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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 ...

Rollerskating planned at TPS

TRUMAN — Martin Luther High School will have a Mac and Cheese Cookoff from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, during the girls Jaguar’s basketball game against Fairmont. This macaroni and cheese cook-off is open to the public. Admission is $7, which allows sampling of all macaroni and cheese ...

Police Department adopts toolkit for people with disabilities

FAIRMONT – Thanks to funding from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation Grant Program and Hawkins Chevrolet, the Fairmont Police Department has received several Autism Toolkits to assist people with disabilities and law enforcement when they interact. The kits were made by Bean and ...