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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
FAIRMONT — The 2026-27 Red Rock Center for the Arts Performing Arts Concert Series will be held from fall to spring. “It’s exciting, exciting for me, personally. With the Fairmont Opera House closed since 2023, we’ve been limited in our programming,” explained Red Rock Center Acting Director Blake Potthoff. “To get back into programming, booking and scheduling shows, to get in that regular routine, is very exciting to me personally.” The Red Rock Center is pleased to offer this 10-event live performance opportunity to the area. The Performing Arts Concert Series is in ...
FAIRMONT – Continuing to get youth interested in conservation includes a mixture of old and new for the Pheasants Forever Youth Conservation Day, which will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 around the Martin County Arena in Fairmont. The Youth Conservation Day has been around for around 10 years. In that time, it has amassed a count of around 90-100 kids attending yearly from Martin County and beyond. Youth Chairman Josh Nemechek said they started working on the event around two months ago. “Two months is when I like to start contacting people and bringing it onto ...
