Windom Police Department reported an officer investigated an unlawful deposit of garbage at the Windom Lakeview Cemetery. The Officer spoke with the complainant, a mattress was left on the cemetery property sometime between 5/25 and 5/26. After discussion the complainant was informed that there were no cameras available in the vicinity to help locate who the mattress might belong to.
Windom Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on May 26th at approximately 8:30pm. The officer was patrolling the City of Windom and was in the 900 block of 3rd Ave going south. The Officer recognized a vehicle from previous encounters and the registered owner of the vehicle has a revoked driver’s license. After investigation and traffic stop, charges are pending for a 32-year-old Heron Lake Female for Driving After Revocation.
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The 2021-2022 school year is coming to a close. On Friday May 27th 75 Seniors from Windom Area High School graduated and tomorrow, June 1st will be the last day of school for the rest of the student body. Along with the regular end of year activities, this also marks the end of Superintendent Wayne Wormstadt’s 14 year tenure with Windom Schools. Officially his contract runs through the end of June. Then, beginning July 1st, he will be taking on his new role as Superintendent in the Mead School district in Western South Dakota including the schools in Sturgis. Principal Jamie Franke will be taking over the superintendent position as of July 1st. The final weeks will include the completion of the transition process. KDOM wants to recognize the contributions Wayne has made to the school and the community and we wish him the best of luck in his new endeavor.
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The Jeffers City Council met in REGULAR session on May 23rd. The Board was presented a list of residents that need to mow their lawns, the Board approved letters to be sent out and anyone not mowing their property will be charged $75/hours by the city to mow. The Board then discussed locations for a possible new fire hall.
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Thousands of Adopt a Highway volunteers helped to keep Minnesota roadsides clean and free of litter in 2021 by picking up more than 29,500 bags of trash from highway ditches, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Across Minnesota, over 1,500 Adopt a Highway groups volunteered their time for more than 70,000 hours collectively last year. With 830 roadway sections currently available for adoption statewide, MnDOT welcomes more groups to volunteer for this program.
“We can’t thank our Adopt a Highway volunteers enough for the service they provide our state and would love to have more groups on our team,” said Ann McLellan, statewide Adopt a Highway manager. “Volunteers not only help to keep Minnesota roadsides clean, but their work allows our MnDOT crews to focus on other tasks that help keep highways safe. It is a win-win for all involved.”
The Adopt a Highway program has been part of MnDOT’s maintenance operations since 1990.
Groups who want to volunteer should visit MnDOT’s Adopt a Highway website to find their local program coordinator. Volunteers are asked to commit to the program for at least two years and pick up litter on both sides of their roadway section at least twice a year. The average length of an adopted roadway is two miles.
MnDOT provides safety training, trash bags and safety vests. Maintenance crews pick up the filled bags that volunteers leave along the side of the road. MnDOT also posts signs along the adopted segments of roads with the names of the volunteer groups.
Motorists are encouraged to slow down, move over and use caution whenever they see an Adopt a Highway volunteer group picking up trash along the roadway.
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May has come to an end and June is one sunset away… It is officially time to start gearing up for all the Summer celebrations. Kicking off in our listening area Celebrations is Luverne Buffalo Days on Saturday June 4th. The weekend of June 12th will be packed full of fun with
Windom’s Riverfest is June 6th through the 13th
Jackson has their Town N Country Days June 9th through the 12th.
Worthington will hold their Windsurfing Regatta June 11th- 13th.
So, get ready to make your Summer Celebrations count. There will be something to do in our Area EVERY WEEK until October!
