A Fairmont Woman and Two Passengers Taken to Hospital with Life Threatening Injuries after Crash
(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. [...]
St. James Man Seriously Injured after Semi Crash
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 Sheriff’s Deputy to Retire the End of September
(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, [...]
Fairmont Chamber Has New President
(Fairmont) The Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce has a new president. Miranda Tulowetzke officially began the job September 9th, bringing a diverse work background and about three years of experience on the chamber board to the position. A lifelong Martin County resident, Tulowetzke studied exercise science at Southwest Minnesota State [...]
New Grief Support Group Formed in Fairmont Area
(Fairmont) A new grief support group is being formed in the Fairmont area through a partnership between CREST, the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center and In the Clouds Counseling. The free group will meet on the last Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Sinn Family Celebration [...]
Fairmont School Board Sets Preliminary Property Tax Levy
(Fairmont) The Fairmont Area School Board has set its preliminary property tax levy at the maximum amount allowed for the upcoming year. The district’s final levy will be determined in December, with a Truth in Taxation meeting scheduled for December 8th. The school board also unanimously approved the next step [...]
