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Event shows ag impact on economy

TRIMONT— On Thursday evening, community stakeholders gathered at the Scholl Farm in rural Trimont for the 7th annual From the Ground Up Event. The committee is under Project 1590 and has a goal of educating the greater community on agriculture in Martin County. The committee is made up of a ...

Area code changes coming

FAIRMONT— New telephone numbers may be assigned in the new 924 area code beginning Aug. 30 according to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The 507 area code is expected to run out of new numbers in early 2025. Existing customers will keep their current telephone numbers, but ...

Summer Festival raffle winners announced

WELCOME — The tree burn site in Welcome will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27. The burn site will also be open from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7. Just a reminder that only wood 6 inches in diameter is to be taken to the burn site by Welcome residents only. No garbage and no ...

Truman celebrates 125 years of history

Brooke Wohlrabe Editor/Publisher Truman celebrates 125 years of history TRUMAN— The city of Truman is celebrating 125 years in 2024. As part of marking this milestone, some information on the town’s history has been made available and some special events will be taking place during ...

Honorable mission takes girl far

FAIRMONT — Natalie Flaherty, a 10-year-old Fairmont native, is continuing her ‘I Stand With Anne’ bracelet campaign to put an end to one of the largest epidemics in the country—hatred. The bracelets have reached the wrists of people from all 50 states, and are currently being ...

Truman Days begins today

TRUMAN — Enjoy a fun filled weekend of garage sales, a vintage tractor ride, farmers market, craft and food vendors, bingo, beanbags and grass volleyball tournaments, 5K run, Belgian waffles, softball tournaments, many activities for all ages at Graf Park and the grand parade at 5 p.m. on ...