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The Federated Rural Electric Trust, Jackson, recognized local organizations receiving $32,228 through Operation Round Up. These donations occur due to monthly contributions by participating Federated members. The Trust Board set aside funding for nine $700 high school scholarships for Federated members in 2023. Plus, 31 groups received money in this 56th round of funding:   Organization                                        Amount   Purpose  HL-O Elementary Phy. Ed. classes              $200     Toward roller skate rental costs in PE classes HL-O Elementary Occupational Therapy     $238     Buy crash pad & body stretching bag for motor skills control JCC Agriculture Department                        $382     Ceramic knife sets and oven mitts/pot holders in food’s [...]

THURSDAY MORNING AT AROUND 11:40 A.M. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO A REPORT OF A ONE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN PLEASANT MOUND TOWNSHIP IN BLUE EARTH COUNTY. A 2002 FORD EXPLORER  DRIVEN BY HECTOR ABRAHAM SANTIAGO JUAREZ, 36, OF FAIRMONT, LOST CONTROL ON AN ICY  STATE HIGHWAY 30, WENT INTO THE DITCH, AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE. SANTIAGO JUAREZ WAS TRANSPORTED BY WINNEBAGO AMBULANCE TO MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FAIRMONT WITH WHAT THE STATE PATROL TERMED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN ITS REPORT. HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. BLUE EARTH COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND AMBOY FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT.   [...]

CONTESTED RACES MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF   JEFF MARKQUART (INCUMBENT) 4,397  62.95% JAMES KOTEWA 2,117  30.31% WRITE-IN 471  6.74%   MARTIN COUNTY RECORDER   MICHELLE DUNCAN 3,851  59.91% KAREN KOEHLER 2,559  39.81% WRITE-IN 18 0.28%   FAIRMONT MAYOR   LEE BAARTS  2,303   62.87% CHARLES PEARSON  1,333   36.39% WRITE-IN  27   0.74%   FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL WARD 1 Jon Davis  533   46.39% Jay Maynard  615   53.52% WRITE-IN 1 0.09%   FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL WARD 3 Randy Lubenow 343 47.97% Deb Foster 371 51.89% WRITE-IN 1 0.14%   CEYLON CITY COUNCIL (TOP 2 ELECTED) Scott Smith 23 9.13% Tiffany Scott [...]

A Winnebago man was injured Tuesday night in a collision between two semis on Highway 60 two miles south of Madelia.   A 2014 Freightliner Semi driven by David Laverne Alfson, 58, of Winnebago, and a 2006 Freightliner driven by Bruce Mark Koepp, 32, of Belle Plaine collided as Alfson tried to cross the Highway on 330th Street. Alfson was taken to Madelia Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, according to the Minnesota State Patrol report. Koepp was not injured.   The incident, reported at 7:22 p.m., was responded to by Madelia Fire, Ambulance and Police, Watonwan County Sheriff's Office, [...]

The Dickinson County Sheriff's Office responded to a motor vehicle accident Monday afternoon at 3:47 PM, just east of the intersection of Hwy 9 & 71, also known as the Jackson “Y”. Doyle Svoboda, 55, of Lakefield, Minnesota, was driving a 2015 Freightliner semi tractor/trailer eastbound on Hwy 9 when he was struck from the rear by a 2020 Ram pickup driven eastbound by Mark Moffitt, 55, of Gruver, Iowa. Both drivers were injured in the accident. Svoboda was transported to Lakes Region Hospital by ambulance with non-incapacitating injuries. Moffitt was transported by ambulance with incapacitating injuries to Holy Family Hospital [...]

A Fairmont Community Center open house will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at the Southern Minnesota Educational Campus Community Room (lower level), located at 115 S. Park Street, Fairmont. View the Community Center design concepts and visit with the design team. Questions: Please call Fairmont City Hall at 507-238-3936.

  City Of Fairmont crews will be making one round through the city to collect leaves this fall.  Pick-up will be based on your location and the schedule shown below.    Leaves should be placed in a windrow on your boulevard, within 5’ of the back of curb.  It is the resident’s responsibility to make sure leaf piles are accessible. Please no bags, sticks, rocks, or other items. Non-conforming or inaccessible leaf piles will NOT be picked up. The schedule will be followed as the weather conditions permit. Please view the section breakdowns below.  SECTIONS    Section 1 – Properties north of [...]

A one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 90 in Martin County on Thursday afternoon sent a Michigan couple to the hospital.   A 2019 Econoline van driven by Carol Crowley, 62, of Whitmore Lake, Michigan, entered the ditch on eastbound I-90 in Pleasant Prairie Township. The driver and a passenger, William Patrick Crowley, 64, also of Whitmore Lake, Michigan, sustained what the Minnesota State Patrol report termed non-life threatening injuries. They were transported by Mayo Ambulance to  Mayo Clinic Health System Fairmont. The incident occurred at 1:12 pm near mile marker 110 east of Fairmont.   Both occupants were wearing their seat belts [...]