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Local board spreads ag awareness

Local News

FAIRMONT— The local Martin County Farm Bureau has several special projects planned this month to raise ag awareness. Today, March 19 is National Ag Day. The Martin County Farm Bureau Board is made up of a few members including Rochelle Krusemark, Layne Ebeling, Brice Munstermann, Kurt ...

City of Fairmont announces city administrator finalists

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FAIRMONT — The Mayor and City Council will interview the following individuals on Tuesday, March 26. — Matthew Skaret: Skaret serves as the City Administrator for Jackson, Minnesota. Skaret has previously served as City Administrator for Springfield, Minn., Milford, Iowa and Madison, ...

Truman talks cemetery concerns

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TRUMAN—On Monday the Truman City Council heard from cemetery director, Faith Clow, about some concerns at Ridge Lawn Cemetery. Clow said she had received a phone phone call about a month ago from someone who had purchased a stone from Blue Earth Monument and was not happy to hear that the ...

Briefly

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Fairmont Speech wins JWP Tournament FAIRMONT — On Saturday, March 16, twenty-three members of the Fairmont Speech Team competed at the JWP “Bulldog” Speech Tournament at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School in Janesville, Minn. In team sweepstakes results, Fairmont took 1st place ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — David R. Wright, 68, of Fairmont; fined $225. Seat belt required-driver and passenger must use — Karsyn E. Anderson, 18, of Sherburn; fined $110. Front and rear license plates required — Abdirahman A. Farah, 34, of Minneapolis; fined ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Friday, March 15 2:15 a.m. — A noise complaint (not music) was reported in the 900 block of South Prairie Avenue. 11:35 a.m. — Police investigated a civil complaint in the 200 block of Downtown Plaza. The call was cleared. 12:47 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was ...