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FAIRMONT Wednesday, Oct. 8 12:22 a.m.— Police received a report of an ordinance violation in Lincoln Park. 12:16 p.m. — Police received a report of shoplifting in the 200 block of South State St. 12:18 p.m. — Police received a report of a theft in the 700 block of Victoria ...

4-H helping Martin County youth become “Beyond Ready”

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MARTIN COUNTY – As part of a five-year initiative, National 4-H Week is themed “Beyond Ready.” Martin County 4-H Extension Educator Lauren Pilarski said the past year has had several projects for area 4-H groups. “We had our day camps this summer,” she said. “We did library ...

FHS students join school board

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FAIRMONT — Introduced as 2025-2026 student school board members, Fairmont High School (FHS) junior Emma Pockrus, senior Wendy Medina Ambrosio and senior Bel Lutterman aim to raise the volume of peer voices amid Fairmont Area Schools' endeavors to enrich the student experience. The three ...

Counties hear plans for transmission line

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BLUE EARTH— The Faribault County Board of Commissioners, at their meeting on Tuesday, learned that a joint utility effort between several regional utilities is working to build a proposed 765 kV transmission line from the South Dakota/Minnesota border across the southern tier of Minnesota ...

Welcome makes progress on street project

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WELCOME — At the Welcome City Council’s meeting on Tuesday, Bolton and Menk Engineer Travis Winter reported on the progress of the street project and the council approved payment of $875,044-plus to the construction costs. Winter explained that the progress was in good shape, especially ...

Burger Night on Saturday

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TRUMAN — The Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther Jaguar volleyball team has a game at 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 9, in Mountain Lake. The GHEC/Truman Jaguar football game against Heron Lake Okabena/Gulda will be at 7 pm on Friday, Oct. 10, at Fulda High School. The Farmers' Market ...