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Robotics punches ticket, but faces uphill battle moving forward

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FAIRMONT – Halfway through the season, Fairmont Robotics has had its fair share of good and bad outcomes. When they started their creation of the robot, which shoots foam balls into a target, Coach Sam Viesselman said things went from looking easy to difficult over time. “We've shot balls ...

Council considers LOST projects

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FAIRMONT— At its meeting on Monday, the Fairmont City Council considered a list of potential projects that could be funded for with the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds that have been accumulating since the 2016 ballot measure passed. While the funds were originally earmarked for a ...

School Board does not renew CER-SMEC agreement

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont School Board elected not to continue the agreement with the city for Community Education and Recreation (CER) to remain in the Southern Minnesota Educational Campus (SMEC) building during Tuesday’s school board meeting. Board Member Dan Brookens said where CER will ...

MCW school musical this weekend

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SHERBURN — The Sherburn City Hall is closed until Monday, March 30. This week, the clerk and deputy clerk are attending a clerk conference. The dropbox can be used and messages left will be answered as soon as they can. The Martin County West Drama Department will show its spring musical, ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Misty L. Hamman, 52, of Fairmont, was convicted of driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; fined $200. Also convicted of driving without a valid license for vehicle class or type; fined $185. Speeding — Annika R. Leewarner, 23, of Sioux ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Monday, March 23 11:56 a.m. — Littering was reported in the 1200 block of Goemann Road. The call was cleared. MARTIN COUNTY Monday, March 23 7:16 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 1000 block of 180th Avenue, Fairmont. A verbal warning was issued. 8:29 ...