FAIRMONT – State Senator Rich Draheim and Representative Bjorn Olson are taking heed of their surroundings and pathways forward as the new legislative session has been underway for a few weeks. Draheim, District 22, has already worked on several bills, including one for the disclosure of ...
FAIRMONT Monday, March 9 4:06 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 1000 block of North Prairie Avenue. Assistance was rendered. 6:11 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 200 block of East 2nd Street. 6:37 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported at East Anna Street and North Elm Street. 11:15 p.m. — An ordinance violation was reported in the 900 block of Johnson Street. MARTIN COUNTY Monday, March 9 10:01 a.m. — A deputy investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 500 block of South Main Street, Granada. 4:23 p.m. — ...
FAIRMONT— The Fairmont Economic Development Authority (FEDA) on Monday discussed a partial mortgage release for Fairmont Brewing Company (FBC). Economic Development Coordinator, Ned Koppen, said that approving the request will allow FBC to potentially sell a building on 5th Street that the brewery owns. “They want to cash that out. They don’t have any use for it. They’re asking if we would partially forgive that mortgage or release them from that property on 5th Street so that they can sell it. Their hopes and dreams is to turn around with that cash realization and potentially ...
BLUE EARTH—A recent announcement from United Hospital District (UHD) shared that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rick Ash will be retiring soon. “I think I will still be here until late June or early July,” Ash says. “The hospital board thinks it will take that long to find a new CEO, ...
FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council on Monday considered the employment agreement negotiations that have recently come in from interim city administrator candidate, Jason Baker. The council had sent an initial employment offer to Baker on Feb. 19. Human Resources Manager, Rachel Viesselman, said, “he’s come back with a request for a couple of items that would differ a little bit compared to the initial offer that he received.” Viesselman said that Baker has asked for 80 hours of vacation leave on the books upon hire, two months salary and benefits if terminated in the zero to ...
MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Operate vehicle with expired registration — Mercedes K. Gonzalez, 30, of Madelia; fined $115. Speeding — Eric W. Russell, 56, of Saint Anthony; fined $135. Dylan J. Driehorst, 20, of Fairmont, was convicted of traffic-underage drinking and driving-crime described; fined $585, sentenced to jail 90 days, stay 90 days for one year, unsupervised probation one year, no alcohol or controlled substance use with the exception of prescribed medications, complete comprehensive assessment, complete and follow all recommendations, attend MADD Impact Panel, ...
