Voters in Truman approved to abolish the city’s Public Utilities Commission Tuesday. There were 125 votes in favor of the abolition, while 40 votes were against the measure. The Truman City Council decided in late May to put the fate of the PUC in the hands of voters. With the three-member PUC abolished, the city council will assume its responsibilities. Paste In or Write Your Content Here!!!!!!!!!
FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY COACH BOB BONK HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR INDUCTION INTO THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME. THE AWARDS BANQUET IS OCTOBER 12, 2019 AT THE MINNEAPOLIS SHERATON WEST. SOCIAL 4:30, MEAL AT 6 PM, PROGRAM AT 7:15 PM.
Two adult males face felony charges after two BB-gun related incidents, including an adult male who was shot while riding his bicycle. According to the Fairmont Police Department 21 year old Brandon Grant Prestridge of St.Peter faces two felony charges- 2nd Degree Assault and 1st Degree Damage to Property. 25 year old Dakota Joseph Haegeman of Fairmont faces a 2nd Degree Assault with a Dangerous Weapon charge. At 6:26 p.m. Saturday, Fairmont police officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of North Prairie Avenue on a report of a man who was shot with a pellet gun while riding [...]
The Fairmont City Council postponed a vote Monday to update the city’s record retention and data practices policy after three council members wanted a summary of any major changes from existing policy. The policy governs procedures to handle information requests from private citizens. Flaherty & Hood, the city’s interim legal counsel, requested the policy update after handling several information requests for the city. The law firm suggested that rather than evaluate Fairmont’s existing policy and procedures, the city should adopt a model of data practices and records retention program that is familiar to the attorneys and used in other [...]
THE FAIRMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MONDAY APPROVED RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL A PLAN TO TO ABATE PROPERTY TAXES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL HOUSING IN FAIRMONT. SOME BOARD MEMBERS LOBBIED FOR THE SAME INCENTIVE FOR REPURPOSING AND RENOVATING EXISTING STRUCTURES TO BE INCLUDED. THE PROPOSED ABATEMENT WOULD BE FOR 10 YEARS. FAIRMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR LINSEY PRUESS HAD SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT PROFINIUM COVERING THE COST FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAINING FOR ALL DAY CARE PROVIDERS AND CENTERS IN FAIRMONT. THE BOARD APPROVED COVERING THE COST OF LEAD REMOVAL CERTIFICATION FOR ANY CONTRACTORS WILLING TO WORK ON SMALL CITIES [...]
MARTIN COUNTY FAIR TIME IS HERE !! AFTER ENTRY DAY MONDAY AT THE FAIRGROUNDS , THINGS KICK INTO FULL GEAR STARTING TUESDAY . ROBBIN CELANDER,FAIR BOARD PRESIDENT, COMMENTED ON SOMETHING NEW ON THE FAIRGROUNDS.. THE PERMANENT MARTIN 4-H OFFICE HAS MOVED TO THE FAIRGROUNDS. A NEW EVENT COMES UP ON SATURDAY DURING BACON CAPITAL, U S A DAY AT THE FAIR. THERE WILL BE A BACON AND BEER FEST TASTING EVENT ON SATURDAY FROM 3-6 PM. MINNESOTA'S OTHER GREAT FAIR RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY AUGUST 18 AT THE MARTIN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN FAIRMONT Paste In or Write Your Content Here!!!!!!!!! [...]
SUNDAY BASEBALL REGION 13 C PLAYOFFS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FAIRMONT MARTINS 1 HADLEY BUTTERMAKERS 0 SATURDAY HADLEY 6 FAIRMONT 3 FAIRMONT MARTINS GET FIRST ROUND BYE IN STATE CLASS C TOURNAMENT PLAY ON SAT. AUG. 24 1:30 PM AT MAPLE LAKE Paste In or Write Your Content Here!!!!!!!!!
THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY AT 5:30 PM. THE COUNCIL WILL ACT ON APPOINTING A RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY FOR RECORDS RETENTION AND DATA PRACTICES POLICY, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. LICENSES AND AN EVENT PERMIT WILL BE APPROVED. A NEW POLICE OFFICER WILL BE INTRODUCED AND THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION BY THE PARK LEADERS REGARDING THE SUMMER FREE PLAYGROUND AND PARK PROGRAM AT MONDAY'S MEETING AT THE FAIRMONT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. Paste In or Write Your Content Here!!!!!!!!!
BASEBALL REGION 13C AMATEUR PLAYOFFS GAME 1 BEST OF THREE FAIRMONT MARTINS 11 HADLEY BUTTERMAKERS 1 GAME 2 SATURDAY 2 PM AT HADLEY Luverne Redbirds 3, Milroy Irish 1
Plans to open a Taco Bell at 2235 N. State St. moved forward Tuesday when the Fairmont Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a 60-foot sign for the business. A representative from BFI Estate Holdings told commissioners that they hope to open in three months, in the late October/early November range. City Code limits signs in a general business zone to 40 feet in height, unless a conditional use permit is obtained. BFI previously had submitted a conditional use application for an 80-foot sign but withdrew that request to re-submit one for 60 feet similar to other [...]
