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Helping Hands of Ceylon planning events

CEYLON — St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wilbert will have service with communion at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20. Their partner Church, St. John in Sherburn, will have a Sunday School Rally Day after their 8 a.m. services with a lunch and veggie races. St. Paul's in Wilbert will have a ...

Police

FAIRMONT Thursday, Sept. 17 7:37 a.m. — A driving complaint was reported at 170th Street and Highway 15. 11:46 a.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 1300 block of Victoria Street. 11:58 a.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 300 block of South Hampton Street. 1:51 p.m. — Theft (includes attempt) was reported in the 500 block of Downtown Plaza. 1:58 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 500 block of Home Street. 4:28 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 1100 block of Lake Avenue. 4:56 p.m. — ...

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Amy J. Draeger, 45, of Albert Lea, was convicted of careless driving-operate any vehicle carelessly on street or highway; fined $185. Also convicted of keep to the right; fined $50. Seat belt required-driver and passengers must use — Natalie I. Espeland, 35, of Fairmont; fined $110. Ayden M. Gullord, 19, of Fairmont, was convicted of window tint-less than 50 percent light transmittance; fined $135. Received an additional charge of no driver’s license in possession; dismissed. Window tint–less than 50 percent light transmittance — ...

Library launches Community Reads, screen-free movement

FAIRMONT — Take a look in a book and join the screen-free movement at the Martin County Library, which has introduced the first 2026 Martin County Library Community Reads. The book is “The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World.” “I think we ...

City putting roots down on tree replacement

FAIRMONT – Before the ground freezes this year, the city of Fairmont plans to plant around 100 trees throughout the city to replace the ash trees removed over the past few years. The process started in June of 2022, when Emerald Ash Borer was first detected. This necessitated removal, ...

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Beckett P. Rehorst, 18, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; fined $125; Maria Del Real, 39, of Sioux City, S.D.; Oleksandr Vikhariev, 37, of Farmingdale, N.Y.; fined $225. Seat belt required-driver and passengers must use — Ronald R. Pagel, 66, of Dassel; Rhonda J. Wingert, 61, of Buffalo City, Iowa; fined $110. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Frederico P. Ozuna, 24, of Blue Earth, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $285. Also convicted of uninsured vehicle-owner violation; fined $200. Also convicted of ownership/registration of ...