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FAIRMONT Thursday, June 25 12:45 a.m. to 11:37 p.m. — (3) suspicious circumstances were reported in Fairmont. One of the calls was cleared. 4:14 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 1300 block of Holland Street. 8:03 a.m. — A suspicious person was reported in the 200 block of North Park Street. 8:50 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 400 block of Winnebago Avenue. 12:27 p.m. — Police investigated a harassment complaint in the 1500 block of Albion Avenue. A verbal warning was issued. 1:40 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was ...

Summer auction set for July 18

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CEYLON — The Sherburn/Welcome Police Department will host Bike Rodeos for area children of all ages today, Saturday, June 27 at 9 a.m. at Martin County West High School in Sherburn, and at noon at the Welcome Fire Hall. Area children should bring their bikes, wear helmets and closed-toed ...

Locals adapting to new licensing system

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FAIRMONT – The State of Minnesota has replaced the previous hunting and fishing license system with a new electronic licensing system, changing the situation for store owners and citizens. It went live on June 9. Licenses can now be purchased on the new online licensing system at ...

Testing gives science-based data for Fairmont lakes

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FAIRMONT— A partnership between the city of Fairmont and Minnesota State University-Mankato will result in comprehensive scientific data on the Fairmont Chain of Lakes. The $25,000 contract started on April 1 and will go through Dec. 31 of this year. Fairmont’s Water Resources ...

Extra boom, events, planned for Fourth

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FAIRMONT – With the 250th anniversary of America a week away, the Light, Noise and Smoke, a non-profit run by the Fairmont Firefighters, is bringing more boom for the extra-special occasion. The annual fireworks display over Lake Sisseton, which takes place at dusk, will follow the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce’s third annual boat parade at 11 a.m., a new medallion hunt, starting at 1 p.m. and a special city band concert at the Sylvania Park Bandshell at 8 p.m.. To bring more boom to the fireworks display, Chairman Sam Cress said they are making a big change, as Premier ...

MYLE opens with sheep competitions

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FAIRMONT – The Minnesota Youth Livestock Expo (MYLE), the second largest youth livestock show in Minnesota behind the State Fair, opened Thursday at the Martin County Fairgrounds in Fairmont with sheep competitions. The show, now in its seventh year, started in 2020 when the COVID pandemic ...