FAIRMONT— Officer Nain Cruz joined the Fairmont Police Department on June 1. Cruz’s addition to the department is not only special because he is bilingual in both English and Spanish, but he is also bringing the department to fully staffed with 18 officers. Cruz did his schooling, both ...
FAIRMONT— Growth, and some’s frustration with the lack of it, was a topic of conversation among the Fairmont City Council at its second goal setting session on Wednesday. To start, City Administrator Jason Baker handed Mayor Lee Baarts and the council members a document he made after compiling goals and priority areas the council wants to focus on, which were discussed at the first goal setting session on June 3. “Looking at the goals, to me it became apparent, they vary in scope and level of detail,” Baker said. However he said that’s common when it comes to strategic ...
WELCOME — The Welcome City Council met on Tuesday evening, following the planning and zoning meeting and public hearing concerning a variance in the 500 block of Homewood Drive. Representative Bjorn Olson was present. Olson visits city councils, county commissioners and school boards in his district. He mentioned that things have been mandated, but the money to proceed has not been given. There were about $900 million worth of projects and taxes shifted to the counties, but the legislature called it budget cuts. He mentioned that the car registration decrease for one year was passed. ...
CEYLON — Our Savior's Lutheran Church will have its last service for members at 10 a.m. and a closing and decommissioning service at 2 p.m., which the public is welcome to attend. There were once four churches in Ceylon, and now there will be only one still having services, St. Peter ...
WELCOME — Juneteenth has been celebrated on Friday, June 19, commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. The American Red Cross blood drive will be on June 29, at St. Paul's Community Church in Welcome, Trimont Covenant Church and Truman Community Building. Call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-RED-CROSS), visit www.redcrossblood.org or text ‘BLOODAPP’ to 90999 to make an appointment or get further information about blood drives in the area. Blood supply is always lower in the summer months, but the demand for blood is higher, so give blood if you are eligible (age 16 or older, ...
FAIRMONT— Dustin Schwebke with the Fairmont Police Department has been arrested and is awaiting charges following an investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). Schwebke has been with the Fairmont Police Department since 2007. According to a press release, which came from the City of Fairmont Police Department on Friday, June 19, on the evening of May 30, 2026, Fairmont Police Department responded to a civil-custody issue involving Schwebke. Due to the conflict of interest, Martin County Sheriff’s Office was requested to conduct the investigation. On June ...
