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Thursday’s Sentinel will be online only

MADELIA — A vehicle accident near the House of Print facility late Wednesday afternoon forced the cancellation of Thursday’s print edition after a utility pole was destroyed, cutting power to the facility for 14 hours. The collision, which occurred shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, severed ...

Area schools getting students ready for life

MARTIN COUNTY – Across Martin County, schools are offering courses to help students with real-world tasks and responsibilities. At Martin County West, Personal Finance Teacher Carter Wille said his class incorporates elements from their previous Financial Literacy course to meet the ...

Local parties reconvene for caucus season

FAIRMONT – The Martin County Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor parties each held their caucuses on Tuesday night to determine delegates and their preference for Minnesota’s next Governor. Martin County Republican Party Co-Chair Rochelle Krusemark said the delegates and alternates ...

Karson’s legacy shines in fourth Hoops for Heart memorial

TRIMONT — After the unexpected loss of 19-year-old Karson Kent Janssen to undetected myxomatous degeneration of the heart in Nov. 2021, his legacy lives on through the Karson Kent Janssen Memorial Fund and Hoops for Heart event. Now in its fourth year, the event strives to inspire awareness ...

BE talks Senior Center meals

BLUE EARTH— A discussion on adjusting the lunch prices at the Blue Earth Community and Senior Center was held at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. City Administrator Dawn Collins presented the council with a memo from the Senior Center board regarding the current prices of ...

Welcome makes plans for wastewater improvements

WELCOME — During the Welcome City Council meeting on Tuesday, Bolton and Menk Engineer Travis Winter reported on the Facility Planning Document for improvements to the waste water plant and Dugan Street from County Road 25 to 5th Street. There was a letter sent about the chloride, sulfur ...