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Sherburn Legion Pancake Fundraiser this Sunday

WELCOME — Welcome to October, hope your month is great. Remember to be careful during harvest season. Clean Up Day in Welcome is Oct. 4, and the truck will be behind the Fire Hall on Campbell Street from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. or whenever it is full. Take items to the truck for free. This event ...

Fairmont driver faces homicide, DWI charges in pedestrian death

FAIRMONT — A Fairmont woman has been charged this week with criminal vehicular homicide and driving under the influence, according to court records. A criminal complaint filed in Martin County District Court on Monday alleges that Kristin Carol St. John, 56, of Fairmont, was under the ...

HRA gets much needed funding

FAIRMONT – Of the $53 million approved by Minnesota Housing for public housing repairs, the Fairmont Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) received $1.9 million for work needed at Friendship Village. The funding will cover plumbing, sewer lines and patio replacement across all 115 units, as ...

Final three city administrator candidates withdraw

FAIRMONT— Several hours before a special meeting on Wednesday to consider the hiring of the final Fairmont City Administrator candidate, Pat Oman withdrew from the running. Oman, the current Community Development Director, was one of three candidates the council had determined it would like ...

MNDOC hosts informative meeting on predatory offenders

FAIRMONT – With a Level 3 Predatory Offender entering Fairmont, the Minnesota Department of Corrections gave information during a public meeting in Fairmont on Wednesday on the offender and what people should keep in mind. Terry Schulz was convicted March 30, 2020, on three counts of Second ...

TPS Sandwich Fundraiser ongoing

TRUMAN — The Church of Christ in Truman has been in existence in this community for 124 years. It was established in October 1901 by 13 charter members. God bless you with many more. Martin County fluorescent lamp and ballast recycling will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Oct. 2 in the ...