Windom City wide Cleanup is Tomorrow Items must be to the curb by 6am
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Mountain Lake Police Department- had 11 calls in the past week. On May 15th an officer cited a driver for driving after revocation, and issued a warning for a parking ordinance violation, assisted another agency with a stolen vehicle and investigated a suspicious vehicle that turned out to be people just watching the eclipse. On May 14th an officer received a compliant of someone dumping garbage illegally. And on Friday the 13th at approximately 11pm Mt Lake Officer responded to a fire alarm going off in the 1400 Block of 3rd Ave. After investigation it turned out to be a false alarm. Also on the 13th, officers assisted DNR with a fishing violation at the dam on 10th street, received a report of an erratic driver that they were unable to locate, received a complaint of someone putting sticks and grass into the road which was handled by the officer, mid afternoon an officer was investigating a school bus stop arm violation on 3rd Ave and an officer handled a barking dog complaint at 11:53 pm. On May 9th an Officer took a report of theft a Pop Machine had been broken into damaged. And Mt Lake Officer assisted another Agency with an accident with injuries at the intersection of State Hwy 30 and County Road 2 by Bingham Lake.
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The American Legion Auxiliary will be celebrating Poppy Day with all ages this year! The Windom Second Graders are invited to participate in the second annual Poppy Coloring Contest! President of the Windom American Legion Auxiliary, Jean Hoppe said that all second graders through their teachers at school are invited to participate in the contest by coloring their best on a poppy picture taken from the “American Legion Poppy Coloring Book”. Hoppe went onto say that last year, 71 students participated in the contest. All colored pictures will be displayed in Windom Store windows for National Poppy Day on May 27th. Each of the winners will be awarded a cone from co-sponsor of the event Dairy Queen. The Windom Legion Auxiliary will be at HyVee Foods on May 26th, 27th and 28th for their annual Poppy distribution. In honor of the Windom American Legion Auxiliary’s 100 year Anniversary on June 22nd, Customers giving a donation for a poppy will be eligible to register for a 3×5 foot flag from the Auxiliary. One Flag will be drawn per day.
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will host webinars this summer for anyone interested in fishing, hunting, habitat, and the outdoors. Topics include fishing for smallmouth bass in rivers, foraging along the North Shore, harvesting wild rice, shooting clay targets, hunting geese, and other outdoors topics.
“We’ve got a great mix of webinars in our summer lineup that will help people of all ages with a variety of interests enjoy the outdoors,” said Benji Kohn, DNR volunteer mentor program coordinator. “Some webinars center on fishing and hunting opportunities and skills, while others are about outdoor adventures or learning more about fish and wildlife conservation.”
The DNR started the Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series in March 2021 to share how-to knowledge relevant to outdoor seasons and activities. Webinars are at noon on Wednesdays, last less than an hour, and are recorded and made available online (mndnr.gov/Discover/#tab-1-2).
The webinars are free, but participants must pre-register. More information, including summer session topics and how to register, is available on the outdoor skills and stewardship page of the DNR website (mndnr.gov/Discover).
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Red Rock Central School District Board of Education will be meeting on Monday, May 23rd at 5pm in Lamberton.
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The Windom Area School Board will have their work session on Monday, May 23rd at 5pm at the Windom City Hall Chambers.
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Windom Area Health Governing Board of Directors will hold their annual meeting on Monday, May 23rd at 5:30pm in the Large Conference Room at the Hospital.
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The Murray County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday May 24th at 8:30 am in the Murray County Government Center, which is open to the public.
You may attend the meeting in person, listen by calling 312-626-6799 (Passcode: 402764), or view the meeting live via zoom. The zoom link is below, or can be found on the Murray County home page, https://murraycountymn.com/.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91569319831?pwd=UXFDQ3VuRUlSSGhTczFrTGt0QzJGZz09
Meeting ID: 915 6931 9831
Passcode: 402764
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
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I hope that you aren’t running late today for this morning, because it is NATIONAL BIKE TO WORK DAY!!!! Time to pull that bike out from last year and jump on and pedal on into work! National Bike to Work Day is always the third Friday in May, which happens to fall right in the middle of National Bike Month! The observance encourages us to bike to work, but it also raises awareness of cyclists as they commute to and from work each day. Get out enjoy the crispiness of the morning and get that feeling of when you were 10 riding down the street with the wind blowing in your face without a care in the world!!!
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May 20th is also- International Red Sneakers Day marks a growing movement with a mission to save the lives of those with food allergies while also sharing the story and memory of a boy who loved red sneakers. Energetic and athletic 11-year-old Oakley Debbs inspired the observance. He had a tree nut and peanut allergy, and he loved red sneakers. Sadly, he is also a testament that allergens kill. In November of 2016, Oakley died after eating a slice of cake made with walnut extract. Food allergies come in many forms. While one person’s body will have a deadly reaction to nuts, another’s allergy will be shellfish. The common issue is that both are life-threatening conditions. International Red Sneakers Day promotes improved awareness of all food allergies and support for those who have them.