SHERBURN — Welcome to July. The summer seems to be flying by. Today is a busy day in the area. A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be today, July 2, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life at 212 North Prairie Street (Congregational Church) in Sherburn. The lunch will follow the program. ...

FAIRMONT— The first official lakes management committee meeting was held on Monday morning at Fairmont City Hall. The group first met last month to talk about a variety of matters pertaining to the lakes and once again the bulk of the conversation on Monday centered on Curly Leaf Pondweed ...

PREP SOFTBALL LATE SATURDAY NORTH UNION 14, BELMOND-KLEMME 3 BELMOND – The North Union Warriors finished their four-game run with a victory over Belmond-Klemme 14-3 in a Top of Iowa Conference game Saturday. The game was meant to be played Thursday, but was postponed due to rain. It ...

ODIN— Local farmer, Haley Ammann-Ekstrom has been named a finalist for the 2025 Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year award. Ekstrom is one of five finalists out of dozens of applicants from around the state of Minnesota. Farmfest is a national tradeshow that brings in thousands of people each ...

TRIMONT – Even with the rains and heat waves of the last few weeks, the Martin County campgrounds are staying the course. There are two main campgrounds in county parks. Cedar Hanson Park in Trimont has six docks, two boat launches, and two swimming areas. It has 37 electric and water ...

FAIRMONT— The Fourth of July is less than a week away but people in the Fairmont community can start looking forward to some of the events that will help celebrate the nation’s birthday. Beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 4, the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its second ...