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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Driving after revocation — Jesse L. Mendenhall, 36, of Ceylon; fined $285. Shantel K. Penkaty, 32, of Ceylon, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $285. Also convicted of speeding; fined $40. Speeding — Jeremy A. Current, 54, of New Ulm; fined $125. Omar Rivera Gonzalez, 42, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after suspension; fined $285. Also convicted of no insurance owner; fined $200. Weaving over lane lines — Lisa A. Schmitt, 46, of Omaha, Nebr.; fined $135. Logan R. Senne, 26, of Eagan, was convicted of speeding; fined ...

Home care business gets new home

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FAIRMONT – After working from a home office since opening up in 2025, Midwest Valley Home Care has set up shop in Fairmont at 111 East 2nd Street. Owner Ashley Brown previously worked in the Twin Cities as an emergency department nurse before moving into home health after earning her Doctor ...

Truman Homecoming Week continues

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TRUMAN — Happy belated 100th birthday to Helen Brummond. Her birthday was on Sept. 21. Cards and greetings can be sent to her at 610 Summit Drive, Fairmont, MN 56031. It is Homecoming Week at Truman Public School. Dress up for spirit day, so wear your Jags clothing or a lot of ...

Chamber’s new lead has eyes on events

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FAIRMONT— Miranda Tulowetzke has two weeks under her belt as president of the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce. Tulowetzke, a life-long resident of Martin County, has a diverse work history she believes has equipped her well for her new role. After graduating from Truman High School, she ...

New roundabout opening brings eyes to safety

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FAIRMONT – With the new roundabout opening on Prairie Avenue and East Blue Earth Avenue in Fairmont, eyes are on it and what it brings to Fairmont Fairmont Chief of Police Mike Beletti remembers when the first roundabout opened at Downtown Plaza and East Blue Earth Avenue in the fall of ...

BE City Council OKs repairs

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BLUE EARTH— Emergency repairs for both the Blue Earth Municipal Swimming Pool and the sewer system of the Blue Earth Community Library were given the go-ahead at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. Along with these repairs, city administrator Dawn Collins also presented the council with an update on the remaining unbudgeted emergency repairs still waiting for approval, as well as additional information about the quotes for some of those repairs. “Since our discussion on unbudgeted repairs at our last meeting, it has been brought to our attention that Kato Roofing has ...