FAIRMONT— On Tuesday Martin County’s Planning and Zoning Director, Pam Flitter, gave a report to the board of commissioners on the number of county zoning permits issued in 2024. “It’s always hard to guess how many permits we’ll have in a year. Sometimes I’m surprised by the ...

BLUE EARTH— Construction and property issues dominated the very first Blue Earth City Council meeting to be held in the new Blue Earth City Hall on Monday. The largest project the council took action on was a $1.652 million new five-unit T-Hangar at the Blue Earth Municipal Airport. City ...

SHERBURN — The Sherburn City Council met on Monday evening. Habitat for Humanity asked about dropping the street assessment on a lot at 211 North Prairie Street. The council has a policy that street assessments must be paid and did not want to open a can of worms by approving one request and ...

SHERBURN — A Lunch-N-Learn program is at 11 a.m. today at the Sherburn Senior Center near the City Hall. The event is followed by a light lunch. These programs are free to Martin County Senior Citizens. Crest appreciates a free-will donation for the lunch. A Hamburger Night will be from 6 to ...

FAIRMONT – The Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) recommended the continuation of a tax abatement for new housing construction for the next five years at Monday’s meeting. The meeting was the first for new members Billeye Rabbe (county commissioner) and Tom Lytle. Their ...

FAIRMONT — Famine among families is a global phenomenon, and Martin County Kids Against Hunger (MCKAH) plans to help combat it. MCKAH is calling all ‘hungry heroes’, and will have its 16th Annual Pack Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at the National Guard Armory in ...