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UPDATE: Prepping for potential flooding
LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. (KEYC) - The City of Lake Crystal will continue sand bagging efforts on Tuesday, June 25th from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the City Shop located at 132 S Lilly St. Filled bags will be sitting outside the city shop, any resident that needs some may...
River back on the rise
After initially cresting on Sunday afternoon, the Des Moines River is once again on the rise Monday morning. The river crested at 24.66 feet Sunday and receded during the day Sunday. However, according to the National Weather Service river gauge located by the Windom Country Club, the river began rising again late Sunday night.
Flooding is tapering off, but not gone
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The City of Madelia is letting out a deep breath as flooding starts to go down around town. City officials and staff along with volunteers have been working hard to combat the flooding. Madelia is continuing to drain sewage down the streets to prevent backups and...
Power outage near south Windom hits snag
Citizen Online just received word from City Administrator Steve Nasby that south Windom will be without power longer than expected, “at least three more hours.”. The power was shut off early this evening as crews worked to hook up a temporary power generator for the south Windom area — to be used in the event the city were to lose power on a unit near the swimming pool area (which feeds the south Windom area). The generator, which was brought in on a flatbed semi truck in response to the flood emergency, is not owned by the city of Windom and local workers are unfamiliar with this specific equipment.
High School State Baseball Championship Results, Mr. Baseball and Ms. Softball Announced
(KWMN)-Originally scheduled to take place last Monday, weather forced the State Baseball championship games to be moved to the weekend, eventually, each class was able to get their game in from Target Field. At this year’s title games, there wasn’t a single one-seed that made the championship game.
County Road 15 bridge by golf course closing tonight
Cottonwood County Public Works has announced that the bridge on County Road 15 by the Windom Country Club will be closing at 8:30 p.m. tonight, due to forecasted levels of the Des Moines River. Motorists are urged to not drive around the barricades that will be in place. Those who...
New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf
New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf Executive Director Brad Kirk announced the “The Open Your Heart Summer Challenge” grant is a good way to help the food shelf raise more funds when you donate in July. The Food Shelf is looking for volunteers to work the first Monday of the Month and need Food Rescue drivers. Produce Tuesday at the Food Shelf is coming up on July 9, 10:15am-12:15pm.
Flooding mixed with sewage in areas of Minnesota
Flooding is causing major issues in numerous towns around Minnesota, including Cook, Waterville, Northfield, Dundas and Jackson – and in one small town there appears to be more than just water flowing through the streets. In Madelia, a town of about 2,400 residents located 24 miles southwest of Mankato...
Sleepy Eye Comes Back Defeats Hanska
Sleepy Eye used seven walks, one hit batsman, an error and a two run single by Jon Petermann in the top of the eighth, to defeat Hanska 6 to 5. Caden Evers hits a grand slam walk off homerun, Leavenworth was a 5 to 1, 10 inning win over St James.
Debris removal drop-off site is set up
A free drop-off site for flood-damaged debris from homes has been set up in the west parking lot at Windom Area High School. At an emergency meeting Tuesday, Cottonwood County Commissioners agreed to set up a free drop-off site at the high school for Windom residents to drop off damaged carpet, sheetrock or electronics and appliances.
School issues call for sandbaggers
Windom Area Schools has sent out a mass message to families of students, asking for help to fill sandbags at the Windom Arena. Numerous homes in the community are at imminent risk of flooding in light of the forecasted crest of the river, projected at 26 feet, which would be over a foot higher than the record 1969 flood’s crest.
Mullers roll with the punches of the flood
In their 23 years at their current residence, Steve and Brenda Muller have never seen anything quite like this. The Mullers, who live on 16th Street just south of Perkins Creek, have watched their backyard become more like a pond due to the recent floods. As of Monday morning, they...
Water department urges conservation
The City of Windom water department is urging the public to try to conserve water during the ongoing flooding. Currently, the drinking water supply is not in any threat. However, waste water is already backing up into the river and could create further flooding concerns. The water department is asking...
More than 36,500 sandbags filled in Windom
The Des Moines River in Windom was expected to reach its highest water level, roughly 25.2 feet, on Wednesday morning before slowly receding. In a special City of Windom meeting Tuesday night, it was also noted that sandbagging operations had ceased after filling 36,500 bags. Residents are asked to keep sandbags in place for several days in case of weather or river changes.
Fairmont High School Speech Team Competes At National Tournament
The Fairmont High School Speech team recently completed a successful season with impressive results at the National Speech Competition in Des Moines. Freshman Leon Yang made it to the quarterfinals, finishing 15th in a field of 258 contestants. Yang was this season’s MSHSL Champion in the Humorous category. Juniors...
Pirates game tonight postponed
The Windom Pirates amateur baseball team has announced that its scheduled game tonight against the Milroy Irish has been postponed. The game had been slated to be played at Island Park, but flooding prompted the game to be moved, with plans to play at Jackson. However, flooding on highways in Jackson has created increased traffic by Jackson County Central High School, raising safety concerns.
Fairmont EDA Meeting Changed
The Fairmont Economic Development Authority usually meets on the second Monday of each month, however, this month the meeting will be moved to Monday, July 15th. FEDA will meet that day at 4:30 p.m. at the Fairmont City Hall second floor conference room. If you have any questions about this month’s meeting, contact Fairmont EDA director Ned Koppen at 507-238-9461.
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