Local organizations celebrate Disability Pride Month

July 24, 2026

MARTIN COUNTY – Across Martin County, people with disabilities are assisted by organizations that are raising pride and awareness during July, which is Disability Pride Month. MRCI, based out of Mankato, currently has 72 people…

B.E. chooses spot for safety cabinets

BLUE EARTH— The Blue Earth City Council made a decision on where to place their new outdoor public access safety…

Welcome Burn Site open on Saturday

WELCOME — Trimont Farmers Markets are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays, at Anderson Park in Trimont. The…

Relay for Life gets new date, location

FAIRMONT – Martin County Relay for Life is coming a little sooner than normal this year. For the past few…

Musical playground project postponed

FAIRMONT – A new project conceived by the Kids Just Want to Have Fun committee has been postponed until further…

Faribault Co. jail to house Iowa inmates

BLUE EARTH— Faribault County could have some new residents in the future, although they would not be seeing much of…

Local Sports

Fairmont U18 Boys win Southern Minnesota Soccer League

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Soccer Association was represented well this past spring. After playing…

Crissinger collects All-Sentinel Player of the Year

Miller finishes Fairmont tenure as the All-Sentinel Player of the Year

Martins drop pitchers’ duel with Brewers

Local Editorials

Never take for granted

We’ve all heard that we should not take things for granted, but it never hurts to give a reminder about this piece of wisdom. I was at a meeting with some local business owners recently and one of them pointed out how when we visit other cities, especially, say, up north, we often go…

The Fairmont City Council tabled another project at its meeting this week. This one is for…

Will they or won’t they?

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

Et. Cetera

An added agenda item on Tuesday night’s Fairmont City Council meeting agenda ended up being a…

City Council vs. City Staff

Letters to the Editor

Walkers and mobility devices- get a tune up

To the editor: When I recently arrived at an event at a local venue I was surprised to see an ambulance at the back door. It seems that someone’s walker “snapped” and left the owner with an injury. Thankfully, the person looked reasonably good but not walking. I hope it is a precautionary visit…

A plea for pickleball courts Dear Editor, As active pickleball players, we respectfully ask the Fairmont…

Readers' Views

No New Wars To the editor: Donald Trump campaigned on his promise of America first, no…

Readers' Views

Successful Triathlon weekend To the editor: It truly took a village to host the Fairmont Youth…

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?

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