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Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Isaac J. W. Taplin, 18, of Elmore; fined $145. Marvin J. Lopez Ocon, 31, of Racine, Wis. was convicted of speeding; fined $135. Also convicted of operating a motor vehicle without a Minnesota driver’s license; fined $100. Jorge A. Paz, 29, of ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Wednesday, Feb. 12 1:07 a.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 500 block of Home Street. A non-traffic citation was issued. 7:25 a.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 300 block of North Orient Street. 11:08 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite ...

Rash of lake vehicle incidents highlight ice issues

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FAIRMONT – With three ice fall-throughs since Friday Feb. 7, local officials are saying the ice conditions this year are unlike any before across all lakes. The first incident happened on Fox Lake at 3 a.m., Feb. 7 when an ATV went partly through. All participants made it off the lake ...

BEA Board considers potential funding cuts

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BLUE EARTH— Financial woes were the issue of the day at the Blue Earth Area School Board meeting Monday night, with superintendent Mandy Fletcher raising concerns about federal funding cuts set to impact the district in the 2025-26 school year, as well as some concerning trends in data from ...

Changes to be aware of this tax season

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FAIRMONT— Tax season is upon us and businesses like Pierce Accounting in Fairmont are in the thick of it. The business, which handles a little bit of everything including tax accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and tax planning, has been in the community for 47 years with current owner Sara ...

Ceylon City Council consults engineers

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CEYLON — ​​The Ceylon City Council met on Tuesday evening. Bollig Engineering representative Brandon Johnson presented an introduction to the company's City Services. The company is headquartered in Willmar where they started in 2007 and now have 50+ staff. They have architects and ...