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EDA opts for patience on federal grant request

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FAIRMONT – Instead of going forward, the Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) opted to hold off on submitting a Federal EDA Grant request until they have approval from cities at their meeting on Monday. The Martin County EDA, along with other counties in Region Nine, had ...

Laue files for District 4

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FAIRMONT— Late last week, Julie Laue filed for District Four Martin County Commissioner, which represents the following precincts: the cities of Ceylon, Dunnell, Sherburn and Welcome; and the townships of Jay, Lake Belt, Lake Fremont, Manyaska, Rolling Green, Silver Lake and Tenhassen. The ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Operate unregistered vehicle/without plates on public streets/hi — Dillon C. Pluim, 20, of Fairmont; fined $185. Speeding — Jon R. Walker, 50, of Roseville; fined $125. Misty L. Hamman, 52, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Friday, May 29 7:18 a.m. to 9:26 p.m. — (3) animal complaints/bites were reported in Fairmont. Verbal warnings were issued to two of the calls. 2:33 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 200 block of South State Street. 4:00 to 8:03 p.m. — (3) driving ...

Fairmont outdoorsman wins person of the year

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FAIRMONT – Fairmont conservationist, outdoorsman and volunteer Doug Hartke was awarded 2026’s Person of the Year by Outdoor News. The journey for Hartke started in high school, where he was naturally drawn to the outdoors. “There's nothing better than going out on a marsh on a fall ...

City details CLP harvesting plan

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FAIRMONT— One of the efforts the city of Fairmont is taking to combat Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP) in the chain of lakes is harvesting and its contractor, Premier Lake Harvesting, started doing that just last week. CLP is an aquatic invasive species that started being really visible in the ...