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BEA Board closes one school year, looks to the next

BLUE EARTH— With nearly 40 items on its agenda, the Blue Earth Area School Board was expecting a fairly long meeting on Monday night and that is just what happened. Some of the items were the usual ones that are covered at all meetings, like staff reports. Others were a series of items that had to do with starting a new year – the end of one school year and the start of another. Two resolutions were passed that had to do with the upcoming school board election, which will be held during the General Election. The first one set the date, Nov. 3, and the second one established the ...

Beletti touches on E bike rules

FAIRMONT— Fairmont Police Chief Mike Beletti spoke during Monday’s city council meeting to provide some information on E bikes and E scooters safety and regulations. “We went over this a month or so ago when we really started to see E bikes and motorized equipment out on our streets ...

Police

FAIRMONT Monday, June 8 12:33 a.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 40 block of Downtown Plaza. Assistance was rendered. 11:42 a.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 1100 block of Lake Avenue. 2:30 p.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 100 block of Linden Avenue. 2:57 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 600 block of North Dewey Street. 4:27 p.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 1800 block of South Prairie Avenue. 5:18 p.m. — An animal ...

FOH Youth Theater triples the fun with upcoming shows

FAIRMONT — Whether audiences are looking to search for a bear, encounter various animals or witness underwater adventures, the children of the Fairmont Opera House (FOH) Youth Theater camp programs are ready to spread fun with three upcoming theater productions. While the Fairmont Opera ...

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Ckeelie M. Martinson, 21, of Fairmont; Nazem A. Ahmad, 36, of Kent, Wash.; Robert D. Battin, 61, of Kildeer, Ill.; Zayden W. Werner, 18, of Truman; $125; Jared F. Boumeester, 44, of Welcome; fined $145; Aaron M. Ziemer, 49, of Fairmont; fined $225. Kaitlyn G. Weber, 30, of Glendale, Colo., was convicted of speeding; fined $285. Also convicted of careless driving-operate any vehicle carelessly on street or highway; fined $100. Driving after revocation — Shantel K. Penkaty, 32, of Ceylon; Scott M. Tyner, 31, of Fairmont; Angelina Gatlin, ...

Police

FAIRMONT Friday, June 5 7:40 a.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 100 block of Cedarwood Street. 10:05 a.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 200 block of Downtown Plaza. 11:13 a.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 500 block of Home Street. 12:15 p.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 1000 block of Lake Avenue. 12:29 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 500 block of South Park Street. 4:17 p.m. — Police investigated a threats complaint in the 1200 block of Lake ...