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BEA student enrollment up

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BLUE EARTH— The Blue Earth Area School Board seemed to receive one piece of good news after another during its monthly meeting on Monday. During her report, superintendent Mandy Fletcher said about the first few weeks of school, “all things considered it went very smoothly.” And, she ...

Steak Fry Night on Saturday

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SHERBURN — The ladies’ group LWML from St. John's Lutheran Church will meet at 2 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend. St. John's youth group will sell coffee, cocoa, tea, chai and other beans and cookies until Oct. 3. Contact any of the youth group or the church. They will have a ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Gregory M. Zierke, 69, of Fairmont; Chadwick J. Lester, 26, of Cincinnati, Ohio; John D. Giunti, 27, of Carol Stream, Ill.; fined $125; Jonathan J. Berry, 24, of Spirit Lake, Iowa; Wayne T. Howard, 50, of Racine, Wis.; fined $145. No insurance ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Monday, Sept. 8 5:01 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 800 block of North Park Street. 7:40 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 300 block of South State Street. 9:13 a.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 1300 block of ...

Downtown, roadway work moved forward by council

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FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council considered a Request for Proposal (RFP) for downtown infrastructure improvement consultant during its meeting on Monday. The major components of the project are Public Works matters and include, but are not limited to, pedestrian access/walkways, ...

Council narrows administrator search

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FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council reviewed applicants for the open city administrator position during a special meeting on Monday. In total, 27 resumes were received from 11 states including 10 from Minnesota. The council discussed the eight most qualified candidates during the special ...