FAIRMONT – With the rain and heat that have cycled through Martin County this summer, a potentially dangerous noxious weed called wild parsnip has increased its foothold in the area. The plant can grow up to six feet tall and can be seen by the yellow, flat flowers that cluster at the top. ...

FAIRMONT— On Tuesday the Martin County Board of Commissioners considered a rent increase to the lease agreements of county owned spaces for both the Human Services of Faribault and Martin counties and city of Fairmont for the Fairmont Police Department, with the first being a three percent ...

BLUE EARTH— A highly invasive plant is becoming more of a problem in Faribault County. “I am receiving more complaints about wild parsnip,” Merrisa Lore, who along with being the county’s drainage manager is also the county ag and weed inspector, told the commissioners at their County ...

SHERBURN — At the Sherburn City Council meeting on Monday evening, the council discussed a facility assessment with engineers and architects to look into repairs and maintenance of the sidewalk and the community building concerns, such as heating and the heat exchangers and plumbing, like the ...

SHERBURN — Today the St. John's ladies group LWML will meet at 2 p.m. at the church. All members are encouraged to attend. The St. John's Youth Group will be in Nashville for a Mission Trip this weekend. The Camp Omega Day Camp is in session this week at St. John's. The Ladies Group from ...

Many children jump inside the bounce house during Fairmont Christian School and Small Sprouts Preschool's first Family Fun Fest on Tuesday afternoon in the school's parking lot in Fairmont. Additional offerings included school tours, free books, lemonade, pork chops on a stick by Martin County ...