FAIRMONT— Growth, and some’s frustration with the lack of it, was a topic of conversation among the Fairmont City Council at its second goal setting session on Wednesday. To start, City Administrator Jason Baker handed Mayor Lee Baarts and the council members a document he made after ...

WELCOME — The Welcome City Council met on Tuesday evening, following the planning and zoning meeting and public hearing concerning a variance in the 500 block of Homewood Drive. Representative Bjorn Olson was present. Olson visits city councils, county commissioners and school boards in his ...

WELCOME — Juneteenth has been celebrated on Friday, June 19, commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. The American Red Cross blood drive will be on June 29, at St. Paul's Community Church in Welcome, Trimont Covenant Church and Truman Community Building. Call 1-800-733-2767 ...

CEYLON — Our Savior's Lutheran Church will have its last service for members at 10 a.m. and a closing and decommissioning service at 2 p.m., which the public is welcome to attend. There were once four churches in Ceylon, and now there will be only one still having services, St. Peter Lutheran ...

FAIRMONT— Dustin Schwebke with the Fairmont Police Department has been arrested and is awaiting charges following an investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). Schwebke has been with the Fairmont Police Department since 2007. According to a press release, which ...

FAIRMONT— At the Martin County Board of Commissioner meeting on Tuesday, the board considered next steps on the 1200 N. State Street renovation project. The board intends to use the county-owned building in Fairmont as office space for the veteran services office and 4H extension office. Tim ...