FAIRMONT – With a grant from the Fairmont Community Hospital Foundation, the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont purchased a Broda Chair to move patients while keeping them comfortable and secure. Mayo Clinic Nursing Supervisor Raven Cain said the chair works essentially like a fancy ...
FAIRMONT – After attending the First Children’s Finance Foundations of the Future Conference on Oct. 20-21, CEDA Specialist Danielle Hayter-Johnson presented what the information means for Martin County at the Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting on Monday. Key takeaways include reinforcing childcare’s role in workforce participation and economic growth, the importance of sustaining existing providers and opportunities for employer and community partnerships. “Reliable childcare supports workforce participation, employer stability and long-term community vitality,” ...
FAIRMONT — Kids Just Want to Have Fun, a subcommittee of Project 1590, is gearing up for its Mother-Son event, to be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Bowlmor Lanes in Fairmont. “We have really enjoyed being able to offer our two annual events. We do the Father-Daughter Dance in February, and that stayed steady in what we offer, but we’ve tried to switch up the Mother-Son event a little bit over the years, just trying to catch a bigger range of ages and find what the families enjoy doing,” said Kids Just Want to Have Fun chair Laura Olsen. After utilizing the ...
SHERBURN — The Sherburn City Council met on Monday evening. The first agenda item was a request from Martin County West Schools and MCW Community Education and Recreation about use of Sherburn Community Building/Sherburn Theatre bathrooms. Three school representatives attended the meeting. Sherburn Elementary Principal/MCW CER Director Nickole Bowie addressed the Sherburn Community Building/Sherburn Theatre’s basement bathrooms. The council explained the necessity for those bathrooms to be out of order because of water damage, old pipes and leaks. Bowie expressed concern about ...
SHERBURN — A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Sherburn. Please call (507) 235-3833 to RSVP for a lunch count. The Sherburn Legion will host their Hamburger Night from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, ...
FAIRMONT— The Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) put time into its priority plan for focus areas moving forward at its meeting on Monday. There are six areas of focus: broadband, childcare, housing, EDA marketing, business retention and expansion (BR&E) and community development. Broadband and BR&E are both listed as high priority moving forward. Broadband initiatives include Federated REA partnerships and their Broadband Advisory Committee. For BR&E, the focus is on conducting business visits, hosting business workshops and recruiting businesses through programs like ...
