WELCOME — The Martin County Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 13, at the Martin County Fairgrounds in Fairmont. There are many events planned, including a survivor relay walk, luminary memorials, pork meal, O’Scoop’s ...

FAIRMONT – With attorneys and a payroll advisor on hand, dozens of Fairmont business owners and payroll professionals learned about the new Minnesota Paid Leave program at a seminar on Wednesday. The law provides paid leave benefits to employees effective January 1, 2026. It is funded by ...

FAIRMONT— Several stakeholders met on Wednesday for the first official Minnesota Main Streets meeting in Fairmont. The group identified some key areas to focus on including public restrooms, parking and housing. Back in October 2024, some members of Greater Plaza Area Council (GPAC), ...

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont School Board covered two pieces of information received about the referendum process during its meeting on Tuesday. The first was a review and comment from Minnesota’s Commissioner of Education Willie Jett II. The Fairmont School District submitted its $21.9 ...

FAIRMONT — With effort from the local community, King Korn Day is back for its second year. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13. The event aims to be a more compact, fun-sized version of the larger, historical, King Korn Days, a staple of Fairmont culture in the 1950s, 1960s and ...

CEYLON — During the Ceylon City Council meeting on Tuesday, the Helping Hands of Ceylon representatives asked about the playground equipment at the park. Some of it is rusty and they felt some was dangerous. The council asked what the inspector said and was told they said it was dangerous. ...