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FAIRMONT — A new independent bookstore is opening its doors in downtown Fairmont. Evermore Books, located at 72 Downtown Plaza, will hold its grand opening Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m. The business is owned by Abby Shoen, a Sherburn native and 2009 Martin County West graduate. Shoen says her [...]

(Estherville) Iowa Lakes Community College has established a new endowment supporting students pursuing careers in law enforcement and nursing. The Thom-Pedersen Endowment comes from a gift of more than $100,000 from Hank and Pam Pedersen. The college’s Board of Trustees formally accepted the gift September 15th. The endowment builds on [...]

(Fairmont) After 42 years in business, Richard and Betty Wiederhoeft are retiring from Richard’s Auto Repair and Towing in Fairmont. The couple, both Martin County natives, started the business in 1984 after Richard left his job at Poppe’s. The business has operated at several locations over the years, including its [...]

(Hutchinson) A 56-year-old Fairmont woman was seriously injured in a crash that happened in Hutchinson shortly after 9pm last night. Amy Lynn Derrar as well as her passengers 44-year-old Kacee Griffith of Slayton and Jadie Saliaris, age 41 of Little Falls, were all transported to HCMC with life threatening injuries. [...]

27-year-old Jared Lee Malokowsky of St. James was driving a 2020 Freightliner eastbound on highway 14 when the truck left the roadway and crashed. Malakowsky was taken to Mayo Clinic in Rochester via life flight, with life threatening injuries. Faribault County Sheriff’s Office, Winnebago Fire & EMS and Life Flight [...]

(MARTIN COUNTY) — After nearly 30 years in law enforcement, Martin County Chief Deputy Corey Klanderud is retiring September 30. Klanderud began his career with the Fairmont Police Department in 1997 after studying law enforcement at Minnesota State University, Mankato. During his time with the department, he worked in patrol, [...]