FAIRMONT— In an effort to speed up the process and get in bids earlier, Fairmont’s civil engineer, Tyler Cowing, presented the Fairmont City Council with the 2027 street improvements for the coming year at Monday’s meeting. “The first step in this process is a resolution ordering the ...
FAIRMONT— The topic of pickleball returned to the Fairmont City Council on Monday as consideration of base material options for the pickleball court project was on the meeting agenda. Four new courts are expected to be placed at the Fairmont Soccer Complex. Public Works Director, Matthew York, said that each of the courts will have an acrylic overlay but that they need to know what material will go underneath that. He said one option is asphalt, at an estimated cost of $280,000, and another is post-tension concrete at an estimated cost of $340,000. The first has a lifespan of 15 to 20 ...
SHERBURN — Thank you to the Civic and Commerce Club for holding a political forum last night. Thank you to those who participated and those who attended. Remember the election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Residents of Sherburn, Manyaska Township and Jay Township can vote from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at ...
FAIRMONT – With the election just seven days away, Democratic nominee for Governor, Amy Klobuchar, and Democratic nominee for the First Congressional District, Jake Johnson, made their last visit to the Martin County area in Fairmont on Sunday. The event was originally set up as a ...
FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council on Monday heard from Finance Director, Paul Hoye, regarding replacement of the city’s website. Hoye said the current website has been in place since 2013 and lacks functionality and design and does not meet ADA requirements. He said the council, wanting to address it, set aside money for the project in the 2026 budget and in July approved putting out a Request for Proposal (RFP). After the city put out the RFP, Hoye said 80 proposals came in and a committee narrowed it down to 13 that met the minimum qualifications of the proposal. The list ...
FAIRMONT – Fairmont Elementary’s social and emotional support programs have gotten a boost from an out-of-the-box source, a dog named Hazen. Fairmont Elementary Social Worker Amy Becker has had the idea to utilize a dog in her work for years. She considered doing so with her dog Ember ...
