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After debate, EDA passes next step in recovery project

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FAIRMONT – While it got a less than unanimous approval, with two abstentions, the Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved moving forward with their economic recovery project at Monday’s meeting. This next step comes as 3M has announced the upcoming closure of its ...

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Fairmont Speech competes at Wayzata tournament FAIRMONT — The Fairmont Speech Team competed at the Wayzata Speech Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 31, in Plymouth, Minn. Novice Finals: Freshmen Sophia Streit and Hannah Gries took fourth in Duo. Freshman Sophia Streit was the champion in ...

Master Gardeners to exhibit precise pruning in workshop

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FAIRMONT — University of Minnesota (UMN) Extension Master Gardeners, horticulturalist volunteers, will present a free two-part workshop, ‘Sharpen Your Pruning Skills’, at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, in Fairmont. The workshop will include presentations by Food Systems/Fruit Production ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Laurin C. Henton, 46, of Lone Rock, Iowa, was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $285. Also convicted of failure to stop at stop signs or stop lines at entrance to through highway; fined $50. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Driving after ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Friday, Jan. 30 12:51 a.m. — Police investigated a weapons complaint in the 800 block of Medical Center Drive. 7:02 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 1300 block of Tilden Street. 9:45 a.m. — A noise complaint was reported in the 200 block of East ...

City looks for input on LOST funds

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FAIRMONT— The city of Fairmont is asking the community for potential project ideas that could be funded by the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) that has been being collected since the ballot measure passed in 2016. While a previous city council, in 2019, had recommitted $14 million of the ...