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Cattle farmers grapple with beef prices

MARTIN COUNTY – As beef and steak prices continue to rise, local cattle farmers and sellers are finding themselves balancing the good with the bad. According to the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture report from the week of June 8-14, 10,875 cattle were sold in Minnesota at an ...

125 years later, Lewisville may be small, but remains mighty

LEWISVILLE — Lewisville, a small but big-hearted town, is still going strong in its 125th year. “We’re such a small town, and it’s nice to know that we’re still going strong, even though we don’t have a lot of industry in our community anymore. We don’t really have a lot in our ...

Courts

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Chelsey M. Conn, 40, of Fairmont, was convicted of traffic-driving while impaired-operate motor vehicle-alcohol concentration 0.08 within two hours; fined $685, sentenced to jail 90 days, stay 88 days for one year, credit for time served two days, unsupervised probation one year, no misdemeanor violations or greater, complete comprehensive assessment, complete and pay for comprehensive assessment within 60 days of sentencing and follow recommendations in a timely manner, defendant must sign all releases for assessor to obtain collateral information from ...

City Council talks Sherburn Theatre

SHEBRURN — The Sherburn City Council met on Monday evening. Leeann Swanson, Becky Tish and Mark Gaalswyk from the Theatre Improvement Committee asked the council for help with replacing the server so movies can be shown with the digital projector. In 2025, the city budgeted $24,000 to the theatre and spent $20,000. The committee asked about if the $4,000 could be put toward equipment. They asked if pull tab money could be routed to the fund for the server which will cost over $10,000. They mentioned that a grant writer was working with them to help in that way. Gaalswyk explained his ...

Cover crop usage blooming in Martin County

FAIRMONT – Martin County area farmers, thanks to programs to cost-share implementation, are adopting cover crops at a fast rate. Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District Outreach Coordinator Jesse Walters said cover crops are planted on a field towards the end of a cash crop’s growth season, around August through October. “They'll plant what we call a cover crop,” he said. “Any type of plant that'll then grow a little bit in the fall, establish a root system, then in the spring start growing, and get some above-ground growth that's noticeable ahead of planting that ...

Activities to be held at Truman, Lewisville libraries

TRUMAN — Have you seen the Lewisville 125th anniversary/FUN DAZE schedule of events on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20? It’s two days of events for all ages. You can also check Lewisville FUN DAZE on Facebook. Friday, June 19, is Juneteenth. Federal, state, local government ...