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FAIRMONT Tuesday, Oct. 13 10:27 a.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 3700 block of Cedar Park Road. 12:12 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 200 block of Lake Avenue. 3:38 p.m. — A disabled/abandoned motor vehicle was reported at 1st Street and State Street. 3:59 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 300 block of North Elm Street. 5:32 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 200 block of Lake Avenue. 5:50 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported at Albion Avenue and Belle Vue Road. 7:30 ...

Tires a must as winter approaches

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FAIRMONT – As the weather cools and winter approaches, monitoring and properly caring for tires are vital to car safety. Heartland Tire Manager Adam Leschefske said the most common issue people come in for is flat tires. “Flat tire repair is always a big one, pretty common,” he said. ...

Truman Lions Club Burger Bash Saturday

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TRUMAN — Truman Public Schools will not have school today, Thursday, Oct. 15 or Friday, Oct. 16 because of MEA break. Parent-teacher conferences will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and Thursday, Oct. 22. Martin Luther High School Fall Rummage and Bake Sale will be from 4 to 8 p.m. ...

DNR completes second round of stocking

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FAIRMONT – After the walleye fry were stocked in the spring, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) came on Wednesday to stock the Fairmont Chain of Lakes and Fox Lake in Sherburn with muskie. The day is almost two years to the day from when the DNR last came to stock muskie. ...

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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Operate vehicle with expired registration — Andrew M. Bauman, 37, of Fairmont; fined $115. John H. Helt III, 46, of Winnebago, was convicted of theft-take/use/transfer movable prop-no consent; fined $670.47, sentenced to jail 364 days, stay 364 days for two years, supervised probation two years, follow all State and Federal criminal laws, cooperate with the search of your person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by your probation officer, sign releases of information as directed, do not use or possess firearms, ...

Local company presents fertilizer alternative to United Nations

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WELCOME – An alternative fertilizer venture from Martin County-based Easy Environmental Solutions Inc. made enough headway to be presented to organizations and national representatives from around the world at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 21. Having worked with thousands of ...