WELCOME — A Santa Workshop will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Sinn Celebration of Life Center in Sherburn. Crafts and games, treats, letters to Santa, photos with Santa, a Christmas movie and more are planned for lots of fun. An American Red Cross blood drive will be on Dec. ...

TRUMAN — The Truman Public School will be on Thanksgiving break from Nov. 26 to Nov. 28 and Dec. 1 for professional day. The last free park day of the year is Friday. On Nov.28, enjoy free entrance to all of Minnesota’s state parks and recreation areas. No vehicle permit is needed. The ...

FAIRMONT— After more than 27 years with the Fairmont Police Department, nine of them as Chief, Michael Hunter is retiring at the end of this month. Hunter was born in St. Paul and grew up in a nearby suburb. It was through interactions growing up that Hunter decided he wanted to go into law ...

FAIRMONT— On Tuesday members of the Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) toured the new Building Blocks Learning Center and Child Care space at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont. Earlier this year the board had approved a $100,000 forgivable loan to finish the ...

FAIRMONT – While travel should be possible on Thanksgiving itself, the days before and after have some chances of severe weather. The prediction for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning by National Weather Service Meteorologist Joel Strus was a couple inches of snow. In addition to this, he ...

FAIRMONT – A lifelong enjoyment of working with wood has become a way for retiree David Baysinger to pass the time and spread holiday cheer in Fairmont and beyond, with Wood N Needle handmade toys and furniture. Woodworking was first taken up by Baysinger as a youth, but he began crafting ...