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The Fairmont City Council Monday held a public hearing about proposed changes to Fairmont’s rental ordinance, local landlords delivered the same message to the Fairmont City Council on Monday: The existing ordinance is enough, but it needs to be enforced. After hearing the concerns, the council decided to hold a meeting with landlords and city staff before taking any further action. The proposed changes to the 2014 ordinance include reducing the licensing and inspection terms from three years to two, mandating that landlords run criminal background checks on all tenants and providing proof of an existing garbage contract for all [...]

Tom Hawkins, Fairmont councilman at-large, read a statement at the end of the City Council meeting Monday. He addressed the happenings of the past few months, saying citizens were owed an explanation. Hawkins said he drew on his experience running a business, working with other communities and taking “only the credible feedback” from constituents in making decisions. He admitted to having a personal agenda, one focused on code enforcement, eliminating excessive efforts to comply with state building codes and convincing a vocal minority that the council is doing what is best for the long-term health of the city. He listed [...]

THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 5:30 PM ON MONDAY. THE COUNCIL WILL RECOGNIZE EMPLOYEES AND YEARS OF SERVICE AND HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON THE 2020 LAKE AVENUE PROJECT AND THE NEW PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY. THE JUNE INVESTMENT REPORT,SEVERAL PERMIT AND LICENSE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACTED ON. THE CITY ADMINISTRATORS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WILL AGAIN BE PRESENTED, A CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FOR AIPORT T-HANGAR IMPROVEMENT AND A LETTER OF SUPPORT WILL BE SHARED AT MONDAY'S MEETING AT THE FAIRMONT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

Martin County Commissioners approved a motion Tuesday to authorize recruitment to fill the jail administrator position for the county, in the wake of the resignation of former jail administrator Mark Geerdes. At a previous meeting, the board approved a motion authorizing the chairperson to sign a grievance settlement agreement with Law Enforcement Labors Services Inc., accepting Geerdes’ resignation. The union had already signed the agreement, which states that Geerdes’ resignation was effective April 2; that the union will withdraw the grievance; and that Geerdes will receive payment of his earned personal time off and a portion of sick leave, [...]

THE FAIRMONT PARK BOARD PAUSED FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE BEFORE THEIR MEETING ON TUESDAY FOR JOE BURNS WHO PASSED AWAY ON SATURDAY. BOARD MEMBERS TRIED TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH OF THE CITY'S ALMOST 8 MILES OF BIKE/WALK TRAILS JOE HAD A PART IN BRINGING ABOUT. THE BOARD SPENT SOME TIME REVIEWING PARK BOARD BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THAT LATER THIS YEAR. AMONG THEM IS THE MARGARET STREET TRAIL EXTENSION,WARD PARK SHELTER HOUSE MAINTENANCE, AND GOMSRUD PARK IMPROVEMENTS. NICK LARDY STREET AND PARKS SUPERINTENDET INFORMED THE BOARD ABOUT SOME ACTIVITY TAKING PLACE NOW INCLUDING THE [...]

Authorities say two people found dead at a home in the small northern Iowa community of Bancroft last week were homicide victims and that a third person also found there had killed himself. The Iowa Department of Public Safety on Monday identified the bodies found Friday in a home as 22-year-old Mason Alrik Cederwall, 30-year-old Amy Lynn Manna and 30-year-old Austin James Bernhard. Someone called the Kossuth County sheriff’s office on Friday morning to report finding two bodies. Bancroft police officers went to a residence and also found a third body. The Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office determined Cederwall [...]

THE MARTIN COUNTY BOARD MEETS TUESDAY AT 9 AM. COMMISSIONERS WILL HEAR A PRESENTATION ON THE MARTIN COUNTY CENSUS, CONSIDER DEMOLITION COST ESTIMATES IN CITY OF CEYLON, WILL AUTHORIZE RECRUITMENT FOR JAIL ADMINISTRATOR POSITION AND 2018 AUDIT SERVICE LETTER OF ENGAGEMENT. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER HIRE OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, INCREASES TO OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR HUMAN SERVICES AND THE FAIRMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT, DESIGNATING MOTHER/WELLNESS ROOM AWARDING A TUCK POINTING BID FOR THE COURTHOUSE DOME PROJECT AT TUESDAY'S MEETING AT THE MARTIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE. Paste In or Write Your Content Here!!!!!!!!!

BANCROFT, Iowa (AP) — North-central Iowa law enforcement officials say three people have been found dead in Bancroft. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says in a news release that the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call Friday morning reporting two people found dead in a Bancroft home. Bancroft police officers who were first to arrive at the home also found a third person there dead. Police have released no other details, including the names of the dead or how they died. Officials have only said there is no on-going threat to the public. Officials say the [...]

The Minnesota United Snowmobile Association is holding its summer campout today through Sunday, at Fairmont’s Flying Goose campground and has a busy schedule of events to entertain and educate.The Blizzard Snowmobile Club is hosting the event For activities, the event includes a bean bag tournament, scavenger hunt, mini golf and a guided motorcycle ride.There’s 11 bikes coming down with about 13 people. On Saturday they’re going to take a ride throughout Martin County and stop at a local establishment for lunch. Things like this are a big deal to have fun and show that it’s not all work. It’s a [...]