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Family recounts loss, return of mother’s ashes

FAIRMONT – For five months, a local family was without their mother due to a robbery, which included her ashes. Soon Bok Ogren was an immigrant from Chuncheon, South Korea, who emigrated to America and settled in Martin County after having started her family in Oklahoma. She beat cancer ...

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Fredy Corado Ramirez, 47, of Fairmont, was convicted of traffic-driving while impaired-operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol; fined $885, sentenced to jail 364 days, stay 304 days for two years, supervised probation two years, follow all State and Federal criminal laws, cooperate with the search of your person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by your probation officer, sign releases of information as directed, do not use or possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives if prohibited by law, no use or possession of ...

Spruce Up Truman accepting donations

TRUMAN — The Spruce Up Truman Committee would like donations to buy plants for their planters on Truman's Main Street. The donations will be used to purchase plants and potting soil. Any donation amount is appreciated. Donations can be mailed to the Truman Museum, P.O. Box 56, Truman, MN ...

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Cassandra J. Gimmer, 40, of Blue Earth, was convicted of theft-take/use/transfer movable prop-no consent; fined $795.39, sentenced to jail 90 days, stay 85 days for one year, credit for time served five days, unsupervised probation one year, pay restitution in the amount of $720.39, joint and several with 46-CR-25-798, no misdemeanor violations or greater, do not enter additional locations during the term of probation. Received an additional charge of check forgery-offer/possess w/ intent to defraud; dismissed. Driving without a valid license for vehicle ...

Police

FAIRMONT Monday, April 13 4:52 a.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 800 block of North Elm Street. 7:37 a.m. — An ordinance violation was reported in the 800 block of South Park Street. A verbal warning was issued. 7:57 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported at 6th Street and Hampton Street. 8:18 a.m. — A driving complaint was reported at State Street and Adams Avenue. 1:16 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 500 block of Home Street. 1:17 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 500 block of Home ...

Lake Avenue objections yield varied results

FAIRMONT – The Lake Avenue total reconstruction project, from Bixby Road to Fairlakes Avenue, brought six assessment objections to the Fairmont City Council on Monday. These objections were the six from the previous city council meeting on March 23, which City Attorney David Assaf had recommended be addressed further at the next meeting. City Engineer Tyler Cowing reviewed the six objections prior to the meeting and confirmed they had been calculated correctly in line with Fairmont’s assessment policy. Tom and Colin Dougherty spoke on the Senne Farm at 1300 Lake Avenue. Tom ...