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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT WMA-operate ATV, hang glider, air boat, hover craft or personal watercraft — Lewis J. Remund, 42, of Barber; fined $185. Driver fails to stop for stop sign — Keith A. Barton, 52, of Blue Earth; fined $135. Speeding — Abigail G. Benkert, 30, of Brooklyn; Julie C. Morton, 47, Missoula, Mont.; Brian Reyna, 25, of Rockford, Ill.; fined $125; Sarah E. Talbert, 23, of Punta Gorda, Fla.; fined $135.

School provides free screenings early for kids

FAIRMONT – To ensure kids are ready for school, Fairmont Area Schools is providing free early childhood screenings, with a large-scale event planned for MEA break from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 13 and 14. Early childhood screenings are required for any children entering ...

Welcome Clean Up Day on Saturday

WELCOME — A Martin County West football game will be at 7 p.m. today, Friday, Oct. 9, in Trimont. All military will be honored, and veterans will be admitted free. The Youth Group from St. John Lutheran Church will have a tailgate food event with pork patties and hotdogs. Good luck, ...

Police

FAIRMONT Wednesday, Oct. 7 11:25 a.m. — A disabled/abandoned motor vehicle was reported at Torgerson Drive and State Street. 6:58 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 200 block of Lake Avenue. 8:44 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 100 block of North Orient Street. A non-traffic citation was issued. 10:23 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 1100 block of North State Street. 10:40 p.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 1900 block of South Prairie Avenue. MARTIN ...

BE hears of zoning projects

BLUE EARTH— At their meeting on Monday night, the Blue Earth City Council heard from city attorney David Frundt who requested permission from the council to move forward with drafting documents related to certain zoning projects. “The first project I would like to request council approval for is a rezoning of certain properties which were annexed into the city during the Riverside Heights annexation,” Frundt shared. “These properties are not part of Riverside Heights itself, but are located south of it on both sides of the highway  up until Fairgrounds Road. Currently, all of ...

Wrapping up summer projects

FAIRMONT— Summer road work has continued into the fall and much progress has been made in Fairmont over the past few months. In 2026, 11 mill and overlay projects were scheduled, including the Fairmont Aquatic Park parking lot. “Those are done expect for touch up work and punch list ...