FAIRMONT— On Monday the Fairmont City Council began to have a preliminary conversation on what to do with the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) money that has been collected since 2017 now that the Fairmont Community Center Foundation (FACC) has said that it will not continue pursing the project. ...

SHERBURN – Martin County West received $10,000 from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) for their Outdoor Classroom and Maverick Prairie Path initiatives at their new school grounds. The grant is one of 23 SMIF gave out, overall totaling $200,000. MCW Agriscience Teacher and ...

FAIRMONT—Over Chris Engelby’s 36 years with the Fairmont Area School District, she’s had the opportunity to not only teach, but leave a positive impact on more than a thousand students. The effect she’s had has earned her the title of 2025 Teacher of the Year. Originally from Norway, ...

FAIRMONT – Heading into next year, local health insurance agents say there will be fewer options and higher costs for the insured and less support for the work that agents do. There are 350 to 400 people on the books of Agent and Owner of Fairmont National Agency Insurance Kim Garbers, all ...

CEYLON — The members of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wilbert are not having a service at the church on Nov. 23, but are joining their partner Church at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sherburn for a 9 a.m. service. This will be the last service for long time pastor, Steve Wilson, who is ...

FAIRMONT— On Wednesday the Lakes Management Committee continued to talk about ways to combat Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP) and also discussed some grant opportunities and a recent inspection of the George Lake Dam. Dr. Ryan Wersal was virtually in attendance to talk about the Fairmont Chain of ...