FAIRMONT— At the Martin County Board of Commissioner meeting on Tuesday, the board considered next steps on the 1200 N. State Street renovation project. The board intends to use the county-owned building in Fairmont as office space for the veteran services office and 4H extension ...
LEWISVILLE — Lewisville, a small but big-hearted town, is still going strong in its 125th year. “We’re such a small town, and it’s nice to know that we’re still going strong, even though we don’t have a lot of industry in our community anymore. We don’t really have a lot in our ...
FAIRMONT — The Fairmont School Board pored over the numbers at its Tuesday meeting, looking at the revised 2025-26 budget numbers and the preliminary 2026-27 numbers. Business Manager Jessica Korte said state statute requires the district set a budget by July 1 every year. With how everything works, she said it can get complicated. “We're still working on next year's expenditures and plans, and students coming in,” she said. “Typically we set the budget, and then we'll revise it.” A big piece to note, according to Korte, was student enrollment, which she said includes kids ...
SHEBRURN — The Sherburn City Council met on Monday evening. Leeann Swanson, Becky Tish and Mark Gaalswyk from the Theatre Improvement Committee asked the council for help with replacing the server so movies can be shown with the digital projector. In 2025, the city budgeted $24,000 to the theatre and spent $20,000. The committee asked about if the $4,000 could be put toward equipment. They asked if pull tab money could be routed to the fund for the server which will cost over $10,000. They mentioned that a grant writer was working with them to help in that way. Gaalswyk explained his ...
TRUMAN — Have you seen the Lewisville 125th anniversary/FUN DAZE schedule of events on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20? It’s two days of events for all ages. You can also check Lewisville FUN DAZE on Facebook. Friday, June 19, is Juneteenth. Federal, state, local government ...
MARTIN COUNTY – As beef and steak prices continue to rise, local cattle farmers and sellers are finding themselves balancing the good with the bad. According to the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture report from the week of June 8-14, 10,875 cattle were sold in Minnesota at an ...
