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Pickleball court material picked

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FAIRMONT— The topic of pickleball returned to the Fairmont City Council on Monday as consideration of base material options for the pickleball court project was on the meeting agenda. Four new courts are expected to be placed at the Fairmont Soccer Complex. Public Works Director, Matthew York, said that each of the courts will have an acrylic overlay but that they need to know what material will go underneath that. He said one option is asphalt, at an estimated cost of $280,000, and another is post-tension concrete at an estimated cost of $340,000. The first has a lifespan of 15 to 20 ...

Chest drive underway in Sherburn

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SHERBURN — Thank you to the Civic and Commerce Club for holding a political forum last night. Thank you to those who participated and those who attended. Remember the election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Residents of Sherburn, Manyaska Township and Jay Township can vote from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at ...

City looks to upgrade website

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FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council on Monday heard from Finance Director, Paul Hoye, regarding replacement of the city’s website. Hoye said the current website has been in place since 2013 and lacks functionality and design and does not meet ADA requirements. He said the council, wanting to address it, set aside money for the project in the 2026 budget and in July approved putting out a Request for Proposal (RFP). After the city put out the RFP, Hoye said 80 proposals came in and a committee narrowed it down to 13 that met the minimum qualifications of the proposal. The list ...

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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Joshua B. McCraw Schmit, 41, of Truman, was convicted of speeding; fined $145. Also convicted of fail to change address/name within 30 days; fined $20. Speeding — Melanie R. Smith, 55, of Port Sant Lucie, Fla.; fined $125; Liu Qiankun, 42, of Bellevue, Wash.; fined $225; Maxwell G. Baker, 19, of Fairmont; fined $285. Hunter K. Thate, 18, of Fairmont, was convicted of seat belt required-driver and passengers must use; fined $110. Also convicted of driver fails to stop for stop sign; fined $50. Limited time parking zones — Shania S. Torres, 30, ...

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FAIRMONT Friday, Oct. 23 1:30 a.m. — A suspicious person was reported in the 1100 block of North State Street. 1:32 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 1500 block of Falcon Drive. 7:51 a.m. — A noise complaint was reported in the 1900 block of South Albion Avenue. 8:22 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 1300 block of Johnson Street. 10:34 a.m. to 7:42 p.m. — (4) driving complaints were reported in Fairmont. 12:28 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 500 block of North Grant Street. 2:45 p.m. — Criminal ...

Klobuchar, Johnson make one last election stop in Fairmont

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FAIRMONT – With the election just seven days away, Democratic nominee for Governor, Amy Klobuchar, and Democratic nominee for the First Congressional District, Jake Johnson, made their last visit to the Martin County area in Fairmont on Sunday. The event was originally set up as a ...