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BEA Board hears year-end reports

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BLUE EARTH— There was no lack of staff reports at the Blue Earth Area School Board meeting on Monday. It was the last board meeting that would be held during the current school year. Among the reports was one from high school art teacher Sara Albright and elementary art teacher Courtney Mattson. Albright gave an update on all of the awards her students had won during the year, as well as the activities of the BEA Art Club. Mattson explained what each elementary grade had accomplished during the year. Both art teachers had a slide show presentation of the many activities and art ...

FEDA considers business’s expansion plans

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FAIRMONT— At the Fairmont Economic Development Authority (FEDA) board meeting on Monday, the board learned about a business subsidy application from Cress Refrigeration for tax abatement. Economic Development Coordinator, Ned Koppen, said that Cress Refrigeration bought property on Bixby Road and plans to build a new facility there. “The story that they have is they want to grow. That growth would be growing by about 40 percent. Staff wise they want to add two technicians and an office manager. Without the abatement they don’t feel that they can do it. With the abatement, it ...

Sherburn Festival planned for June 18-20

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SHERBURN — The St. John's Lutheran ladies group LWML will meet at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, May 13. All members are encouraged to attend. The partner church in Wilbert will have their LWML meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. The Fox Lake Golf Club Pork Chop Dinner Fundraiser will be ...

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FAIRMONT Friday, May 8 4:00 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. — (4) animal complaints/bites were reported in Fairmont. Two of the animals in question were transported. 12:09 p.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 1600 block of N. North Avenue. 12:13 p.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 600 block of Shoreacres Drive. 3:46 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 2000 block of North State Street. 4:17 p.m. — Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported in the 1100 block of Indus Street. 4:48 p.m. — Theft gas ...

Empower Coalition helps ‘change the narrative’ on mental health

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FAIRMONT — May is globally regarded as Mental Health Awareness Month and Martin County-based Empower Coalition is taking mental health awareness and education by storm with its new interactive and community-focused Changing the Narrative on Suicide and Mental Health training. “It feels encouraging to bring this,” said Empower Coalition Project Coordinator Shelly Larsen. “We all have mental health, just like we all have physical health.” During the event, participants will discuss safe language and actions to reduce and prevent stigma, develop confidence to speak about ...

HRA moves forward with radon mitigation after findings

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Housing and Redevelopment Association (HRA) approved purchasing and installing radon mitigation at its meeting on Monday. The testing found three locations across two buildings where radon gas results exceeded the standard 4.0 acceptable limit. HRA Executive Director Gail Diede said there now needs to be mitigation to bring these levels down. “What they do is dig a hole,” she said. “In those buildings, we don't have to put them in those specific units. We just got to draw out of the building. The electrical room that's in each building, they can drill ...