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Businesses finding room to breathe

FAIRMONT – Lake’s Attire and Awards, formerly known as Fairmont Awards, and Rewind Med Spa are both moving into new locations, with Rewind going where Lake’s Attire used to be. Lake’s Attire is now located at 1105 North State Street in Fairmont, in a portion of the building where Lange ...

Museum’s interactive room ready for action

FAIRMONT— While normally you’re not supposed to touch artifacts in a museum, the Martin County Historical Society’s Pioneer Museum is inviting people to do just that in its new interactive room. The room, which has been in the works for the past five years, is now about 99 percent ...

Cruz is newest member of Fairmont PD

FAIRMONT— Officer Nain Cruz joined the Fairmont Police Department on June 1. Cruz’s addition to the department is not only special because he is bilingual in both English and Spanish, but he is also bringing the department to fully staffed with 18 officers. Cruz did his schooling, both ...

In 2nd work session, council talks growth

FAIRMONT— Growth, and some’s frustration with the lack of it, was a topic of conversation among the Fairmont City Council at its second goal setting session on Wednesday. To start, City Administrator Jason Baker handed Mayor Lee Baarts and the council members a document he made after ...

Welcome talks projects with Rep. Olson

WELCOME — The Welcome City Council met on Tuesday evening, following the planning and zoning meeting and public hearing concerning a variance in the 500 block of Homewood Drive. Representative Bjorn Olson was present. Olson visits city councils, county commissioners and school boards in his ...

Our Savior’s Lutheran last service today

WELCOME — Juneteenth has been celebrated on Friday, June 19, commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. The American Red Cross blood drive will be on June 29, at St. Paul's Community Church in Welcome, Trimont Covenant Church and Truman Community Building. Call 1-800-733-2767 ...