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Richard’s owners to retire

FAIRMONT— After 42 years in business, Betty and Richard Wiederhoeft of Richard’s Auto Repair and Towing in Fairmont are retiring. There will be new ownership by the first week of October. The two are Martin County natives, both having grown up in Truman. They married in 1978 and started ...

Kinship programs supported with sale

FAIRMONT — In support of its youth mentorship programs, Kinship of Martin County is hosting the 22nd annual Kinship Industrial Commercial Rummage Sale and Auction. “It’s wonderful,” said Char Kahler. “It’s a double joy for me because it raises money for the Kinship kids, for my ...

Lake Promenaders to meet Sunday

CEYLON — Area churches are in the news. There will be no services at St. Paul Lutheran in Wilbert on Sunday, Sept. 27, as the congregation will attend their partner church, St. John Lutheran in Sherburn. St. John will have a combined voters' meeting to call a new pastor after the 8 a.m. ...

Klanderud retiring from Sheriff’s Office

MARTIN COUNTY – After nearly 30 years working for law enforcement in Martin County, Chief Deputy Corey Klanderud is retiring on Sept. 30. Klanderud began his law enforcement career unassumingly, by taking a class to try it in college. “I was going to school at Minnesota State University, ...

Grants clear way for CTE equipment

SHERBURN – Thanks to $7,500 grants from Compeer Financial’s The Next ACRE program and Odell Wind Farms, Martin County West will be bringing their welding equipment up to speed. The opportunities for grants were sent out to the schools via email, which grant writer and MCW ag teacher ...

Ethics, AI head historical society speech

FAIRMONT – Michael Thate, a 1997 Fairmont High School graduate with time spent at Princeton and George Washington University and who’s currently at MIT as a McDonald Senior Distinguished Research Scholar, gave the featured speech at the Martin County Historical Society (MCHS) Annual ...