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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Balbino Castro Picornio, 25, of Fairmont, was convicted of driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; fined $200. Also convicted of driving without a valid license for vehicle class or type; fined $185. Speeding — Erin R. Firchau, 18, of Sherburn; fined $185; Kimberly M. Parra-Guevara, 18, of Burnsville; fined $225. Driving after revocation – James P. White, 36, of Fairmont; fined $285. Erin J. Roiger, 46, of Winnebago, was convicted of speeding; fined $125. Received an additional charge of no proof mv insurance; ...

The all new Derby Bar and Grill is open

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GUCKEEN— Scott Vaske, the new owner of the Derby Bar and Grill in Guckeen, admits he wasn’t actively looking to buy a restaurant when he made the decision to purchase the former Derby Inn. But that is what he did. “A lot of people were talking about it (the Derby Inn) and there were ...

Courts

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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Failure to stop for traffic control signal — Diane K. Anderson, 65, of Blue Earth; fined $135. Duty to drive with due care — Adam T. Kneeland, 42, of Truman; fined $125. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Driving after revocation — Amber J. Williams, 32, of Altura; fined $285. Speeding — Rilei J. Hollman, 27, of Blue Earth; fined $125; Tyreece A. Heptig, 19, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; fined $225. Seat belt required-driver and passengers must use — Kara L. McCarthy, 40, of Kiester; fined $110. No or inoperative breakaway brakes — Devon R. ...

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Fairmont Robotics/The MegaHertz at World Championships, claims 51st ranking FAIRMONT/HOUSTON, Texas — The Fairmont High School Robotics Team, Team 2847-The MegaHertz, competed at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) World Championships from Thursday, April 30 to Saturday, May 2 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The MegaHertz qualified for the world competition through their second-place victories in March at the Lake Superior Regional in Duluth and the Iowa Regional at Cedar Falls, Iowa. The competition consisted of over ...

Martin County EDA hears out grant pivot

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FAIRMONT – Though they could not vote due to lack of a quorum, the Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) heard out a potential grant pivot on Monday. The Martin County EDA, along with other counties in region nine, had submitted requests for federal disaster relief grants due to the flash flooding that occurred from June 15-24 of 2024. Unfortunately, none of them were approved, including Martin County’s. “It wasn't just ours that did not get funded,” CEDA Consultant Amber Patten said. “None of region nine got funded. Region 10, they also did not get ...

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FAIRMONT Friday, May 1 2:03 a.m. — A suspicious person was reported at State Street and 4th Street. 6:42 a.m. — Police investigated a harassment complaint in the 900 block of Shoreacres Drive. 7:58 a.m. — A driving complaint was reported at Victoria Street and State Street. 12:08 p.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 1000 block of Lake Avenue. 2:32 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance at State Street and Tilden Street. 5:28 p.m. — A disabled/abandoned motor vehicle was reported at State Street and Goemann Road. 7:19 p.m. — ...