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The Fairmont Economic Development Authority is ready to apply for a Greater Minnesota Business Development public infrastructure grant, which would pay 50 percent of the project cost for sanitary sewer and water main extensions to a planned 37-acre industrial property. Running infrastructure to the proposed new industrial park off Interstate exit 99 will cost Fairmont more money but keep options wide open for a variety of potential businesses. Linsey Preuss, Fairmont economic development coordinator, told the F E D A Board and City Council on Monday that the cost estimates for the infrastructure had to be recalculated because of an [...]

THE FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TUESDAY AT 5 P.M. THE BOARD WILL ACT ON THE PRELIMINARY 2019-2020 BUDGET, REVISED SCHOOL CALENDAR AND MEMBERSHIP IN THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE AND SEVERAL PERSONNEL MATTERS AT TUESDAY'S MEETING AT THE FAIRMONT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY AT 5:30 PM. THE COUNCIL WILL HEAR PRESENTATIONS FROM THE MARTIN COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT. EVENT PERMITS , A GRANT APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO INDUSTRIAL SITE, A 6 MONTH PROSECUTION CONTRACT AND CONTRACT AWARDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WILL BE ACTED ON AT MONDAY'S MEETING AT THE FAIRMONT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. Paste In or Write Your Content Here!!!!!!!!!

FAIRMONT'S INTERLAKEN HERITAGE DAYS STARTS TONIGHT AND RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY. TONIGHT THERE IS A FREE CAR SEAT CHECK AT THE FAIRMONT FIRE STATION FROM 4-6; A TOUCH A TRUCK EVENT AT THE FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL WEST PARKING LOT. MUSIC FROM 4;30 - 8:30 AT AT HERITAGE ACRES AND A FREE I H D COMMUNITY MEAL THERE FROM 5-7:30 PM. ON SATURDAY THE BORDERLINE CRUISERS CLASSIC CAR SHOW IS DOWNTOWN FROM 9 TIL 3. FROM 10-4 VENDORS ,ACTIVITIES AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AT HERITAGE ACRES. KIDDIE PARADE AT 5 PM AT CITIZEN'S PARK DOWNTOWN. BIG PARADE AT 6 RUNS FROM LAKE AVENUE [...]

A FAIRMONT MAN FACES 5 GROSS MISDEMEANOR CHARGES FROM A TRAFFIC CRASH INVOLVING SEVERAL VEHICLES NEAR AND AT THE COUNTY ROAD 39 AND LAKE AVENUE ( COUNTY ROAD 26) INTERSECTION WEST OF FAIRMONT ON APRIL 18 THIS YEAR. ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT A CAR ALLEGEDLY DRIVEN BY 26 YEAR OLD SETH MICHEAL KICK WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SOUTH ON COUNTY ROAD 39 PAST THE FAIRGROUNDS SIDESWIPED ONE VEHICLE, REAR ENDED ANOTHER AT THE INTERSECTION,INJURING A WOMEN DRIVER OF THAT VEHICLE, WHICH THEN HIT A SEMI TRUCK READY TO TURN ON THE COUNTY 39 FROM COUNTY [...]

Martin County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a proposed prosecution contract with the city of Fairmont for a period of six months at a rate of $150 per hour at Tuesday's meeting.County Attorney Terry Viesselman was on hand to discuss the terms, the work involved and answer questions from the board. Viesselman noted that his office already does the greater load of prosecution for the city. When asked by Commissioner Elliot Belgard if he would require another attorney to help with the workload, Terry Viesselman said it would not be necessary. Viesselman noted that his office has been handling Fairmont’s prosecution [...]