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County OKs exterior work of building

FAIRMONT— On Tuesday the Martin County Board of Commissioners received some news about the condition of the building at 1200 N. State Street in Fairmont. The county has been working on making improvements to the…

Park Board considers master plan

FAIRMONT – At Tuesday’s Fairmont Park Board meeting, the prospect of a parks master plan was explored and discussed. In…

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We’ve been here before

Sitting in the Fairmont City Council work sessions last week, I had feelings of Deja Vu. Haven’t we been here before? Are we not repeating conversations that have already taken place? With the roughly $12 million in Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) that council has available, it’s looking to spend about $10 million on…

We’ve all heard that we should not take things for granted, but it never hurts to…

Never take for granted

Thumbs Up Council OKs phase two of harvesting The Fairmont City Council approved going ahead with…

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Letters to the Editor

Readers' Views

Yes, lake health is important, but… To the editor: I am responding to Gregg Paulson’s “Lake health and pickleball?” editorial on Thursday the 13th. First, the city council must do both. They are both part of the community’s well-being. However, the importance of lake health is paramount. His account of DNR approval was not…

Appreciate the support To the editor: I would like to sincerely thank and commend the Martin…

Readers' Views

Lake health and pickleball? To the editor: “City leaders” ask your constituents, friends and relatives. 1.…

Readers' Views

What does leadership look like? To the editor: This month, I want you to think back…

Readers' Views

Do you agree with President Trump's assertion that the Department of Justice should pay him $230 million for bringing cases against him under the previous administration?