MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Scott D. Murphy, 43, of Saint Cloud; fined $125. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Evan R. Getchell, 40, of Alden, was convicted of no proof mv insurance; fined $200. Also convicted of expired registration; fined $115. Speeding — Roland A. Witts, 18, of Kasson; Kristian E. Zaldana Recinos, 46, of Des Moines, Iowa; fined $125.
Editor’s note: It is impossible to tell the story of the nation without telling the story of the Ohio River Valley. Long before interstate highways and railroads connected the expanding republic, it was the rivers that served as the young nation’s first true highway westward. Through these ...
FAIRMONT – Thanks to the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Freshwater is launching a free well water testing program for arsenic. The program covers Rice, Steele, Freeborn, Waseca, Faribault, Blue Earth, Watonwan and Martin counties. Recently, they sent out 4,000 postcards in this area letting residents know about this program. Public Affairs Director Chris O’Brien said this program came about through a proposal to the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. “The idea was that arsenic is a lesser-known contaminant in well water in Minnesota and is ...
WELCOME — During the Welcome City Council meeting on Tuesday, Mayor Dan Schmidtke said the school building has been sold and he expected some demolition soon. The old football field was not sold because of a title information problem. It is being worked on. Auditor Greg Burkhardt explained the responsibilities of the city and the auditors. He said the city had an unmodified audit and that the audit went well. There were three suggestions he had about paying bills on time and organizing invoices, using brokers with an investment certificate and remitting the state aid on time. He ...
JACKSON – With the Farm, Food and National Security Act (Farm Bill) of 2026 having passed through the House of Representatives by a 224-200 vote, US House District 1 Representative Brad Finstad went to the Fendt Lodge with AGCO Engineering in Jackson on Thursday to meet with local leaders ...
WELCOME — The Welcome Burn Site will be open for Welcome residents from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 9. Please only bring wood, grass, branches and leaves that are no larger than six inches in diameter to the site. Garbage is prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation. Mother's Day is on ...
