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Lewisville anniversary celebration June 19, 20

TRUMAN — Be sure to check out the Jaguar Community Education flyer for all the classes and activities being offered. If you have any questions, call the community education office at (507) 776-2111 ext. 3912. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving entrance and vehicle ...

Martin County Library launches summer programs

FAIRMONT— The Martin County Library branches of Fairmont, Sherburn, Trimont and Truman are roaring with new dino-themed opportunities. They have officially launched the children’s summer reading program, “Unearth A Story.” “It’s exciting. It’s fun,” said Children’s and Young ...

Lakes Foundation holding lake cleanup challenges

FAIRMONT – With years of experience cleaning up the lakes, the Fairmont Lakes Foundation (FLF) is looking to stir up some more help from the public with monthly Lake Cleanup Challenges. For years, FLF has held its cleanup in the spring, getting together with other groups to do a big ...

New street signs coming to Fairmont

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council approved of getting new street signs at its meeting on Monday. Fairmont’s Public Works Director, Matthew York said, “In 2023 I noticed that our street name signs were not all in compliance with the MUTCD (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices) to ...

Sherburn Summer Festival June 19, 20

SHERBURN — The Vacation Bible School begins today, Wednesday, June 10, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sherburn for children in preschool and kindergarten. The Day Camp for the older children will be from July 6 to July 10. The ladies' group LWML at St. John will meet at 2 p.m. today, ...

BEA Board closes one school year, looks to the next

BLUE EARTH— With nearly 40 items on its agenda, the Blue Earth Area School Board was expecting a fairly long meeting on Monday night and that is just what happened. Some of the items were the usual ones that are covered at all meetings, like staff reports. Others were a series of items that had to do with starting a new year – the end of one school year and the start of another. Two resolutions were passed that had to do with the upcoming school board election, which will be held during the General Election. The first one set the date, Nov. 3, and the second one established the ...