FAIRMONT – After multiple years of assistance from Mountain Lake Christian School to help get on its feet and running, Fairmont Christian School is officially independent and established as its own nonprofit. The school has 38 students in kindergarten through sixth grade, having started with ...

FAIRMONT – While COVID rates remain low, a new variant called Cicada has made its way into Minnesota. Public Health Sanitarian for Faribault and Martin County Health and Human Services Tim Langer said this discovery was made through wastewater monitoring. “There have been only two cases ...

WELCOME — Today is Good Friday, and area churches have special services. Circle of Faith Parishes meet at First Lutheran Church in Trimont at 7 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Church in Sherburn and their partner church, St. Paul's in Wilbert, will have 6 p.m. services at each church. On Sunday, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The last time farmers and ranchers were celebrated at The White House was March of 1984, during Ronald Regan's administration. Founded in 1973, National Agriculture Day was brought forward to raise awareness of the importance of agriculture to our nation, often touted as ...

FAIRMONT – After February’s caucuses, the Republican and Democratic parties of Martin County sewed up loose ends and heard from candidates at their respective county conventions The Republican Party held its first on March 7 at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont. Co-Chair ...

EAST CHAIN – Ruby’s Pantry, which operated 87 locations across the upper Midwest, announced early this week that it would be closing effective immediately. This includes the location in East Chain, which was featured in Tuesday’s edition of the Sentinel. The article by Vanessa Schultze ...