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Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Erik A. Voneiff, 22, of Oconomowoc, Wis.; fined $125; Aden J. Zager, 21, of Lincoln, Nebr.; fined $225. Failure to display current registration-expired plates — Brittni M. Gonzales. 35, of Owatonna; fined $115. Operating a motor vehicle without ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Tuesday, July 22 12:09 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 900 block of Hengen Street. Assistance was rendered. 1:16 a.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 500 block of East 2nd Street. 2:47 a.m. — A ...

Several tons of CLP collected with new service

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FAIRMONT— Ever since the city of Fairmont launched a new service to pick up Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP) last month, the business it contracted with, Water’s Edge, has collected over seven tons of the aquatic invasive species from properties in Fairmont. Hannah Neusch, Water Resource ...

Outages handled by city as storms continue to hit

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FAIRMONT – Some residents in Fairmont experienced power outages Saturday not caused by, but in tandem with, storms in the area. Fairmont Electrical Superintendent Miles Heide said the town’s electric load is around 14 megawatts on average. He said overall, the city’s grid is in good ...

School board approves special election

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FAIRMONT – As the next step in its school improvement journey, the Fairmont School Board approved a special election for $21.7 million in a building bond referendum at its meeting Tuesday. The election will be taking place Nov. 4, on the same day as the general election for Minnesota U.S. ...

BE Council OKs project bids

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BLUE EARTH— Two construction bids and the first draft of an updated Business Subsidy Policy were all on the agenda at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. City engineer Ben Rosol presented the council with the bids for the 2025 Bituminous Seal Coat project. “We received two ...