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City Band celebrates community, bandshell through music

FAIRMONT — Birds are not the only ones making music in Sylvania Park. Fairmont City Band is about to begin its summer season of concerts. “I’m always excited. It’s always exciting,” said secretary and treasurer Dianne Bittenbinder, who has been involved in Fairmont City Band for 43 ...

County moves forward LEC work

FAIRMONT— The Martin County Board of Commissioners heard a simplified plan for the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) renovation project during their meeting on Tuesday. Olseon and Hobbie had been ordered to do a facility conditions assessment of the building soon after the board of commissioners ...

PowerOn conducting second wave of public feedback events

SHERBURN – After their initial meetings back in November, PowerOn’s energy projects were brought back for a second look in Sherburn on Wednesday and will be headed to Fairmont’s Knights of Columbus from 10 a.m. to noon on June 9. This is the second meeting for the cooperative, made up of ...

BE City Council takes action on property

BLUE EARTH— A pair of abatement orders for the property located at 716 East Third Street were signed off on at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. City Attorney David Frundt presented the council with the report from Tim Langer, Public Health Sanitarian for Faribault and Martin ...

Truman/Lewisville library events approaching

TRUMAN — Thank you to all who attended the Memorial Day program and the pool fundraiser picnic lunch provided by the pool commission at the Truman Community Building. Kevin Lutterman spoke, Marial and Callie Parish sang and Jackson Clow did a reading. Thank you to our Legion for posting ...

Sherburn looks to clean up properties

SHERBURN — At the Sherburn City Council meeting on Monday, there was a council consideration request for a blighted property fund. A resident who would like to participate in the city’s blighted property fund has requested consideration for the use of grant funds for demolition-related ...