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FAIRMONT — A 44-year-old Truman woman is facing felony drug possession and DWI charges following a traffic stop in Fairmont. According to the criminal complaint, Erica Allyson Boerner was stopped early September 1st near First and Dewey Streets after an officer noticed her truck had no license plate lights. Boerner’s [...]

(FAIRMONT) — A longtime Fairmont couple has left a record donation to the Martin County Library System. Robert and Hazel Clark have donated $248,000 to the library, the largest single donation in the system’s history. The Clarks lived in Fairmont from 1958 until their deaths and were longtime library patrons [...]

(undated) A proposed Minnesota constitutional amendment on this year’s ballot could provide additional funding for local schools without raising taxes. The amendment would increase the amount of earnings distributed from the Minnesota Permanent School Fund from two-point-five percent to four-point-five percent. For example, if this amendment is approved, Martin County [...]

WELLS, Minn. (KEYC) - The Faribault County Sheriff’s Office says a Walters man has died, and two minors were hurt after a tractor rollover crash in rural Wells on Tuesday. Around 12:44 p.m. on Tuesday, authorities say they received a 911 call regarding a single farm tractor rollover crash near [...]

WELCOME — The Welcome City Council reviewed a recent meeting with the Fox Lake Area Sports Complex and said the partnership has been successful, with good communication and work getting done on time. The city will handle additional field dragging, lime and dirt removal, and weed spraying. The council also [...]

FAIRMONT — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved the Lake Charlotte Solar Project in Martin County, despite concerns raised by some nearby residents. The project, developed by Geronimo Power and Lake Charlotte Solar, will include a 150-megawatt solar facility and a 600-megawatt-hour battery storage system. The solar array will [...]