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Sherburn OKs street project contracts

SHERBURN — During the Sherburn City Council meeting on Monday, Engineer Travis Winter presented the Bolton & Menk contract and answered questions, stating that it was a general contract given to other cities. The council approved the contract of $96 per hour for the first 12 hours and ...

Cribbage tournaments on Saturday

SHERBURN — The CREST Lunch and Learn will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Jan. 7 at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Sherburn. This program is about home health care and will be presented by Ashley and Kory Brown of Midwest Valley Home Care. There will be a home cooked lunch ...

EDA reports job, home, market value increases

FAIRMONT – The Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) had good news to share as it looked back on 2025 during its meeting on Monday. The report, created by CEDA Specialists Amber Patten and Celia Viesselman, reported a 3 percent increase in total jobs from 2019 to 2024, six new ...

Zero DUIs on New Year’s Eve

FAIRMONT – The New Year was sweet indeed for the Fairmont Police Department, as there were zero drunk drivers encountered during the celebratory evening and early morning. Fairmont PD Sergeant Jaime Bleess said officers were out patrolling that night to ensure everyone was safely getting ...

Truman hears department reports

TRUMAN— On Monday, the Truman City Council heard reports from a variety of departments during its first meeting of the year. These included updates from the ambulance, fire and utility department, as well as from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Matt Owens said that, following ...

FEDA loan program sees continued adoption and success

FAIRMONT – Since being adopted in the first half of 2023, 17 businesses have been able to make changes for the better as part of FEDA’s (Fairmont Economic Development Association) Building Facade Loan program. This includes, but is not limited to, Sovell Jewelry, Silo 67, Giddy-Up ...