TRAIN DERAILMENTS
ALBERT LEA, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say there is no risk to the public as cleanup continues on a train derailment in southeastern Minnesota. The train left the tracks near Goose Lake in Albert Lea about 1:30 p.m. Saturday, the Albert Lea Police Department said in a Facebook post. More [...]
ARMSTRONG MAYOR SPECIAL ELECTION
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS City of Armstrong Special Election to Fill the Vacancy of Mayor Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Election Day Absentee Total Travis Schueller 134 19 153 Dave Grussing, Write-In 107 15 122 *Please note that results are UNOFFICIAL until the Emmet County Board of Supervisors Canvasses the Results on Tuesday, [...]
FAIRMONT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
At their regular meeting on Tuesday night, the board approved the hiring of Chad Brusky as Co-Principal at Fairmont Jr/Sr High School for the 2021-22 school year. Brusky had been serving as the interim Superintendent of the Martin County West School District this past year. Also approved was the hire [...]
PHEASANT OPENER WILL NOT BE HELD IN FAIRMONT
After lengthy and thoughtful debate, the Visit Fairmont Board of Directors has decided that they cannot proceed with hosting the 2021 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener. The decision to submit an application to host this event was made in 2019. It was announced in October of 2019 that Fairmont was [...]
FATAL HIGHWAY ACCIDENT IN MURRAY COUNTY
AVOCA, Minn. (AP) — Two South Dakota men have died in a highway crash in southwestern Minnesota. The men were driving separate vehicles when they collided in Murray County Monday night, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Officials said 26-year-old Alexander Bretsch, Frederick, was northbound on Highway 59 near Avoca [...]
