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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Matthew J. Berney, 36, of Rosemount; Monica R. Thang, 32, of Rochester; fined $145; Vicki A. Schulte, 41, of Fairmont; fined $225. Scott M. Tyner, 31, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $285. Also convicted of vehicle registration/permit/plates required; fined $30. Also convicted of unsafe tires-prohibitions; fined $50. Also convicted of driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; fined $200. Tomas G. Gomez, 26, of Fairmont, was convicted of no Minnesota driver’s license; fined $185. Also ...

Planning for downtown improvements begins

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FAIRMONT— This week a committee kicked off planning meetings for improvements to Downtown Plaza in Fairmont. “We’re going to be focusing on the downtown area, which is Main Street to Park Avenue and Blue Earth Avenue to 4th Street. That’s the area we’re looking at,” said Public ...

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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Victor A. Garcia, 49, of Willmar, was convicted of traffic-driving while impaired-operate motor vehicle under influence-cannabis/hemp product-artificial CB; fined $710, sentenced to jail 90 days, stay 90 days for one year, unsupervised probation one year, no same or similar, complete comprehensive assessment, complete and pay for comprehensive assessment within 60 days of sentencing and follow recommendations in a timely manner, defendant must sign all releases for assessor to obtain collateral information from assigned probation agent(s), assigned social ...

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FAIRMONT Thursday, July 9 2:15 a.m. — An ordinance violation was reported in the 200 block of West Lair Road. 8:57 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 1000 block of Capital Heights Court. 12:43 p.m. — Police investigated a threats complaint in the 100 block of Scotts Court. 2:49 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported at Prairie Avenue and Johnson Street. 3:51 p.m. — Theft (includes attempt) was reported in the 100 block of Lake Avenue. 9:24 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 700 block of North Elm Street. 11:32 p.m. — ...

Long-term lake health survey shows low scores for area lakes

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FAIRMONT – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released its 10-year fish monitoring report rating the health of Minnesota’s lakes, looking at over 900 lakes across 47 watersheds. The test works by examining fish community composition through types and numbers of fish present compared to those expected under healthy conditions, in a type of monitoring called fish-based index of biological integrity (IBI). “This is really looking at the overall health of the lake,” DNR Lake Biological and Monitoring Program Supervisor Jacquelyn Bacigalupi said. “It's ...

Welcome talks ball fields with MCW/FLASC

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WELCOME — The Welcome City Council met on Tuesday evening and there were several representatives present from Martin County West (MCW) School District and Fox Lake Area Sports Complex (FLASC) to discuss the ball fields. The city presented concerns about ruts made in the grass parts when cars and other vehicles should be on the parking lot and gravel only. They were not advised early enough to ready the fields for some games, some of which were due to weather delays or rescheduling. Paul Henning, who is doing maintenance of the ball fields for the city, said that earlier communication ...