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School approves preliminary tax levy

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Area School District's preliminary tax levy was set at the maximum amount possible, to give the school board the maximum amount of flexibility, at their meeting on Tuesday. The maximum preliminary levy was sent to districts by the Minnesota Department of Education on Sept. 8. Business Manager Jessica Korte said they get an update on this maximum amount every day up until Sept. 30. “That's the same for school districts as well as counties and cities,” she said. “That's a deadline for the boards to certify our proposed preliminary levy. November, you get ...

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FAIRMONT Monday, Sept. 21 7:22 a.m. — A noise complaint was reported in the 1300 block of Johnson Street. 11:10 a.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 900 block of East 1st Street. 11:51 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 1500 block of Albion Avenue. The call was cleared. 12:34 p.m. — Police investigated a robbery in the 1100 block of North State Street. An adult arrest was made. 5:05 p.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 200 block of South Prairie Avenue, 10:40 p.m. — A suspicious person was reported in ...

'Perfect Sundays' this weekend at Sherburn Theatre

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SHERBURN — The Regional Worship Center will have a Youth Group event at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, with a meal provided. Memories Walk for a Senior Brunch will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, to celebrate the church’s 104 years. St. Luke's Catholic Church has services at 5 ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Disorderly conduct-brawling or fighting — Austin J. Meyerdirk, 45, of Fairmont; Brandon L. Meyerdirk, 38, of Emmetsburg, Iowa; fined $185. Treshaun D. Salic Grady, 19, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $285. Also convicted of duty to drive with due care-speed greater than reasonable; fined $40. Damage to property-fourth-degree-intentional damage-other circumstances — Amber M. Shiplet, 36, of Fairmont; fined $135. David T. Bailey Jr., 63, of Mankato, was convicted of traffic-fourth-degree driving while ...

CREST forms new group for grief

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FAIRMONT – CREST, which has already found success with multiple support groups, is now forming one for grief with the help of local partners. The new group is a collaboration between the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center, CREST and In the Clouds Counseling. CREST is not new to support groups, having done several over the last decade. “Currently, we have a low vision support group, a Parkinson's caregiver support group, a Parkinson's support group, so that both the caregiver and the care receiver come, Alzheimer's dementia caregivers and a general caregivers in Trimont,” ...

Local girl receives Prize for Young Heroes

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FAIRMONT — Three years ago, reading Anne Frank’s story inspired Fairmont girl Natalie Flaherty’s hope to end hatred, and thus begin the “I Stand with Anne, Put a Stop To Hate” campaign. Through it, she distributed more than 100,000 bracelets in more than 50 countries across the ...