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School board finalizes teacher contracts

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont School Board approved the two-year contracts for teachers at its meeting on Tuesday. The agreements cover several changes, of which Board Chair Nicole Green touched on a few. “There is a 2.25 percent increase in teacher salary schedule for the 2026-27 school year,” she said. “We also have added a doctoral degree provision language to the contract, a $2,500 annual stipend.” Other changes include a late resignation penalty of $1,500 after July 1 and $2,500 after August 1, an art show stipend of $1,500 and an adjustment of provided leave days to 17 ESST ...

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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Leah C. Barber, 35, of Fairmont, was convicted of operate vehicle with expired registration; fined $115. Also convicted of uninsured vehicle-owner violation; fined $200. Uninsured vehicle-owner violation — Dayna L. Johnson, 42, of Fairmont; fined $285. Chad A. Ricard, 46, of Fairmont, received a stay of adjudication for domestic assault-gm-subsequent violation; fined $75, sentenced to jail 21 days, credit for time served 21 days, supervised probation one year, no contact with victim(s), until such time as the victim requests a modification from the ...

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Police

FAIRMONT Monday, May 11 10:36 a.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 900 block of Hengen Street. 11:58 a.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 200 block of Albion Avenue. 2:11 p.m. — A driving complaint was reported in the 800 block of South Park Street. 4:02 p.m. — A disabled/abandoned motor vehicle was reported at Winnebago Avenue and State Street. Assistance was rendered. 8:07 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 1600 block of Cadillac Avenue. MARTIN COUNTY Monday, May 11 10:24 ...

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 ...