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Park board gets new program at final meeting of year

FAIRMONT – At the last Fairmont Park Board meeting of the year on Tuesday, a new opportunity for the board was presented. Public Works Director Matthew York handed out a packet to each of the park board members, containing an information sheet and a fill-out sheet for every park and green area in Fairmont. “One of the things we have discussed in the past is a park master plan,” he said. “We started looking at what is going on in some parks, and there were some issues with paying $75,000 for that. One of the suggestions was you guys as volunteers. In the packet is a sheet that ...

Halloween events approaching

TRUMAN — Thumbprint ghosts for kids will be from 4 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23 at the Lewisville Library. Kids will create a ghostly masterpiece to take home. A planning meeting for Lewisville Fun Daze 2027 will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Lewisville Legion. Newcomers ...

Amendment could boost area school districts

MARTIN COUNTY – Alongside votes for national, state and local offices, an amendment to give more money to school districts without taking more from the taxpayers is also on the upcoming general election ballot. The amendment language on the ballot will read “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase the funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund, which is a fund that supports school districts without raising individual income or property taxes, effective July 1, 2027?” What makes this different from other votes is any ballot that leaves ...

County hears success of abatement program

FAIRMONT— The Martin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday heard from County Assessor, Jessica Laue, who gave an update on the county’s property tax abatement program. The program started with a passed resolution in 2020 and offers up to 100 percent abatement of the county’s portion of real estate taxes on new, single family homes for up to five years. In the last six years 50 property tax abatement requests have been approved in Martin County. “These represent a total estimated new construction value of $21.9 million,” Laue said. “Based off of the 2025 assessment ...

Faribault Co. considers CEDA contract

BLUE EARTH— With the end of the year approaching, the Faribault County Board of Commissioners are still in the process of making their final budget determinations. At their meeting on Tuesday, the board members spent quite a bit of time discussing the contract the county has with CEDA (Community and Economic Development Associates). “Our contract with the county is a one-year contract,” CEDA regional manager Dave Schmidt reminded the board. “The contract runs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31.” Currently, Faribault County has a four-day-per-week/32 hours per week contract with ...

Sherburn Theatre to show movie this weekend

SHERBURN — CREST Lunch and Learn program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the First Lutheran Church in Trimont. The program will be about music therapy. Lunch will follow. These educational and fun events are free for Martin County senior citizens. CREST ...