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FAIRMONT Friday, Aug. 7 9:33 a.m. — A driving complaint was reported in the 700 block of East 1st Street. 3:59 p.m. — A suspicious person was reported in the 100 block of West 12th Street. 5:20 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 400 block of North Dewey Street. 5:59 p.m. — An ordinance violation was reported in the 700 block of East 1st Street. 8:24 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 700 block of North Dewey Street. Saturday, Aug. 8 12:34 a.m. to 11:05 p.m. — (4) ordinance violations were reported in Fairmont. A verbal ...

MN Music Hall of Fame shares the origin story of First Avenue

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NEW ULM — Last Saturday, the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame hosted a virtual presentation tracing the early history of First Avenue, from its 1970 launch as the Depot to its rise as a world-famous landmark. Historian Jeanne Andersen scripted and narrated "From the Depot to First ...

Large response to large hog barn fire in Bricelyn

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BRICELYN — The Faribault County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call at 1:44 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, regarding a hog barn on fire at 49391 110th Street in Bricelyn, from Frost Fire Department Fire Chief Nick Olson, who was a passerby. Olson notified the Faribault County Sheriff's Office that a County Wide Water Mutual Aid call was needed and that both Blue Earth Fire Department and Wells Fire Department Ariel's were also in need. Hog site workers were not present, and an initial attack was started by first responding fire departments. With the severity of the size of the fire, the ...

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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Zoe L. Frascht, 25, of Forest City, Iowa; fined $125; Benjamin D. Waldner, 24, of Lennox, S.D.; fined $225. Water-related equipment-fail to remove/open drain plug/bailer/other devices while transport — Matthew L. Wangen, 51, of Hayward; fined $135. Duty to drive with due care — Krystopher D. Mohwinkel, 33, of Saint James; fined $125. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Breck R. Hagen, 22, of New Prague; Raheel Y. Rao, 43, of Hanover Park, Ill.; Larry L. Davis, 62, of Cannon Falls; fined $125; Blake J. O’Donnell, 18, ...

Bravo Zulu House lands partnership for canine therapy

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MARTIN COUNTY – Bravo Zulu House has partnered with K9s for Warriors to enhance the canine therapy portion of their program. Canine therapy has been in the plans for Bravo Zulu House since initial discussions about what the house itself would look like back in 2023. “We pulled all ...

Options narrowed for PowerOn Project

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SHERBURN – PowerOn Midwest returned for another open house Thursday at the Fox Lake Event Center in Sherburn, as feedback from previous meetings led to one of the route options being removed. The project seeks to develop a stretch of 765-kV lines along eastern South Dakota, Southern ...