Breaking News

Local News

Local providers feeling chiropractic adjustments

FAIRMONT – For the past six months, adults on Minnesota Medical Assistance ages 21 and older, and the providers that treated them, have been dealing with a change that removes chiropractic care from this coverage. Dr. Scott Burtis of Burtis Chiropractic in Fairmont said people commonly come in to have their backs and necks worked on, and his practice also includes nutritional consultations. He had heard early in 2025 from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association that this was a possibility, and then that it had passed during that year's legislative session. In his 38 years of ...

Truman City Council, School Board meet Aug. 17

TRUMAN — Truman Active Living will host a farmers market from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, in the northern parking lot of the Truman Tavern. Vendors are welcome. For any questions, call Nancy Salic at (507) 236-1314, Pat Jones at (507) 236-4433 or Joni Sandwick at (507) 236-5404. ...

Housing remains focus for FEDA

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont Economic Development Authority (FEDA) continued to talk about housing during its meeting on Monday. Economic Development Coordinator, Ned Koppen, presented the executive summary from Bowen National research on the recent housing study that was done. He said in total it was a 250 page document and that a two page summary doesn’t provide a lot of clarity, but he hit the high points of the study that stood out to him. “The housing gap over five years, 400-plus total units,” Koppen said. “Our largest age group projected growth is going to be ...

AI, cell phones a part of new handbook changes

FAIRMONT – Multiple handbook changes, including regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI), cell phone usage and dress code, were approved at Tuesday’s Fairmont School Board meeting. On a case-by-case basis, AI could potentially be used for assistance on class assignments at the junior/senior high school level. Principal Chad Brusky said they will be deploying a green/yellow/red matrix starting this year. “If it's a green assignment, we encourage you to use AI to quiz yourself or seek deeper understanding,” he said. “A yellow is that it can be a resource, but work has to be ...

Last Sundaes in the Park this Sunday

SHERBURN — The St. John's Lutheran Church women's group, LWML, will not have the meeting that was initially scheduled for today. The St. John's ladies will help serve the Tuesday Coffee Hours in Sherburn at their church from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Tuesday in August. Join friends and neighbors ...

New roof adorns fair stage

FAIRMONT – For the first time since the new fair stage was put in in 2023, it will feature a large, tall red roof made to resemble the Martin County Fair’s recognizable ticket booth. Adding a roof to the stage was always the plan, with the stage itself being built with the eventual roof ...