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FAIRMONT Monday, Oct. 26 3:18 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 900 block of East 1st Street. 9:08 a.m. to 12:53 p.m. — Police investigated (3) trespassing complaints in Fairmont. 1:37 p.m. — Criminal damage to property was reported in the 2100 block of Knollwood Drive. 4:12 p.m. — A driving complaint was reported in the 100 block of West 1st Street. 6:41 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 400 block of North Elm Street. MARTIN COUNTY Monday, Oct. 26 11:25 a.m. — Illegal dumping/garbage was reported in the 1900 block of ...

Cress presses forward on new building

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FAIRMONT – With its new building project well underway in Fairmont, Cress Refrigeration is working under pressure to ensure everything is ready for winter. Cress Refrigeration began operations in 1999, providing heating, air conditioning, commercial refrigeration and a little bit of light ...

Council previews 2027 road work

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FAIRMONT— In an effort to speed up the process and get in bids earlier, Fairmont’s civil engineer, Tyler Cowing, presented the Fairmont City Council with the 2027 street improvements for the coming year at Monday’s meeting. “The first step in this process is a resolution ordering the ...

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 ...