🌱 What local deputies handled from welfare checks to a dead bald eagle

Hello Windom! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What local deputies handled from welfare checks to a dead bald eagle

Also on today's calendar: Caregiver Support Group-Windom and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hazy sun, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Sheriff's report 8-6-26 (jacksoncountypilot.com) — Recent sheriff’s reports detail welfare checks, minor crashes, suspicious activity, and family-related calls across Jackson County, including a 911 report of a dead bald eagle along Highway 71 south of Windom. Deputies also assisted at I-90 and participated in Kids’ Day at the fair, while handling vandalism, animal concerns, and domestic disturbance calls.
   

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📸 Around Windom

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Windom

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21

• SAIL – Heron Lake →
  Heron Lake Public Library, 401 9th St, Heron Lake
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25

• Caregiver Support Group-Windom →
  Business Arts & Recreation Center, 1012 5th Ave, Windom
  1:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Blue Earth Area vs Windom Area →
  Windom Area High School, 1400 17th St, Windom
  7:15 pm

Tuesday September 1

• SAIL – Heron Lake →
  Heron Lake Public Library, 401 9th St, Heron Lake
  4:00 pm

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📣 Windom Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 11

• SAIL – Lakefield →
  Multi-Purpose Senior Citizen, 112 Main St, Lakefield
  1:00 pm
• Library Board Meeting →
  Mountain Lake Public Library, 1054 4th Ave, Mountain Lake
  4:30 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Book Club (Heron Lake) →
  Heron Lake Public Library, 401 9th St, Heron Lake
  2:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Book Club (Lakefield) →
  Lakefield Public Library, 410 Main St, Lakefield
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Windom. Apply here.
• MilkSpecialties Global posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician / Boiler Operator - NIGHTS in Mountain Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Windom here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lakefield

• Sheriff's report 8-6-26 (lakefieldstandard.com)

Jackson

• Jackson Police Department secures more than $273,000 in grant funding for equipment (darkhorsepressnow.com)
• Jackson approves anti-icing upgrades for city vehicles after storm (nbc39.com)
• Welcome to fair week! (jacksoncountypilot.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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