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Faribault Co. OKs year end asks

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BLUE EARTH— The last meeting of the 2025 year for the Faribault County Board of Commissioners was a nearly five-hour marathon of three meetings in a row, mainly covering a couple dozen different end of year topics. The County Board started with their regular second meeting of the month on ...

MCW School Board holds Truth in Taxation

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SHERBURN — During the Martin County West (MCW) School Board meeting on Monday evening, a Truth in Taxation presentation was lead by Business Manager Dawn Sandbulte, with a $1,453 per pupil increase adjusted for inflation from forecasts in July 2025. The board approved the final tax levy for ...

Cribbage tournament on Saturday

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WELCOME — Martin County West (MCW) Schools will have an early dismissal today, Dec. 19. The Winter Break will be from Dec. 23 to Jan. 5. It’s hard to believe that begins next week already. The American Red Cross blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Dec. 19 and from noon to 6 ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Driving after revocation — Melissa M. Glynn, 35, of Fairmont; fined $285. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Tyler J. Tanner, 25, of Owatonna; fined $125; Oscar M. Rodriguez Zaragoza, 51, of Blue Earth; fined $135; Jeannie L. Swanson, 40, of ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Wednesday, Dec. 17 12:45 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 100 block of Oak Ridge Road. 11:11 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 900 block of Hengen Street.  

Fairmont finishes collaborative housing project

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FAIRMONT – With two years of work through Fairmont High School’s Building Trades course, a refurbished house for Habitat For Humanity has been completed and was delivered to 403 East 5th Street on Wednesday. High School Principal Chad Brusky said the program began around two years ago, ...