Engineer Travis Winter of Bolton & Menk reported to the Welcome City Council this week that the new water tower is now in use. City employees said water tests came back with good results.

The Truman City Council on Monday heard from Martin County engineer, Kevin Peyman, who came to provide an update on the reconstruction of Ciro Street, which is slated to take place in the spring or summer of 2020. Peyman explained that they're locked in to work on County Road 52 in 2020.

A southern Minnesota antiques store owner appeared in court Monday on charges that he injected a woman with a lethal drug dose, did nothing to help her, then left her body behind as he cleaned up the scene. Troy M. Meeker, 51, of Truman, was charged last week in Martin County District Court with third-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter and interference with evidence in connection with the death of Mariah L. Miller, 24, whose body was found in the basement living quarters of Meeker's downtown Truman store on Aug. 19. Meeker remains jailed in lieu of $200,000 bail.

Coffee hours continue in October from 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Sherburn. Join friends and neighbors for this year's last month of good brew and great fellowship.

According to the press release, 51-year-old Troy Michael Meeker of Truman Minnesota was arrested for murder in the 3rd degree and 26-year-old Dominic Terel Williams of rural Welcome, Minnesota was arrested for aiding an offender accessory after the fact, murder in the 3rd degree.

The noise was quieted. 12:01 a.m. - Authorities received a report of a suspicious vehicle at the intersection of 128th Street and 245th Avenue in rural Fairmont.

Coffee hours for the month of October continue from 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Sherburn. This is the last month for the coffee hours until April.

Monday will be the first of October and senior citizens will meet for their monthly potluck meal at noon at the Welcome Legion Hall, with fellowship to follow. Tuesday will be a busy day.

Fields that look like lakes are back after the rain Wednesday and Thursday. About the only ones that like it are the seagulls and geese.

Coffee hours for September continue one more week from 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Welcome. Join friends and neighbors for good fellowship along with coffee and goodies.