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Millions in funding sent out for environmental projects

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FAIRMONT – Through the Legacy Amendment’s Outdoor Heritage Fund and Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF), over $300 million was sent out for projects throughout Minnesota on July 1, including millions toward projects with impacts in Martin County. Driven by the Fox Lake Conservation League (FLCL), Ducks Unlimited (DU), The Conservation Fund (TCF) and written by local conservationist, outdoorsman and 2026 Minnesota Outdoor News Person of the Year Doug Hartke, $3 million from the Outdoor Heritage Fund has been secured for the 10th phase of acquiring Wildlife ...

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Police

FAIRMONT Tuesday, July 7 2:28 a.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 500 block of Home Street. 9:02 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 300 block of East 9th Street. 9:09 a.m. — A driving complaint was reported at Blue Earth Avenue and Hampton Street. 12:16 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 500 block of Independence Drive. 1:18 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 700 block of Bird Street. 3:50 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 1200 block of Goemann Road. 6:56 p.m. — ...

County considers rent increases

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FAIRMONT— On Tuesday the Martin County Board of Commissioners considered a rent increase to the lease agreements of county owned spaces for both the Human Services of Faribault and Martin counties and city of Fairmont for the Fairmont Police Department, with the first being a three percent increase at a total annual rent of $246,613.20 and the second a five percent increase at a total annual rent of $65,760. Commissioner Billeye Rabbe said that the building committee has recommended the increases in these amounts, both effective Jan. 1, 2027 but Commissioner Richard Koons said he ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Monday, July 6 9:00 a.m. to 8:51 p.m. — (3) civil complaints were reported in Fairmont. Two of the civil issues were resolved. 11:50 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 400 block of East 9th Street. 1:21 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 1300 block of Johnson Street. 2:15 p.m. — Police investigated an assault complaint in the 100 block of Albion Avenue. 4:35 p.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 800 block of Medical Center Drive. 4:40 p.m. — Theft (includes attempt) was reported in the 800 ...

Wild parsnip spreading in Martin County

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FAIRMONT – With the rain and heat that have cycled through Martin County this summer, a potentially dangerous noxious weed called wild parsnip has increased its foothold in the area. The plant can grow up to six feet tall and can be seen by the yellow, flat flowers that cluster at the top. ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Chase C. Hillmer, 18, of Fairmont, was convicted of traffic-underage drinking and driving-crime described; fined $235, sentenced to jail 10 days, stay 10 days for one year, unsupervised probation one year, no same or similar, remain law-abiding. Liquor-consumption by persons under 21 — Jackson J. Luhmann, 18, of Granada; fined $185. James R. Lutz, 45, of Welcome, was convicted of traffic-driving while impaired-operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol; fined $485, sentenced to jail 90 days, stay 90 days for one year, unsupervised probation one ...