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Courts

Courts October 23, 2026

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Maricela Nevarez, 33, of Addison, Ill.; fined $125; Lorelei J. Brown, 72, of Fairmont; fined $135. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Keegan T. Mihm, 24, of Elm Grove, Wis.; fined $125; Gilberto G. Amaro Garcia, 53, of Swea City, Iowa; fined $145. Seat belt required-driver and passengers must use — Shane W. Iarsen, 55, of Granada; fined $110. Hands-free law-access video content/images/games/software applications — Heidi A. Njoes, 47, of Elmore; fined $135.

Tech makes leaps in rural EMS training

Local News October 23, 2026

MARTIN COUNTY – Via South Central Minnesota EMS, rural emergency medical services across Southern Minnesota and Martin County are accessing interactive training through virtual reality. Before, Regional Executive Director Mark Griffith said all of their emergency simulations required a lot ...

Imagine Martin to debut new Sunday series

Local News October 23, 2026

FAIRMONT— There’s a new way to beat the Sunday scaries. Imagine Martin’s new concert series, This Song’s for you, will kick off in Fairmont inside The Hive on Sunday, Nov. 1 with a unique and intimate performance to follow at 7 p.m. on the first Sunday evening of the month through ...

Halloween events planned in Welcome

Local News October 23, 2026

WELCOME — American Red Cross blood drives will be held today, Friday, Oct. 23, at the American Legion Hall in Fairmont, on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 at Best Western in Fairmont and on Dec. 7 at the Regional Worship Center in Sherburn. Call 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), visit www.redcrossblood.org or ...

Police

Police October 23, 2026

FAIRMONT Wednesday, Oct. 21 6:49 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the fire department in the 1700 block of North State Street. 9:29 a.m. to 11:33 p.m. — (3) disturbances/disorderly conducts/nuisances were reported in Fairmont. 11:25 a.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 100 block of West 1st Street. 3:34 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 400 block of Victoria Street. 9:07 p.m. — Criminal damage to property was reported in the 100 block of West 4th Street. MARTIN COUNTY Wednesday, Oct. 21 8:19 a.m. — A ...

BE ponders drainage issues

Local News October 23, 2026

BLUE EARTH— The Blue Earth City Council reviewed a memo discussing the possible courses of action for subsurface drainage issues on Nicollet Street during its meeting on Monday. City engineer Ben Rosol presented the council with the memo, detailing the history of drainage issues along Nicollet Street south of 10th Street and explaining the steps taken to address those issues over the years. “There was some exploratory work done in 2024; at that time, the best guess was that the excessive groundwater in the area was due to either a sand vein or an artesian well,” Rosol reported. ...