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Martin County Jail awarded for going ‘Above and Beyond’

FAIRMONT – Out of over 230 eligible places of employment throughout Minnesota, the Martin County Jail was one of 20 selected for this year’s Above and Beyond awards. The awards, presented by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), go to places that go above and beyond what is ...

Windom Area Health making space in Fairmont

FAIRMONT— Windom Area Health is working on opening up a new clinic in Fairmont. Through a phased approach, multiple specialty services will be provided with the first starting to be offered in the fall of this year. The clinic will spread over eight rooms in the Victoria State Crossing ...

Police

FAIRMONT Thursday, Aug. 13 4:53 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 1100 block of South Prairie Avenue. 11:10 a.m. — Police investigated a burglary in the 400 block of East Kings Road. 11:19 a.m. — Police investigated a threats complaint in the 1500 block of Winnebago Avenue. 1:11 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 300 block of South Grant Street. 4:26 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 40 block of Downtown Plaza. 7:00 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 300 block of North Hampton Street. The ...

Olson speaks on upcoming vote, session

GRANADA – State Representative Bjorn Olson visited the Granada-Huntley-East Chain (GHEC) School Board on Thursday to talk about an upcoming vote and the next legislative session. Olson said this is a part of his yearly tour around his district, going to city, county and school board meetings to touch base and exchange information. While this did not occur last year, he said it was because he was on deployment from June to December of 2025 in Kuwait. The first piece Olson discussed is the constitutional amendment on the ballot in November, which would open up more funding from the ...

Lake Belt Girls Night Out on Aug. 19

CEYLON — The last Sundaes at the Park will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Triumph Memorial Park, with entertainment by the Fett Brothers. Bring a lawn chair, purchase an ice cream sundae and enjoy the music. The Trimont Farmers Market will not be held on Friday, Aug. 21 because ...

New event has focus on lakes

FAIRMONT – A new free event is coming to Fairmont during the late-August season, centered around the lakes and vintage boats. Joan Cook-Fairchild is not exactly a stranger to organizing events, having done several promotions and events to bring people to Jewell, Iowa, where she previously ...