FAIRMONT – A new business in town is looking to refresh homes in the Fairmont area. Porter Home Refresh is co-owned by Charles and Amanda Porter. Charles had spent the last six years working in construction and picked up several of the skills he’d need to form Porter Home Refresh. He ...
FAIRMONT – Matching a statewide trend, E-Bikes and E-Scooters are becoming more and more prevalent on Fairmont’s streets and sidewalks, getting kids more active but causing safety concerns. Fairmont Police Chief Mike Beletti said there has been a pretty dramatic increase in E-Bike and ...
Fairmont roadway notices FAIRMONT — The City of Fairmont has announced that citizens should heed the following notices: Prairie Avenue and State Street Traffic Signal Notice Due to a malfunction with a component in the traffic signal, the unit at Prairie Avenue and State Street is not functioning properly. Treat this intersection as a four-way stop. The vendor has been notified, and the city anticipates a resolution within the next couple of weeks. Lake Avenue Business Access Businesses on the south side of Lake Avenue remain accessible by the Highland Court intersection. ...
FAIRMONT – The opening of Fairmont’s parks has been moved up by a week, as the park department is finishing up projects and getting everything rolling. Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is almost completely removed from Fairmont’s parks. Right now, there are only around 10 trees left, though ...
FAIRMONT— This week work picked back up on the north parking lot and boat ramp on the Budd Lake side at Gomsrud Park in Fairmont. The project, which has been in the works for several years, is expected to be completed in early May, ahead of the fishing opener. Fairmont’s Public Works ...
BLUE EARTH— The Faribault County Board of Commissioners had a short agenda to work though when they met for the second time of the month on Tuesday. One of the topics on their list was receiving an update from Allen Aukes of Midwest IT regarding the contract the county has with Midwest IT and additional services which are now being offered by the company. “We no longer require an ongoing long-term contract,” Aukes told the commissioners. “Your decision risk is reduced by having a month-to-month agreement. Most of our new clients are selecting the month-to-month ...
