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A 16-year-old driver and his 12-year-old passenger were injured Tuesday afternoon after their car collided with a Union Pacific train at a rural railroad crossing northeast of Lakota, Iowa. The crash happened around 3:53 p.m. on 190th Avenue, about a quarter mile south of Highway 9. According to the Kossuth [...]

Not long after being released on bail, Ryan Wolner is back behind bars, according to Martin County jail records. Wolner's release came with several strict conditions, including surrendering his passport, remaining in Minnesota unless granted court approval to travel, avoiding contact with witnesses, co-defendants, the victim and the victim's family, [...]

Wild parsnip is spreading across Martin County after a wet summer, prompting warnings from city and county officials. The invasive plant, identified by its tall stalks and clusters of yellow flowers, can cause severe skin burns and blisters when touched in sunlight and can also harm livestock if consumed. City [...]

The Fairmont Police Department responded to Sylvania Park after a citizen reported locating bones and teeth on the ground in the southwest part of the park on July 7th. The remains were submitted to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office and were confirmed to be human remains. Due to the [...]

The Martin County Board of Commissioners has approved a three-percent rent increase for Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties but tabled a proposed five-percent increase for the Fairmont Police Department's lease at the Law Enforcement Center. Commissioners want more discussion on whether the increase should be higher as the [...]

Fairmont High School's Leon Yang is the most humorous high school speaker in the nation. According to the results of the 2026 National Speech And Debate competition held in Richmond, Virginia, at least. Yang survived 13 rounds of competition from 270 other high school students from the United States to [...]