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Burn Site open today

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WELCOME — Today is a busy Friday. The Welcome Legion will have its Chicken and Corn membership dinner tonight, beginning at 5 p.m. with social hour and a 6 p.m. meal. Memberships are due, and there will be a drawing for $50 gift cards from among the members who have paid. The dinner is open ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Mariah P. Satter, 19, of Lake Nebagamon, Wis.; fined $125. Hands-free-law-hold wireless communications device with one or both hands — Caycee L. Buck, 29, of Owatonna; fined $135. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Karly A. ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Wednesday, Aug. 20 12:28 a.m. — An ordinance violation was reported in the 400 block of Interlaken Road. A verbal warning was issued. 10:53 a.m. — A driving complaint was reported at Margaret Street and N. North Avenue. 12:13 p.m. — Police investigated a harassment ...

County to pursue courthouse mural repairs

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FAIRMONT— The topic of the Martin County Courthouse dome murals was revisited by the board of commissioners on Tuesday. The county has been actively talking about the condition of the murals since the spring of 2024. The murals were painted in 1906 or 1907 by Franz Rohrbeck and partially ...

Budget, position cuts discussed for health and human services

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FAIRMONT – The Faribault and Martin County Health and Human Services (FMCHHS) Board approved a preliminary budget of $21.47 million for 2026 at their meeting on Wednesday. The meeting started with a potential budget of $21.61 million. The largest chunk taken out of revenues for Health and ...