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Tree dump, vehicles trump 2nd budget session

FAIRMONT—The Fairmont City Council held a second workshop on Tuesday to discuss the 2027 budget. The meeting really served as a continuation of the review of Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects that are either scheduled or proposed to be done in 2027 and included in that budget. During the first meeting on Aug. 12, the council spent its time discussing budgets for the fire, street and parks departments. It also heard a proposal for a parks master plan and facilities condition and staffing needs assessments. The council began its meeting on Tuesday by talking about the yard ...

Board starts talks on possible new referendum

FAIRMONT – A potential new referendum was discussed for the first time at Tuesday's Fairmont School Board meeting. The previous $21.7 million referendum, which included an addition to the fine arts learning center, a secure entry and office addition, renovations to locker rooms along with interior and exterior updates to buildings, including windows, and capital maintenance projects districtwide, failed to secure enough votes in November of 2025. This comes ahead of their Operations Committee meeting today, Wednesday, where Superintendent Andy Traetow said they will start discussions ...

MCW School District starts classes, activities

SHERBURN — There are only a few days left of August so most of the news in the area is about September. The Martin County West School is in session for all grades. Please drive carefully near the schools. The athletes are gearing up for the new season. Volleyball will have a game on ...

Nationwide cycling tour stops in Fairmont

FAIRMONT – Raising money for ALS and the less fortunate in areas like Peru and Ghana, Pacific Atlantic Cycling (PAC) is on a quest to make it from Everett, Washington to Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, 3,850 miles in 36 days. Lon Haldeman and his wife, Susan Notorangelo, founded the ...

Council moves forward pickleball plans

FAIRMONT— Pickleball courts in Fairmont were the focus of the city council meeting on Monday as the council made several decisions regarding the project, including location and size. The city council has been talking about pickleball courts since at least 2023 when concerns about the condition of the current ones at Veterans Park were brought before the Fairmont Park Board. Since then, both the council and the park board have discussed ideas. In mid-June the park board suggested that eight courts be placed on the north side of the Jeffery Kot Field soccer complex and that ...

Fair board provides 2026 open class results

Martin County Fair Monday, Aug. 17 to Sunday, Aug. 23 Martin County Fairgrounds, 1300 North Bixby Road, Fairmont Open-Class Non-Livestock Exhibit Results Division LS: Vegetables Class: F-Herbs Grand Champion and Reserve Champion— Dianne Theobold Champion— Dianne Swanson Grand Champion— Ken Simmering Champion— Dianne Theobald Reserve Champion— Alicia Barke Division LJ: Vegetables Grand Champion— Desmond Theobald Champion— Agnes Voyles Reserve Champion— Ollie Rohman Division N: Canning Class: G-Pickles Champion— Dianne Theobald Reserve ...