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The Martin County Board Tuesday heard from Fairmont Economic Development Coordinator Linsey Preuss, who is seeking a tax abatement for CHS Inc., related to a proposed $100 million expansion project. Commissioners approved a motion to schedule a required public hearing prior to any action on the abatement. The hearing date will be 10 a.m. Sept. 3. The also agreed that at least two commissioners would join a committee to work on a multi-housing abatement project with Pruess for all of Martin County. Ashley Brenke of the Martin Soil and Water Conservation District provided an update to Martin County commissioners [...]

Fairmont’s Night Out will be held tonight from 6-8 p.m. With a meal served at Gomsrud Park. Fairmont Police Chief Mike Hunter said that prior to the Night Out, there will be another special event. “At 4 p.m., when we’ll have a Cops and Bobbers fishing event for the elementary age kids along the channel. “we’re just inviting the young kids to come fish with the cops and we’ve got some prizes to give away. Anyone’s welcome to show up and if you don’t have any equipment, we’ll have some there to use. That’s hosted by the Fairmont Police [...]

A large crowd attended Federated Rural Electric's 84th Annual Meeting August 1 at the Martin County West High School gym in Sherburn. "We had 381 members register and served 583 members and family members a pork loin supper,” said Scott Reimer, Federated's general manager. "We like Sherburn for its air conditioning; it’s always great to see so many turn out for their electric cooperative — voting for members who represent their interests.” Members elected director: Jon Saxen, Sherburn, for District At-Large. On the Nominating Committee Jeff Ziemer, Welcome, was elected for District 5, Tyler Sauck, Truman, was elected for [...]

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE To help address the current emergency blood shortage, all who come to give blood or platelets with the American Red Cross July 29 through Aug. 29 will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. Currently, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of most blood types available and less than a two-day supply of type O blood. Individuals can schedule an appointment to give now by activating Amazon’s Alexa Red Cross Blood Skill by saying, “Alexa, find a blood drive,” or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling [...]

THE MARTIN COUNTY BOARD MEETS TUESDAY AT 9 AM. THE BOARD WILL BE UPDATED ON THE MARTIN SWCD BUDGET REVIEW AND PROGRAMS AND MN DOT CAPITAL HIGHWAY INVESTMENT PROGRAM OUTREACH. COMMISSIONERS WILL CONSIDER VARIOUS YIELD INTERSECTIONS, MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY DRUG TASK FORCE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT, AND A CONTRACT BETWEEN MARTIN COUNTY AND RESTORATION SERVICES INC. FOR DOME TUCK POINTING PROJECT. THE MARTIN COUNTY FAIR BOARD WILL UPDATE THE BOARD AND REQUEST A BUDGET ALLOCATION AND THE 2020 PRELIMINARY COUNTY BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED AND REVIEWED AT TUESDAY'S MEETING AT THE MARTIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

FIRST DISTRICT MINNESOTA CONGRESSMAN REPUBLICAN JIM HAGEDORN VISITED FAIRMONT ON THURSDAY. HE TALKED TO US ABOUT HIS TAKE ON THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT DEBATES EARLIER THIS WEEK. HE SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT HIDING ANYTHING ANYMORE ABOUT LEFT WING NOTIONS LIKE THE NEW GREEN DEAL,OPEN BORDERS AND SINGLE PAYER MEDICARE FOR ALL PLANS CONGRESSMAN HAGEDORN IN LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT YEARS ELECTIONS COMMENTED THAT THERE IS A STARK CONTRAST BETWEEN DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. CONSERVATIVES COUNTER WITH PLANS FOR SECURE BORDERS,ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND FAIR HEALTH CARE FOR ALL WITH COMPETION,TRANSPARENCY AND COST EFFICIENCIES. AFTER HIS VISIT WITH US JIM HAGEDORN [...]

Former Fairmont City Council member  Darin  Rahm will serve more than three years in prison for theft by swindle. A Lyon County District Court judge ruled this week and  the 49 year old Rahm was sentenced for crimes related to his work as the former director of the Marshall Convention and Visitors Bureau. Rahm was sentenced on seven counts of theft. Each count carried a separate sentence, ranging from 366 days to 68 months in prison. The judge ruled that Rahm will serve all the sentences concurrently. He will serve at least two thirds of the five-plus year sentence in [...]

A  Le Center man has been charged in Faribault County District Court with felony criminal vehicular operation following a collision between a pick-up truck and a motorcycle last week.. Authorities were called to a motorcycle crash on highway 109, west of Delavan early last thursday morning. 36 year old Tyler Neal of Delavan was found lying in the road, with significant injuries. There was no other vehicle at the crash scene, but a license plate was discovered the plate was registered to a pick up truck owned by Andrew Holm. The pick up was found abandoned on County Road 13. [...]

A Fairmont man is sentenced to 15 years of probation for a fatal crash that happened in March of 2018. Last month, Tyler Richard Byers pleaded guilty in Martin County to one count of Criminal Vehicular Homicide. Three counts of criminal vehicular homicide and three counts of third degree DWI were dismissed. Authorities say Byers was driving on Highway 263 in Rolling Green Township just after midnight on March 11, 2018, when he rolled the vehicle. His passenger, 26–year–old Myra Guzman, died in the crash. The Minnesota State Patrol crash report listed roads as snow and ice covered, with alcohol [...]