’s four Houses.
McDonald’s Minnesota Co-Op President Melissa Kennedy said she and her fellow owner/operators have raised nearly $775,000 for the charity in Minnesota during the past nine years of this Shamrock The House! event. Kennedy went onto say “We’re proud to support Ronald McDonald House Charities here in Minnesota, where families stay together when it matters most and because of our customers support, we are so grateful to be able to give back to help families and we want to thank all those that helped make this a success.”
The Ronald McDonald House(r) is a home-away-from-home for families who must travel hundreds or more miles to seek medical treatment for their kids. The House keeps families close to the medical care and support the need during a child’s serious illness or injury. Families stay for free and receive daily, freshly prepared, home-cooked meals, have access to free laundry services, children’s activities and more.