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After debate, EDA passes next step in recovery project

FAIRMONT – While it got a less than unanimous approval, with two abstentions, the Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved moving forward with their economic recovery project at Monday’s meeting. This next step comes as 3M has announced the upcoming closure of its ...

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Fairmont Speech competes at Wayzata tournament FAIRMONT — The Fairmont Speech Team competed at the Wayzata Speech Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 31, in Plymouth, Minn. Novice Finals: Freshmen Sophia Streit and Hannah Gries took fourth in Duo. Freshman Sophia Streit was the champion in ...

Master Gardeners to exhibit precise pruning in workshop

FAIRMONT — University of Minnesota (UMN) Extension Master Gardeners, horticulturalist volunteers, will present a free two-part workshop, ‘Sharpen Your Pruning Skills’, at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, in Fairmont. The workshop will include presentations by Food Systems/Fruit Production ...

City looks for input on LOST funds

FAIRMONT— The city of Fairmont is asking the community for potential project ideas that could be funded by the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) that has been being collected since the ballot measure passed in 2016. While a previous city council, in 2019, had recommitted $14 million of the ...

Martin Co. Kids Against Hunger preps for packing

FAIRMONT — For its 17th year, Martin County Kids Against Hunger mobile pack will assemble its ‘hunger hero’ volunteers for its annual Pack Day from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the National Guard Armory in Fairmont. “The event is a real revelation to people. It feels ...

Caucuses are Feb. 3 in Martin County

FAIRMONT— Citizens will have the opportunity to get involved in the selection of candidates that will represent their political party in the upcoming November election on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Registration starts at 6 p.m., caucuses start at 7 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. Caucuses, the first step in ...