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Empower shows parents potential warning signs

FAIRMONT – Empower Martin County gave parents the opportunity to see inside a recreated teen bedroom at Fairmont High School’s Open House on Monday to test them on what they do and don’t know about teens and signs of drug and alcohol usage. Empower Martin County is an organization ...

Rail to Trail presented to county EDA 

FAIRMONT – A representative of the Rail to Trail project from Jackson to Fairmont gave the current status of the planning phase thus far at Monday's Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting. Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services Representative Luke Ewald, who covers Jackson and Cottonwood Counties, said this started around four years ago when Jackson started a parks and trails master plan. "In 2023, when the city of Jackson was awarded the grant opportunity through MnDOT to make it more of a vision project, let's get to Fairmont," he said. "I realize that ...

Candidate hears out Martin County’s concerns

FAIRMONT – Around 75 people filled the Martin County Library in Fairmont on Thursday as Democratic candidate Jake Johnson made his 20th of 21 stops across the 1st congressional district. Johnson is a math teacher in Rochester, who first entered the race over a year ago. Starting June 20, ...

After years with chamber, Menne retires

FAIRMONT— Aug. 31 marks the last day at the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce for Kandi Menne. She’s been with the chamber for 11 years, the last four as president. Originally from Fairmont, she moved soon after graduating high school and spent several decades away before returning to ...

Local radio station adjusting to growth

FAIRMONT – After around 15 years as a small, 100-watt station with a 65-foot tower that only covered the Martin County Area, KYEJ now reaches a potential audience of 70,000 people, extending into Iowa, along I-90, and across five counties, as well as expanding to a second radio station for ...

Blood drives in September in Fairmont

CEYLON — Coffee Hours will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Tuesday in September, starting Tuesday, Sept. 1, at St. Paul Community Church in Welcome. Join friends and neighbors for coffee, treats and fellowship. Coffee Lovers will meet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Thursday, in the banquet room ...