FAIRMONT— On Monday the Fairmont City Council began to have a preliminary conversation on what to do with the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) money that has been collected since 2017 now that the Fairmont Community Center Foundation (FACC) has said that it will not continue pursing the project. ...
SHERBURN – Martin County West received $10,000 from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) for their Outdoor Classroom and Maverick Prairie Path initiatives at their new school grounds. The grant is one of 23 SMIF gave out, overall totaling $200,000. MCW Agriscience Teacher and ...
MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Driving without a valid license for vehicle class or type — Balbino Castro Picornio, 25, of Fairmont; Christina Ceballos, 30, of Welcome; fined $185. Failure to stop red light/no turn on red (rt/lt) — Lisa A. Koenecke, 59, of Welcome; fined $135. Speeding ...
FAIRMONT Saturday, Nov. 22 1:57 a.m. — A disabled/abandoned motor vehicle was reported in the 2100 block of East Blue Earth Avenue. Assistance was rendered. 11:19 a.m. to 3:09 p.m. — (4) animal complaints/bites were reported in Fairmont. 5:00 p.m. — A nuisance complaint was ...
FAIRMONT—Over Chris Engelby’s 36 years with the Fairmont Area School District, she’s had the opportunity to not only teach, but leave a positive impact on more than a thousand students. The effect she’s had has earned her the title of 2025 Teacher of the Year. Originally from Norway, ...
FAIRMONT – Heading into next year, local health insurance agents say there will be fewer options and higher costs for the insured and less support for the work that agents do. There are 350 to 400 people on the books of Agent and Owner of Fairmont National Agency Insurance Kim Garbers, all ...