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Housing a big focus for FEDA

FAIRMONT— Housing was the big discussion piece at the Fairmont Economic Development Authority (FEDA) meeting on Monday. Fairmont’s Economic Development Coordinator, Ned Koppen, said that a strategic conversation on developing new housing was added to the agenda at the request of Board ...

Tax abatement clears final board hurdle

FAIRMONT — The Cress Refrigeration tax abatement request cleared its final hurdle on Tuesday as it was approved by the Fairmont School Board at its meeting. Previously, the abatement needed to pass the Fairmont City Council and the Martin County Board of Commissioners. Prior to this meeting, ...

BEA Board hears of grant success

BLUE EARTH— The Blue Earth Area School Board had a relatively short board meeting on Monday but in the 41 minutes the meeting took, they went over a lot of business. The one district report was given by Community Engagement and Workforce coordinator Brenda Millmann. She gave the board an ...

Storybook Theatre production on July 24

SHERBURN — Today is a busy day. A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 15, at the First Lutheran Church in Trimont. Ean Sinn will speak about cremation and answer other funeral questions. There will be lunch after the program. These educational ...

Objection over Lake Ave. assessment continues

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council on Monday once again considered an objection from a property at 1300 Lake Avenue regarding its assessment from the 2025 improvement program. The 1300 Lake Avenue property, known as the Senne Farm and owned by DFP Limited Partnership, spans more than 73 ...

Filing opens for next city and school board leaders

MARTIN COUNTY — In the city elections across Martin County, mayoral, city council and school board seats are up for election and will be open for filing starting today. For Fairmont, Lee Baarts' four-year mayoral seat was last open in 2022, when he beat Charles Pearson 2,303-1,333. Wards one ...