BLUE EARTH— A series of decisions regarding buffer zones for cannabis businesses were finally laid down at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. City Attorney David Frundt presented the council with a summary of his research on state policy regarding cannabis ordinances, along with ...

Fairmont Welding competes in Twin Cities event FAIRMONT/TWIN CITIES — Fairmont High School welding students competed in a regional welding competition against 23 students from strong CTE programs, including Shakopee and Wright County Technical Center, on Saturday, March 14, in the Twin ...

WELCOME — The boy scouts will be coming around town to pick up non-perishable food and paper products for area food shelves at around 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 21. Check out the information on Facebook. The cribbage tournament will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, ...

FAIRMONT — In just over a week, the annual Fairmont High School (FHS) Cool School Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Minnesota and Unified Cardinals will take place at FHS. It’s set for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27. Unified Cardinals Coaches and FHS Teachers, Joelle Thomas and ...

FAIRMONT— The Lakes Management Committee reconvened on Tuesday at Fairmont City Hall after not having met since November 2025. Fairmont’s Water Resources Coordinator, Hannah Neusch, opened the meeting by giving an update on the contract with Premier Lake Harvesting for removal and ...

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Committee listened to Martin County Fair Board Member Lisa Stromberg on Tuesday night. Stromberg started by talking about the board itself. She said they are elected for three-year terms. Martin County Commissioner Joe Loughmiller ...