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BE looks to make various needed repairs

BLUE EARTH— At the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Tuesday the council discussed a series of unbudgeted repairs that needed to be completed yet this year. City Administrator Dawn Collins presented the council with a list of unbudgeted repairs that required attention, and requested direction on which should be completed. First, for the Blue Earth Municipal Swimming Pool, Collins noted there were repairs to a fractured TEE pipe and waterline tile replacement quoted at $11,130 by American Leak Detection, along with additional repairs that did not yet have an estimated ...

Welcome Burn Site open Saturday

WELCOME — Today, 25 years ago, the world vowed to never forget. Remember the flights, towers and Pentagon attacks. The burn site in Welcome will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 12. Please bring wood, grass clippings, tree trimmings that are six inches in diameter. This is ...

Ceylon City Council discusses repairs

CEYLON — The Ceylon City Council met on Tuesday evening. City Employee Nate Beckendorf said Jim Plumhoff's last day was Tuesday and that he had learned a lot from him. Paul Schoen from Sherburn is on call during the 30 days Plumhoff cannot work for the city. Beckendorf asked if he could have a temporary helper that lived in Ceylon so he could call on him in emergencies only. The council approved hiring a temporary employee. The council also heard that there is a need for some pea rock for $84. Beckendorf said that there are some equipment that have 1,000 hours or need repairs. ...

Preparing for an emergency

FAIRMONT — September is known as National Preparedness Month and an event this week at the Martin County Library in Fairmont is helping people get prepared for emergencies. Participants on Wednesday were equipped with kits and knowledge at the Building Your Emergency Preparedness Kit event, ...

Truman looks at development, budget

TRUMAN— The Truman City Council heard a number of updates on Tuesday dealing with economic development and public works. It also looked at the 2027 budget and levy. Amber Patten with Martin County Economic Development Authority had some information to share regarding the Jones development, which is four city-owned, shovel-ready residential lots on the Bau Court. She spoke to the council about some marketing options, including direct mail/emails to realtors, billboards, social media posts and other advertising. Mayor Jake Ebert said he was in favor of adding information about it to ...

Sherburn hears details of Rails to Trails

SHERBURN — The Sherburn City Council met on Tuesday evening and Jordan Niles and Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services Representative Luke Ewald presented a report about the Rails to Trails project in Martin and Jackson counties. Jackson has many trail developments and two trails ready to go. They are discussing one trail to the Fort Belmont site. The grant for Martin and Jackson Counties has 67 miles of the Union Pacific Railroad proposed for trails. From Jackson to Sherburn, there would be 12 miles of trails. The group is working with Alpha now. The Canadian Railroad lines ...