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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 cabinet at their meeting on Monday. The cabinet, which will contain an AED, Naloxone and other emergency medical supplies, will be placed near the Giant Welcome Center, with an installation date estimated for fall 2026. County Commissioner Gertrude Paschke presented the council with an update regarding the placement of the existing public safety cabinets in Blue Earth, and whether or not they could be moved to outdoor locations. “Originally I was informed that the ...

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 Welcome Burn Site will be open for Welcome residents from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 25. Please bring only wood that is six inches in diameter or smaller, grass clippings and ...

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 years, Relay for Life had happened in September at the Martin County Fairgrounds. This year, it will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28 at the Knights of Columbus. Relay for Life Board Member Dana Faber said the change to July and the Knights of Columbus came after buggy conditions last year and a need to have a portion of it indoors. “We have found that when we're at a time of year where there could be high heat, it's very hard for any cancer survivor because of chemo ...

Local organizations celebrate Disability Pride Month

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 from the Fairmont area in their employment and day service ...

Musical playground project postponed

FAIRMONT – A new project conceived by the Kids Just Want to Have Fun committee has been postponed until further notice, it was announced at Tuesday’s Fairmont Park Board meeting. For the last three months, Kids Just Want to Have Fun has sought the board’s approval to add a musical playground somewhere in Fairmont. The committee was fundraising and had half the money needed for the project, but wanted the park board’s approval before they went forward with grant writing. At May and June’s meeting, the committee had been unable to attend the meeting, so the issue was tabled ...

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 the county. “We have been contacted by officials from Polk County, Iowa, about housing some of their inmates,” Faribault County Sheriff Scott Adams told the County Board at their meeting on Tuesday. “This would be a temporary situation, probably through the fall.” Adams said he didn’t know the reason that Polk County, which is the home to the cities Des Moines, West Des Moines and Ankeny, is needing to find a space for some of their inmates. “Maybe they ...