FAIRMONT — Tune into Summer Symphony, which will perform its free annual concert at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont. “It’s been really cool to watch not only the growth but also the connections,” Director Katie Hoaglund remarked. The ...
FAIRMONT – As the campaign trail continues, Senate Candidate Marisa Ulmen, House Candidate for Upper Martin County Jon Wilson and a Representative of Fairmont’s House Candidate Sonja Denn all spoke at Monday’s Martin County DFL Picnic at Gomsrud Park in Fairmont. On the Senate side, ...
MARTIN COUNTY— A week into the filing period for city and school board leaders, several incumbents, along with some new names, have entered the race. In the city of Fairmont, Jay Maynard of ward one and Randy Lubenow of ward three have each filed to retain their seat while Aaron Meier has filed for mayor. Lee Baarts is currently serving his first term as mayor and has not yet filed for reelection. In Welcome, Dan Schmidtke has filed to retain his seat as mayor and Lynda Stauter has filed to retain her seat as a council member. In Trimont, Alyssa Niezgocki has filed as a council ...
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 ...
