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In Martin Co., extra help needed for road work

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FAIRMONT— On Tuesday the Martin County Board of Commissioners heard from County Engineer Kevin Peyman about the upcoming construction season, which he said might be the biggest and busiest the county has ever had. With that said, he asked for the board’s approval of a master client work order for construction inspection and administration on projects with Stonebrook Engineering, Inc. (SEI). Peyman said that, due to employee illness, they will be going into the season without a construction manager for a good portion of the summer, if not all of the summer. “Even when we’re ...

Civic and Commerce Club taking donations for plants

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SHERBURN — A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, May 20, at the First Lutheran Church in Trimont, followed by a lunch. The speaker will present a program about hearing. These programs are free for Martin County senior citizens. CREST appreciates a free-will ...

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FAIRMONT Monday, May 18 8:21 a.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 100 block of East 3rd Street. 9:08 a.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 300 block of North Hampton Street. 12:47 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 200 block of South State Street. 12:49 p.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 800 block of North Main Street. 1:08 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 200 block of West Belle Vue Road. 3:17 p.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 300 block ...

Five file Tuesday in Martin County

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FAIRMONT— Five people filed for five open seats in Martin County on Tuesday. Jaime Bleess filed to retain his seat as District Two County Commissioner. Richard Koons also filed to retain his seat as District Four County Commissioner. Michelle Duncan filed to retain her seat as County Recorder and Chantill Kahler Royer filed to retain her seat as District Two Soil and Water Supervisor. Matt Owens filed for County Sheriff, which is currently filled by Jeff Markquart though Markquart previously indicated that he will not be seeking reelection. The filing period for federal, state and ...

Park Board hears new idea for Gomsrud

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FAIRMONT – An idea for a potential sand toy library on the Budd Lake side at Gomsrud Park was heard by the Fairmont Park Board, which lacked a quorum, during its meeting on Tuesday. The library would provide a selection of kids' sand toys for all kids to play with, ensuring every child has ...

Faribault Co. recognizes employee

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BLUE EARTH— It took less than an hour for the Faribault County Board of Commissioners to work through their agenda on Tuesday morning. One item they acted on was passing a resolution by a unanimous vote recognizing Brandee Douglas, the GIS (Geographic Information System) coordinator for Faribault County, with an Excellence in Performance award. “The general purpose of this award is to identify, thank and formally acknowledge those employees of Faribault County that fellow workers feel are deserving of recognition for the special way in which this person functions on the job,” ...