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(Fairmont) A suspect charged in the fatal shooting of Tyson Goodsell is reportedly out of jail once again. Martin County Jail records show 18-year-old Ryan Wolner was no longer listed on the jail roster as of Monday evening. Last week, a Nicollet County judge reset Wolner's bail at $1.25 million [...]

(Fairmont) The Fairmont Police Department recently conducted alcohol compliance checks at businesses licensed to sell alcohol in Fairmont. The department is pleased to report that every business refused to sell or serve alcohol to an underage buyer. The police department credits the strong partnership between the department and the local [...]

(Fairmont) Construction started yesterday on Fairmont's $3.3 million Blue Earth Avenue improvement project. Work will stretch from the Downtown Plaza roundabout to Highway 15 and is expected to continue through the fall. The project includes milling and resurfacing the roadway, reducing traffic from four lanes to three with a center [...]

(Undated) Dangerous heat and humidity will continue across the area through much of the week. Today is expected to be the hottest day, with highs in the low to mid-90s and heat index values reaching around 100 degrees. A Heat Advisory is in effect, and while some wildfire smoke will [...]

FAIRMONT — Despite the heat there were plenty of golfers on hand at Interlaken Golf Club in Fairmont for the 34th Annual Pork Masters Golf Outing. The event teed off Monday morning but it got its start in 1992 through a partnership between the Martin County Pork Producers, local agribusinesses, [...]

FAIRMONT — The Fairmont Opera House is one step closer to re-opening after announcing it has raised enough money to begin long-awaited repairs to the historic building. Executive Director Blake Potthoff made the announcement Saturday before the opening performance of Annie by the Fairmont Area Community Theater, telling the audience [...]