TODAY at 1:30 at the Windom Theater the FREE Matinee Movie will be Sing 2. Come enjoy as Buster Moon, the koala who dreams of stardom is still trying to do whatever possible to get him and his cast to the big leagues. Johnny the Gorilla has to learn to dance and Ash the Porcupine goes gah-gah over her idol Clay Calloway, a lion who was once a famous rock star, but has since retired due to the passing of his wife. Rosita is back but must overcome her fear of heights to keep the leading role of the show. Meena the elephant will keep you smiling. This talented crew will Sing their way into your heart.
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Jackson County Sheriff’s office reported on July 5th they responded to one burglary alarm and one fire alarm both turned out to be false alarms. Deputies also responded to a gas drive-off and a report of check fraud in Jackson. A Deputy investigated a bicycle theft from a residence in Jackson. A 20 inch girls Inspired bike, black in color with purple and silver accents, was leaning up against the house prior to it disappearing. Due to storms a little after 6pm A deputy responded to some flash flooding at the intersection of US 71 and Springfield Parkway. The Jackson Street Dept. also responded. The water subsided within a few minutes as the storm sewers caught up with the heavy rainfall. At approximately 7pm Dispatch received a report of power lines down and power outages about 4 miles SW of Jackson in Middletown Township and at 7:15pm Deputies assisted the Jackson Ambulance with a medical call. Citation was issued to a driver going 84 in a 60 mph zone on MN 86 near County Road 34 and a A deputy assisted a motorist with vehicle issues on MN 60 near Wilder. Windom Towing assisted at the scene.
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The Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday. The Commissioners agreed to participate in the SRDC Regional Trails planning effort and use the $3,000 matching funds to be paid from the Parks Department Long Term Fund. The Commissioners approved all hiring requests and accepted resignations presented and accepted the Classification and Compensation Study Report presented by Robert Bjorklund.
The Board closed the meeting to discuss strategy for upcoming labor negotiations.
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The American Red Cross needs blood donations. Holidays seem to be a time when blood donations drop. Opportunities to donate blood to the American Red Cross in Windom will be July 27th at the Community Center-1750 Cottonwood Lake Dr. Windom, MN 56101 from 1:30-6:30pm and in Heron Lake at the Community Center-312 10th Street Heron Lake, MN 56137 on August 17th. To see a list of upcoming Red Cross mobile/community blood drives in Minnesota, go to redcrossblood.org
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Hunters can apply for the fall archery deer hunt at Camp Ripley near Little Falls through Friday, Aug. 19.
This year, the three-day hunt will happen on Oct. 28-30 (Fri.-Sun., application code 668). A total of 2,500 permits will be made available. The bag limit is two and bonus permits may be used to take antlerless deer. Additional rules and instructions will be posted by early August on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/Hunting/Deer/Camp-Ripley-Archery-Hunt.html).
Hunters may choose from three options to apply for the Camp Ripley archery hunts:
- In person at any one of 1,500 license agents located throughout Minnesota.
- By telephone at 888-665-4236.
- Online (mndnr.gov/BuyALicense).
The application fee is $14 per applicant. Additional transaction fees and convenience fees may be applied depending on how the application is made. Successful applicants must buy a valid archery license to participate.
To apply, resident hunters 21 and older must provide a valid state driver’s license or public safety identification number. Nonresident hunters must apply using a valid driver’s license number, public safety identification number, or Minnesota Department of Natural Resources number from a recent Minnesota hunting or fishing license. Preference will be given only if the same ID is used from previous Camp Ripley applications.
All applicants must be at least 10 years old prior to the hunt. In addition, everyone 12 years of age and born after Dec. 31, 1979, must have a firearms safety certificate or other evidence of successfully completing a hunter safety course in order to purchase an archery license if successful in the lottery.
Hunters may apply as individuals or as a group of up to four people. The first group applicant must specify “Create New Group” when asked, and will receive a group number. Subsequent group applicants must specify they want to “Join an Existing Group” and must use the same group number supplied to the first group applicant.
The archery hunt at Camp Ripley is an annual event. The DNR coordinates the hunt in collaboration with Central Lakes College Natural Resources Department, and the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs, which manages the 53,000-acre military reservation.