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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 ...

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 ...

Welcome talks Dugan Street water problem

WELCOME — The Welcome City Council met on Tuesday evening and the council discussed the water issue on the 100 block of Dugan Street. The council asked for quotes or bids from two companies and did not get any company to file a quote. Rosburg spoke to Mayor Dan Schmidtke and needed more information about the length of digging and extent of repairs. There were suggestions about using the camera to also go north of the water issue to see if it would show where the water is coming from, and to line the clay tile that is not broken with a liner of some sort, and to word the quote ...

Truman Days this weekend

TRUMAN — Truman Days begin today, Thursday, July 23, with garage sales and a food truck. The classic tractor ride from Prairieland Solid Waste will be at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, and much more. Saturday begins with Dad’s Belgian Waffle breakfast on Saturday, July 25, from 7:30 to ...

Buddies at Budd Lake

Hayden Greenwood, Jace Rettke and Jep Rettke splash and play on Wednesday afternoon in Budd Lake in Fairmont.