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Local youth dies in farming accident

GRANADA – Leighton Hugoson, 18, died Sunday after a tragic farming accident at the family farm in rural Granada. The accident occurred on Friday, July 24. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office’s official report, Hugoson was found at around 9:20 a.m. with his neck pinned between a metal cover and edge in the rear of a feed truck, around 15 minutes after he was last seen. Hugoson was in the hospital for two days fighting to recover, but was declared neurologically dead at 4:11 p.m. Sunday. According to a CaringBridge post from his mother, Jamie Hugoson, his organs were ...

Sherburn City Council meets Aug. 3

SHERBURN — Wow, July is almost over. Saturday is Aug. 1. The Sherburn Library will have storytime at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, at the Sherburn Theatre. The Trimont Farmers Market day will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, July 31 (and Fridays), and includes activities for ...

Enough funds raised to start FOH repairs

FAIRMONT— On Saturday, July 25, ahead of the opening matinee performance of the Fairmont Area Community Theater (FACT) production of “Annie,” Fairmont Opera House (FOH) Executive Director Blake Potthoff shared that enough funds have been raised to start making necessary repairs to the ...

Council hears concern over land classification

FAIRMONT—It was standing room only on Monday evening during the Fairmont City Council meeting. At least nine people spoke at the start during the public comment portion and a few more spoke during the public hearing amending an ordinance establishing a rural and urban service ...

Changes coming to Blue Earth Ave. as project starts

FAIRMONT— The Blue Earth Avenue project will start in Fairmont next week, on July 27. It includes the area from the roundabout at the start of Downtown Plaza to Highway 15. While at its core it’s a mill and overlay, changes will include a reduction from four lanes to three, the addition of ...

‘We’re going home’

FAIRMONT— On Saturday, ahead of the opening matinee performance of the Fairmont Area Community Theater (FACT) production of “Annie,” Fairmont Opera House (FOH) Executive Director Blake Potthoff shared that enough funds have been raised to start making necessary repairs to the historic ...