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Local milling company featured on national television

Local News

WELCOME – The Whole Grain Milling Company, which has turned out a variety of grain-based products since its inception in the 90s, has been featured on the Fox Business Network television show Manufacturing Marvels. The show airs weeknights from 9:20-9:45, and features the business practices ...

City plans $8.1 million in road work in 2026

Local News

FAIRMONT— A comprehensive review of the 2026 Improvement Program was provided to the Fairmont City Council on Monday. The preliminary costs total $8.1 million and projects include Park Street and Orient Street, which are reconstruction projects, and 12 different overlay projects. The ...

New contract approved for principals

Local News

FAIRMONT – A new contract for the elementary and high school principals over the 2025-26 and 26-27 school years was approved at the Fairmont School Board Meeting on Tuesday. It includes a financial package increase of 6.58 percent over two years, an additional holiday and vacation day, a ...

Friendship Club to meet Feb. 2

Local News

SHERBURN — This is the last week of January, so most of the news is for February dates. The Sherburn City Council will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the City Hall. There is always a time for public comments and questions at the beginning of each meeting. To be on the regular agenda, ...

Courts

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Deanna M. Corley, 43, of Fairmont, was convicted of domestic assault-GM-subsequent violation; fined $75, sentenced to jail 364 days, stay 353 days for two years, credit for time served 11 days, sentenced to service six days for indeterminate, supervised ...

Police

Police

FAIRMONT Monday, Jan. 26 11:00 a.m. to 6:08 p.m. — (3) animal complaints/bites were reported in Fairmont. One of the calls was cleared. A verbal warning was issued to one of the calls. Assistance was rendered to one of the calls. 1:39 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance ...