FAIRMONT— The 2025 Fairmont Police Department annual report was recently released. While this is the 10th consecutive year a report has been released, it’s the first year it’s been released under the guidance of Chief Mike Beletti. Beletti said that while the report would have ideally ...

SHERBURN— At the Martin County West School Board meeting last Thursday, there was discussion about the reading curriculum, which has been looked into at the school district for two years. There were several varied curricula used and a new one was tried in 2007. The inconsistencies, lack of ...

FAIRMONT – Cutting Edge Fitness is nearing completion on a multi-project build, renovating multiple spaces at its Fairmont location. Owner CJ Johnson said this was not done on a whim. Instead, it was something they thought through for years. “We sat back and have been evaluating for the ...

SHERBURN – After two straight years of working both physically and mentally, Alicia and Dustin Schultze, along with Jana and Terry Roemen, are just months away from opening their hand-crafted goods and cannabis shops. Due to legal requirements, the hand-crafted goods portion, named Blossom + ...

MARSHALL — Haley Ammann-Ekstrom made a venture out from the Fairmont area to visit Park Side Elementary first graders in Marshall on Thursday to share her new illustration book, along with bringing along a special guest-- her baby calf. Students were able to spend an enjoyable afternoon ...

SHERBURN — During the Martin County West School Board meeting on Thursday evening, a discussion about the possible purchase of the Fox Lake Sports Complex in Welcome was held, and two Welcome City Council representatives were present and answered some questions about the proposed contract ...