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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Melissa M. Brase, 44, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $285. Also convicted of vehicle registration/permit/plates required; fined $30. Also convicted of driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; fined $200. Gustavo Reyes Regidor, 43, of Fairmont, was convcted of disorderly conduct-offensive/abusive/boisterous/noisy/obscene; fined $100, sentenced to jail 90 days, stay 30 days for one year, sentenced to service 40 hours for indeterminate, defendant shall serve 60 days in jail in two separate segments, the ...

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FAIRMONT Wednesday, June 3 12:17 a.m. — An ordinance violation was reported in the 200 block of West Lair Road. A verbal warning was issued. 7:39 a.m. to 8:24 p.m. — (4) animal complaints/bites were reported in Fairmont. One of the calls was cleared. 12:39 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 500 block of East 6th Street. 12:41 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the fire department in the 80 block of Downtown Plaza. 7:22 p.m. — Police investigated a harassment complaint in the 400 block of North Prairie Avenue. 7:40 p.m. — A driving ...

Truman/Lewisville library events approaching

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TRUMAN — Thank you to all who attended the Memorial Day program and the pool fundraiser picnic lunch provided by the pool commission at the Truman Community Building. Kevin Lutterman spoke, Marial and Callie Parish sang and Jackson Clow did a reading. Thank you to our Legion for posting ...

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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Bridget M. Cronk, 55, of Fairmont; Arthur M. Mwangi, 22, of Winnebago; Sydney G. O’Connor, 24, of Burnsville; Khan Owais, 35, of Seattle, Wash.; fined $125; Adam P. Acs, 20, of Cottage Grove; fined $285. Travis P. Hatfield, 44, of Fairmont, was convicted of domestic abuse no contact order-violate no contact order-misdemeanor; fined $185, sentenced to jail 90 days, stay 90 days for one year, unsupervised probation one year, remain law-abiding, no same or similar offenses, contact with the victim should be limited to the terms of the marital ...

PowerOn conducting second wave of public feedback events

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SHERBURN – After their initial meetings back in November, PowerOn’s energy projects were brought back for a second look in Sherburn on Wednesday and will be headed to Fairmont’s Knights of Columbus from 10 a.m. to noon on June 9. This is the second meeting for the cooperative, made up ...

County moves forward LEC work

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FAIRMONT— The Martin County Board of Commissioners heard a simplified plan for the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) renovation project during their meeting on Tuesday. Olseon and Hobbie had been ordered to do a facility conditions assessment of the building soon after the board of commissioners decided in March of 2025 to no longer continue plans for a new justice center. The findings of the assessment were presented to the board in March of this year and originally came in at an estimated $6.3 to $7.2 million. However, after a work session in April, some board members have expressed ...