TRUMAN – While fuel is always one of the highest and most necessary expenses for trucking companies, prices going from the $3.60 range to over $5 has begun to weigh on the minds and budgets of truckers and trucking companies. Baarts Trucking has been around since the 1950s, after Larry ...

MARTIN COUNTY – The Minnesota Department of Education has released its report cards on public school districts, including those in Martin County. These report cards reveal MCA test results in Math and Reading, establishing a timeline for percentage of students meeting standards going back ...

What began as an experiment in self-governance rooted in personal freedom and liberty has grown into the world’s most unique and important nation: the United States of America. Here, we can, within the boundaries of the law, do, say and think what we wish; we can worship as we choose; we have ...

WELCOME — The burn site in Welcome will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 11. Please bring only tree trimmings, brush, leaves and grass clippings. Garbage and large wood are prohibited. Residents’ sump pumps should now drain into the storm sewer or onto the lawn. Please do not ...

FAIRMONT – For five years, Joann and Woody Woodward worked together to hold blood drives for the American Legion and Red Cross. Woody was a veteran of the Vietnam War and helped grow his father’s Woodward Broadcasting company by working with KSUM radio and launching KFMC. He was inducted ...

FAIRMONT— A work session was held on Tuesday afternoon to go over a facility conditions assessment report of the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) in Fairmont. Those present included the Martin County Board of Commissioners, representatives of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Fairmont Police ...