TRUMAN – The Fowler family out of Truman has been named Farm Family of the Year for 2026 in Martin County. Today, Ron and Dora Fowler run a 1,000 acre farm of corn and soybeans. The farmland sits where Ron Fowler’s grandfather used to farm, and where his father before him was born. The ...
FAIRMONT – As the years have passed since the kayak rentals were first posted at Gomsrud Park by the Fairmont Lakes Foundation, it has become more recognized and is continuing to grow and gain popularity. The program started in 2018 and looked slightly different from what it does ...
DUNNELL — On the southwestern side of Martin County sits the small city of Dunnell, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary with special events today, July 18. “You know, Dunnell’s been through a lot in the last 20 or 30 years. Things have changed a lot. But it’s good that ...
SHERBURN — The Martin County West School Board met on Wednesday evening. The representative from the Construction Company, R.A. Morton, shared several project updates such as: rubber roofing is complete; shop floor concrete poured; second level is 90 percent; planking for balcony seating; plumbing for music and fitness underway; fire proofing for second level underway and plumber is behind and will bring in two crews to help make up time for lockers and other projects. He said that the exterior work is on the west side. Equipment pads will be poured and finished by September, when ...
CEYLON — Ceylon's Summer Auction is today, Saturday, July 18. There are a few garage sales available. Enjoy the auction and respect residents’ private property. Remember, there are speed limits in the city. Dunnell’s 125th anniversary celebration is today, Saturday, July 18. At 9 a.m., ...
FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council held the first designated work session on Thursday to start talking in earnest about what to do with the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds. During the work session the council considered a variety of items such as whether it wanted to spend the money on one large project or multiple projects, what kind of legacy the funds would leave for Fairmont and what kind of future operating and maintenance cost would be acceptable. The LOST funds have been being collected since the ballot measure passed by voter majority in 2016. To date there is over $12 ...
