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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Bobbi J. Connell, 51, of Mankato, was convicted of disorderly conduct-offensive/abusive/boisterous/noisy/obscene; fined $260, sentenced to jail 30 days, stay 30 days for one year, unsupervised probation one year, no same or similar, no violations of an active civil/criminal no contact order, comply with all existing protection orders. Received an additional charge of domestic abuse-violate order for protection-misdemeanor; dismissed. Patrick M. Creech, 42, of Fairmont, was convicted of theft-take/use/transfer movable prop-no consent; fined $241.32, ...

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FAIRMONT Tuesday, March 31 3:42 a.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 100 block of Cedar Street. The civil issue was resolved. 2:40 p.m. — Police investigated a fraud/counterfeiting complaint in the 100 block of Hall Street. 3:19 p.m. — A driving complaint was reported in the 700 block of North State Street. 4:15 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 100 block of South Park Street. 6:05 p.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 700 block of East 2nd Street. 8:07 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was ...

County political parties shore up with conventions

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FAIRMONT – After February’s caucuses, the Republican and Democratic parties of Martin County sewed up loose ends and heard from candidates at their respective county conventions The Republican Party held its first on March 7 at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont. Co-Chair ...

In long-standing tradition, SJV students portray the Last Supper

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FAIRMONT — As part of Holy Week, second grade students at St. John Vianney (SJV) Catholic School in Fairmont learned about Jesus Christ, his apostles and what happened during the Last Supper in SJV’s longstanding tradition of immersive Last Supper reenactment, which was held on Wednesday ...

Cannabis 101

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NEW ULM — Law enforcement, public health leaders and a growing and retail company co-owner discussed cannabis at a seminar last week at the New Ulm Conference Center. New Ulm Police Chief Dave Borchert summed up the topic early in the two-hour event. “It’s a bit like the Wild West. It ...

Center for Speciality Care's Fairmont site closes

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FAIRMONT— In 1990 Dr. Corey Welchlin opened his practice in Fairmont and on Tuesday he officially closed Center for Speciality Care inside Victoria State Crossing in Fairmont. While the multifaceted decision was not an easy one to make, Welchlin did acknowledge the many good years he had ...