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City Band plays on for community

FAIRMONT — Have a seat before the Sylvania Park Bandshell and listen to Tuesday tunes with the ambiance of the local outdoors. Ever since its founding in 1873, the Fairmont City Band has brought music to the community and will once again perform its concert series at 8 p.m. on upcoming ...

Council still in pursuit of projects, funds

FAIRMONT— Veterans Park was once again a topic of conversation at the Fairmont City Council meeting on Monday. For the past few years the council has been talking about resurfacing the tennis/pickleball courts, along with adding other improvements, and on Monday talked about pursuing some ...

School Board hosts first open house for improvement projects

FAIRMONT – After a year of work, the Fairmont School Board in collaboration with ICS held the first open house for potential improvement projects, then had a discussion during Tuesday’s school board meeting. ICS Development Executive Pat Overom said that what was presented in the open ...

June events planned in Sherburn

SHERBURN — Like the song says, "June is busting out all over" with many events scheduled in the area. A special memorial for Dan Hanson with a hot dog meal will be at 5:30 p.m. tonight, June 11, at the Pocket Park on Main Street. The Martin County Foxes baseball team will play against ...

City delays approving cannabis application

FAIRMONT— On Monday the Fairmont City Council discussed but ultimately tabled the decision on whether or not to approve its first cannabis retail registration application. Per the council’s new policy, adopted April 14, 2025, just one private cannabis retail facility will be allowed in the ...

Fairmont farmers’ market offers fresh finds

FAIRMONT — Now that it's summer and the weather welcomes outdoor leisure, people can indulge in home-grown or hand-made items at the farmers’ market in Fairmont. For years, the farmers’ market has offered a generous supply of produce, baked goods, craftswork and more items from numerous ...