MARTIN COUNTY – With harvest season fast approaching, statewide reports and farmers on the ground suggest corn and soybeans are set for a good year. According to the USDA report for the week ending Aug. 16, 67 percent of Minnesota’s soybeans and 66 percent of its corn are in good or ...
ORMSBY – With a necessary replacement of equipment upcoming, the Ormsby Fire Department needed to secure over $26,000. Thanks to securing a nationwide grant and help from local businesses and individuals, they have gotten the help they need. The largest piece came from the State Farm Good ...
TRUMAN — Truman Active Living will host a farmers market from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, in the north parking lot of the Truman Tavern. Vendors are welcome. For questions, call Nancy Salic at (507) 236-1314, Pat Jones at (507) 236-4433 or Joni Sandwick at (507) 236-5404. Trinity ...
MARTIN COUNTY – Meeting with people across the state, Senator and current Democratic nominee for Governor, Amy Klobuchar, visited sixth-generation farmer Haley Ammann-Ekstrom and toured her farm on Tuesday. Klobuchar said Minnesota is a strong state because of farming communities like ...
FAIRMONT—The Fairmont City Council held a second workshop on Tuesday to discuss the 2027 budget. The meeting really served as a continuation of the review of Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects that are either scheduled or proposed to be done in 2027 and included in that budget. During the first meeting on Aug. 12, the council spent its time discussing budgets for the fire, street and parks departments. It also heard a proposal for a parks master plan and facilities condition and staffing needs assessments. The council began its meeting on Tuesday by talking about the yard ...
FAIRMONT – A potential new referendum was discussed for the first time at Tuesday's Fairmont School Board meeting. The previous $21.7 million referendum, which included an addition to the fine arts learning center, a secure entry and office addition, renovations to locker rooms along with interior and exterior updates to buildings, including windows, and capital maintenance projects districtwide, failed to secure enough votes in November of 2025. This comes ahead of their Operations Committee meeting today, Wednesday, where Superintendent Andy Traetow said they will start discussions ...
