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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Gilberto Amaro Jr., 26, of Blue Earth, was convicted of theft-take/use/transfer movable prop-no consent; fined $71.98, sentenced to jail 31 days, credit for time served 31 days, pay restitution in the amount of $71.98, due within three months. Driving after suspension — Gary T. Dey, 42, of Trimont; fined $285. Driving after revocation — Calob S. Hotovec, 26, of Winnebago; Michael D. Nelson, 45, of Trimont; fined $285. Daniel E. Vinyard, 41, of Winnebago, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $285. Also convicted of failure to stop at ...

Ceylon views Rural Service District amendment

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CEYLON — During its meeting on Tuesday, the Ceylon City Council had the first reading of the Rural Service District amendment, which uses a ratio of 25 percent of the taxes of property owners who use the utilities of water, sewer, etc., for the owners of property who do not use those utilities since the land is primarily agriculturally used. The public hearing will be at the beginning of the June 9 meeting and may be approved that night. This is usually done annually. The council read the Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement and the resolution that approved it. The council approved the ...

Bowlmor Lanes ‘rolling’ into a new chapter

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FAIRMONT — There are things to look forward to at Bowlmor Lanes as it rolls out new changes, events and plans. Owner Courtney Pederson gave the Fairmont Early Risers Kiwanis Club the full scoop during its weekly meeting on Wednesday morning at The Ranch in Fairmont. “We've done a lot to ...

Bountiful waters bode well for FLF fishing tournament

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FAIRMONT – Weather conditions and early reports from fishers point to a busy day on the lakes as the Fairmont Lakes Foundation hosts their spring fishing tournament on Saturday, May 16. This year, walleye and pan fish are the fish of competition. The fish are weighed on a certified scale donated by Avery Weigh-Tronix. They can only be caught on one of the four connected lakes in Fairmont, excluding Amber Lake. While the bag limit has changed on yellow bass from 30 to 100, they have not been reintroduced this year. Across these four lakes, FLF Board Member Matt Moore said it appears ...

GPAC talks upcoming events

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FAIRMONT— The Greater Plaza Area Council (GPAC) met on Wednesday to talk about some events, both new and tried and true, that are coming to Downtown Plaza in the coming months. One of the new events coming to Downtown Plaza is Vault the Plaza, which is being spearheaded by Crystal Hanson of the Fairmont Track Association. The event is planned to be held June 27 but Hanson said it’s likely it will start a day early, on June 26, due to the high amount of entires. “We are going to put a full pole vault runway and competition right in the middle of the street. It’s going to be ...

Memorial Day programs planned

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TRUMAN — Those wishing to volunteer at Bravo Zulu House in Winnebago may do so from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 16. Tasks include tree cleanup (bucking and splitting), rock removal, laying sod and cleaning windows. Volunteers should dress for the weather and may bring work gloves, ...