FAIRMONT— With three bids received for the upcoming roofing project across both school buildings, the Fairmont School Board approved a $602,570 bid from Schwickert’s Tecta America in Mankato at their meeting on Tuesday. This beat out a $615,500 bid from Granite City Roofing out of Sauk ...
FAIRMONT— On Monday the Fairmont Economic Development Authority (FEDA) approved its second Local Housing Trust Fund application, but not without some discussion first. FEDA is the loan committee for the newly established Local Housing Trust Fund. The application it discussed on Monday was ...
SHERBURN — The Welcome Legion will have the Cribbage Tournament beginning with registration at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17. All area cribbage players are welcome to join the afternoon of fun. The Sherburn Theatre will be on a one month hiatus. No movies will be shown. Watch for news in ...
MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Major Bell, 70, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $285. Also convicted of driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; fined $200. Jose H. Quintanilla Flores, 36, of Madelia, received a stay under 152.18 controlled ...
FAIRMONT Monday, Jan. 12 12:10 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 200 block of East 2nd Street. 12:47 a.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 600 block of Summit Drive. 7:33 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 600 ...
FAIRMONT— Some proposals for the Southern Minnesota Educational Campus (SMEC) in Fairmont were considered by the Fairmont City Council on Monday. The city had first gone out for RFPs (Request for Proposal) on the building in April of 2025. Fairmont’s Economic Development Coordinator, Ned ...