TRUMAN — Tonight the Jaguar volleyball girls will be at Martin Luther in Northrop, and on Monday, Oct. 12 VB at Cedar Mountain. The Jaguars football game begins at 7 pm on Friday, Oct. 9 against the Adrian/Ellsworth Dragons at Adrian. Truman Active Living will host a farmers market from 8 ...
SHERBURN— Sherburn Nursery and Floral has had a presence in the community for decades and under new ownership the past few years, the store has been able to expand its offerings. “We took over in April of 2024,” said owner Brittany Anderson. “With it being a small area we heard it ...
FAIRMONT – On top of both having full-time employment, Nick Segar and Carter Leiding have seen their Fairmont-based business, L&S Tree Service, grow exponentially since opening in the spring of 2024. Co-owner Nick Segar said L&S Tree Service does pretty much anything. “Full removals, ...
FAIRMONT— A special meeting to discuss the liquor store manager hiring process was held by the Fairmont City Council on Tuesday. Mayor Lee Baarts said the meeting was called for by two council members, Randy Lubenow and Britney Kawecki. The city has been in the hiring process for a liquor store manager following the recent retirement of former manager, Tom Donnelly. To start the meeting, a labor attorney with Flaherty and Hood, Nico Garcia Lisle, encouraged the council to avoid talking about any specific candidates or employees during the meeting. Lubenow asked why this meeting ...
FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce has brought Junior Achievement to Fairmont students longer than anyone there can remember, but the program is now in need of volunteers to keep it going. The program goes through grades K-6, teaching students about financial literacy, work ...
FAIRMONT— On Tuesday the Martin County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) on the District Seven 10 year Capital Highway Investment Plan (CHIP). In addition to giving a general overview of projects and funding sources, a few local projects were touched on, including the Truman sidewalk project, which is being funded in part through MnDOT’s Local Partnership Program. “We do keep about $700,000 a year for locally-led projects in the trunk highway right of way,” Sam Parker explained. “We appreciate Kevin (Peyman) ...
