FAIRMONT – With over 10 years of experience, Seth Reinke is transitioning from part-time to full-time with the Fairmont Police Department. Reinke was born in St. James and following high school graduation, attended Hibbing Community College, which he graduated from in 2006 with his ...
FAIRMONT— On Monday the Fairmont City Council considered updated contracts with both the Fairmont Ag Society (Martin County Fair Board) and Fairmont Youth Hockey Association for continued use of the Martin County Arena. While Council Member Britney Kawecki had originally asked for both items to be tabled, the requests received no second and they stayed on the agenda. City Administrator Jason Baker provided some background on the contract with the fair board, which the city entered into in June of 2004. However in October of 2025, the council authorized issuance of the required six ...
FAIRMONT— A tour of various county roads was taken on Friday afternoon by the Martin County Board of Commissioners. The tour, which made a few stops at county bridges, was led by County Engineer, Kevin Peyman. “I wanted them to see the bigger construction projects for this year and then I ...
FAIRMONT— The Martin County Board of Commissioners held a budget workshop on Friday and they spent the majority of it talking about the cost of health insurance renewals and the impact it will have on the 2027 budget. Currently, the 2027 preliminary budget has the county taking on 18 percent of the rate increase. While the county is part of the Minnesota Healthcare Consortium, Human Resources Director, Leigha Johnson, said bids from other agencies are due Sept. 24 so they can see what comes in then. “You can see what the increases call for from the coop. There is a big difference ...
FAIRMONT — Giddy Up Boutique, co-sponsored by Imagine Martin, will host the first Bohemian Hippie Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at West 1st Street in Fairmont. “We’re feeling good about it,” said Giddy Up Boutique owner Denise Rouse when asked how she and the ...
CEYLON — A ladies group Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) Mini Retreat will be at 11:30 a.m. today, Saturday, Sept. 12, at Zion Lutheran Church in Fraser Township, with a salad luncheon. The speakers will be Curtis and Cheri Frank from the Healing Hearts Recovery House in ...
