FAIRMONT – Martin County was in negative temperatures a few short weeks ago, but is now enjoying the comfort of 50-degree temperatures. There is even potential to break some daily records. Friday and Sunday, Feb. 13 and 15, have projected highs of 54 and 60, respectively, which would break ...

TWIN LAKES— A 19-year-old baseball player for Iowa Lakes Community College died at the scene of Wednesday’s bus crash in Calhoun County. Teammates of Carter Johnson, a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, tried to save his life by performing CPR, according to the Iowa State ...

WELCOME — Hope you are not worried about today since it is Friday the 13th. Just another day. But, tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Let your sweetheart know you love them. The cribbage tournaments will be on Friday, Feb. 14 and next Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Welcome Legion Hall beginning with ...

FAIRMONT— Representative Bjorn Olson was the guest speaker at the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce’s Bureau 14 meeting on Wednesday. Olson touched on a number of things including his recent time on active duty in the Middle East, issues in the state including fraud and Minnesota Paid Leave ...

FAIRMONT – With both current and new funding sources coming, the Martin County Highway Department is dedicated to keeping Martin County’s bridges in check. There are currently 182 bridges throughout Martin County. Martin County Engineer Kevin Peyman said this is under the state’s ...

FAIRMONT – With everything on the line Monday, Fairmont’s math league team went above and beyond to secure its spot at state. Fairmont needed to finish fourth or higher to finish at the top of their section and advance to state. Rather than having to sit on pins and needles, Fairmont ...