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Filing opens for next city and school board leaders

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MARTIN COUNTY — In the city elections across Martin County, mayoral, city council and school board seats are up for election and will be open for filing starting today. For Fairmont, Lee Baarts' four-year mayoral seat was last open in 2022, when he beat Charles Pearson 2,303-1,333. Wards one and three are also up for election. After losing to Deb Foster in 2022, Randy Lubenow won the Ward three seat in 2024 after filling in for Foster when she left. Ward one was last up for election in 2022, when Jay Maynard beat Jon Davis 615-533. The current Ceylon Mayor is Judith Perkins, who beat ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Matthew J. Berney, 36, of Rosemount; Monica R. Thang, 32, of Rochester; fined $145; Vicki A. Schulte, 41, of Fairmont; fined $225. Scott M. Tyner, 31, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $285. Also convicted of vehicle registration/permit/plates required; fined $30. Also convicted of unsafe tires-prohibitions; fined $50. Also convicted of driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; fined $200. Tomas G. Gomez, 26, of Fairmont, was convicted of no Minnesota driver’s license; fined $185. Also ...

Planning for downtown improvements begins

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FAIRMONT— This week a committee kicked off planning meetings for improvements to Downtown Plaza in Fairmont. “We’re going to be focusing on the downtown area, which is Main Street to Park Avenue and Blue Earth Avenue to 4th Street. That’s the area we’re looking at,” said Public ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Victor A. Garcia, 49, of Willmar, was convicted of traffic-driving while impaired-operate motor vehicle under influence-cannabis/hemp product-artificial CB; fined $710, sentenced to jail 90 days, stay 90 days for one year, unsupervised probation one year, no same or similar, complete comprehensive assessment, complete and pay for comprehensive assessment within 60 days of sentencing and follow recommendations in a timely manner, defendant must sign all releases for assessor to obtain collateral information from assigned probation agent(s), assigned social ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Thursday, July 9 2:15 a.m. — An ordinance violation was reported in the 200 block of West Lair Road. 8:57 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 1000 block of Capital Heights Court. 12:43 p.m. — Police investigated a threats complaint in the 100 block of Scotts Court. 2:49 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported at Prairie Avenue and Johnson Street. 3:51 p.m. — Theft (includes attempt) was reported in the 100 block of Lake Avenue. 9:24 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 700 block of North Elm Street. 11:32 p.m. — ...

Long-term lake health survey shows low scores for area lakes

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FAIRMONT – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released its 10-year fish monitoring report rating the health of Minnesota’s lakes, looking at over 900 lakes across 47 watersheds. The test works by examining fish community composition through types and numbers of fish present compared to those expected under healthy conditions, in a type of monitoring called fish-based index of biological integrity (IBI). “This is really looking at the overall health of the lake,” DNR Lake Biological and Monitoring Program Supervisor Jacquelyn Bacigalupi said. “It's ...