FAIRMONT – For the 14th year in a row, Martin County/Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC) interns went to businesses across Martin County this summer to develop skills and learn information that was then presented to officials and professionals on Thursday. The program, supported by the ...
FAIRMONT— Along with talking about ideas for an all-seasons rec center, the Fairmont City Council in a work session on Wednesday spent some time talking about how it wants to use some of the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds on future lake projects. With about $12.7 million available, the council at an earlier work session decided it would like to put about $10 million toward a building project and dedicate the other $2 million for the lakes. “My thought process is, this is a major decision that this council will make. Probably bigger than a rec center because if we mess it up, ...
TRIMONT — Joel Hatch, an award-winning actor who’s performed on Broadway, New York, Chicago and Twin Cities stages, returned home to Martin County for a visit last week. His brother is a resident at Goldfinch Estates in Fairmont, and Hatch has other friends in the area. “I come back ...
WELCOME — Wow, Saturday is Aug. 1. That is the day for the second Back-To-School Clothing and School Supplies Drive from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 26 North Main Street in Sherburn. New or gently used clothes for kids or teens, backpacks, school supplies and hygiene items can be donated. The ...
FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council held a second work session on Wednesday to discuss the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds. At the first, held on July 16, the council indicated that it would like to spend the majority of the funds on a large, community building project and a portion on future lake projects. At the meeting this week, it attempted to talk about more specifics on the large project. The LOST funds have been being collected since the ballot measure passed by voter majority in 2016 and they were to be used for recreational amenities, trails and a community center. To ...
FAIRMONT – Around two months after the project first received support from the Fairmont Park Board, Fairmont Women of Today have added a second sand toy library, this one at the Fairmont Aquatic Park. Jodi Pouliot, who went before the park board to discuss the idea, said the inspiration ...
