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Sherburn City Council hears complaints, concerns

SHERBURN — During the Sherburn City Council meeting on Tuesday, there was an overflow crowd, mostly those wanting to discuss the Temperance Lake Ridge (TLR) situation. Nancy Hanson brought up several things that she did not like about how the former executive director, Lisa Lange, was ...

Science activity on Friday at TPS

TRUMAN — Truman Public School (TPS) conferences are from 4 to 7 p.m. today. The Jaguar boys’ basketball game will be tonight at Martin Luther High School (MLHS) in Northrop. The Jaguar girls' basketball game will be tonight at Nicollet. The Jaguar boys' basketball game on Friday will be at ...

Hunting ordinance draws crowd, reactions on both sides

FAIRMONT – A public hearing on whether to keep or remove the shotgun-only zone for deer hunting was held at the Martin County Courthouse on Tuesday. For decades, Minnesota had a statute on the books that maintained the whole state be shotgun-only for deer hunting. Following a concerted ...

Upcoming blood drives set

SHERBURN — CREST’s Lunch and Learn program is at 11 a.m. today at First Lutheran Church in Trimont, with a program about home health care and followed by a luncheon. These programs are free to senior citizens in Martin County. CREST appreciates donations for their programs and the ...

No Thursday print edition because of the blizzard

The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Wednesday. Blowing snow and extreme cold temperatures were expected to linger into the evening and early Thursday morning. Taking into account the extreme weather conditions and the safety of our drivers who pick up the newspapers from ...

County talks changes to federal grant requirement

FAIRMONT— On Tuesday the Martin County Board of Commissioners heard from county Economic Development Authority (EDA) staff regarding a federal grant application that focuses on economic disaster. Amber Patten said that back in October she and fellow EDA staff member, Celia Viesselman, had ...