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Coffee Hours/Coffee Lovers meetings continue

CEYLON — St. Paul's Community Church in Welcome will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a service at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 14. Our Savior Lutheran Church in Ceylon is preparing for a closing and decommissioning service on June 20 after 126 years of services. The service will be held ...

Garden Club continues to flourish in 65th year

FAIRMONT — Things are blossoming for the City of Lakes Garden Club, which, celebrating its 65th anniversary, is still leaving its mark in Fairmont. “It’s wonderful,” said club president and acting secretary Leslie Walkowiak, who has been a member for 12 years, club president for six ...

Police

FAIRMONT Thursday, June 11 2:02 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the fire department in the 1300 block of Johnson Street. 6:27 a.m. to 8:51 p.m. — (3) animal complaints/bites were reported in Fairmont. A non-traffic citation was issued to one of the calls. 9:22 a.m. — Criminal damage to property was reported in the 200 block of North Main Street. 12:05 p.m. — Police investigated a harassment complaint in the 2600 block of Albion Avenue. 4:22 p.m. — Theft (includes attempt) was reported in the 200 block of West Lair Road. 6:59 p.m. — Police investigated a ...

With towing business, local man achieves dream

FAIRMONT – After several years honing his skills in and around the Fairmont area, Cameron Meyer has captured his dream by opening up his own business, CM Auto Repair and Towing. Meyer went to college for auto repair right out of high school, and has spent nearly 15 years working for ...

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Tristian K. Salic, 25, of Sherburn; Julius Kacinskis, 38, of Pa.; fined $145. Seat belt required-driver and passengers must use — Abdullah O. Muayad, 26, of Kent, Wash.; fined $110. No Minnesota driver’s license — Maximino Z. Nativitas, 52, of Columbus, Ohio; fined $185. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Ella S. Haney Foulds, 22, of Mountain View, Calif.; Kimberly D. Harringa, 59, of Brandt, S.D.; Thomas L. Reap, 72, of Winnetka, Ill.; fined $125.

GHEC School Board mulls size change

GRANADA – At its meeting on Thursday, the Granada- Huntley-East Chain (GHEC) School Board mulled shrinking from six to five members for the upcoming elections. Superintendent Doug Storbeck said three of the current board members are up for re-election, and that two are most likely not going to file for re-election. That spurred Storbeck to propose shrinking the school board down to five from its current six. A con Storbeck raised to this idea is they would have to change how they structure and add committees. “We’d only be able to have two-person committees because three would ...