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Courts September 12, 2026

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Roman Banda Jr., 34, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after suspension; fined $285. Received an additional charge of driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; dismissed. Haley M. Green, 29, of Granada, was convicted of speeding; fined $125. Also convicted of operate veh/illegal h/l or t/l covers (except stock); fined $40. Speeding — Kierten L. Jewell, 22, of Columbia, Md.; Patrick P. Martell, 24, of Westfield, Ma.; Obediah P. Sayonkon, 28, of Sioux City, Iowa; fined $125. No Minnesota driver’s license — Arnulfo Ramirez ...

Friendship Club to meet Monday, Sept. 14

Local News September 12, 2026

CEYLON — A ladies group Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) Mini Retreat will be at 11:30 a.m. today, Saturday, Sept. 12, at Zion Lutheran Church in Fraser Township, with a salad luncheon. The speakers will be Curtis and Cheri Frank from the Healing Hearts Recovery House in ...

Welcome Burn Site open Saturday

Local News September 11, 2026

WELCOME — Today, 25 years ago, the world vowed to never forget. Remember the flights, towers and Pentagon attacks. The burn site in Welcome will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 12. Please bring wood, grass clippings, tree trimmings that are six inches in diameter. This is ...

BE looks to make various needed repairs

Local News September 11, 2026

BLUE EARTH— At the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Tuesday the council discussed a series of unbudgeted repairs that needed to be completed yet this year. City Administrator Dawn Collins presented the council with a list of unbudgeted repairs that required attention, and requested direction on which should be completed. First, for the Blue Earth Municipal Swimming Pool, Collins noted there were repairs to a fractured TEE pipe and waterline tile replacement quoted at $11,130 by American Leak Detection, along with additional repairs that did not yet have an estimated ...

Courts

Courts September 11, 2026

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Seat belt required-driver and passengers must use — Kyle A. Cather, 29, of Fairmont; fined $110. Speeding — Tanner C. Geisler, 22, of Lenox, Mich.; fined $125; Allen W. Jameson, 72, of Fenton, Iowa; Prosper Bukuru, 32, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; fined $225. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Wireless communications device-initiate, compose, send, retrieve, read electronic message — Zachary J. Coxworth, 41, of Blue Earth; fined $135. Driver fails to stop for stop sign — Jason M. Buntjer, 53, of Fairmont; fined $135. Speeding — Douglas S. ...

Police

Police September 11, 2026

FAIRMONT Wednesday, Sept. 9 9:29 a.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 500 block of Burton Lane. 10:41 a.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 100 block of West 1st Street. 11:04 a.m. — A suspicious person was reported in the 900 block of Johnson Street. 11:52 a.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 1200 block of North Park Street. A verbal warning was issued. 2:17 p.m. — A disabled/abandoned motor vehicle was reported at State Street and Blue Earth Avenue. 2:57 p.m. — A suspicious person ...