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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
FAIRMONT Tuesday, Sept. 22 12:22 a.m. — An ordinance violation was reported in the 400 block of Interlaken Road. A verbal warning was issued. 8:37 a.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 1100 block of North Prairie Avenue. 4:41 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 700 block of East 2nd Street. 5:15 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 700 block of Willow Street. MARTIN COUNTY Tuesday, Sept. 22 5:40 a.m. — A driving complaint was reported at Highway 15 and Ciro Street, Truman. 8:07 a.m. — An ...
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 ...
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 ...
