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Area Memorial Day programs planned

MARTIN COUNTY — The following communities have upcoming programs planned to commemorate Memorial Day, which is on Monday, May 25. FAIRMONT — The Memorial Day ceremonies in Fairmont will begin with the raising of the flag by Sons of American Legion Squadron 36 at 9:15 a.m. on Monday, May 25, at Veteran’s Park in Fairmont, followed by a parade route from Veteran’s Park to Veteran’s Memorial. The Memorial Day Program will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Martin County Veteran’s Memorial in Fairmont. The program includes post colors by the American Legion Post 36 and Martin County ...

Park Board hears new idea for Gomsrud

FAIRMONT – An idea for a potential sand toy library on the Budd Lake side at Gomsrud Park was heard by the Fairmont Park Board, which lacked a quorum, during its meeting on Tuesday. The library would provide a selection of kids' sand toys for all kids to play with, ensuring every child has ...

In Martin Co., extra help needed for road work

FAIRMONT— On Tuesday the Martin County Board of Commissioners heard from County Engineer Kevin Peyman about the upcoming construction season, which he said might be the biggest and busiest the county has ever had. With that said, he asked for the board’s approval of a master client work order for construction inspection and administration on projects with Stonebrook Engineering, Inc. (SEI). Peyman said that, due to employee illness, they will be going into the season without a construction manager for a good portion of the summer, if not all of the summer. “Even when we’re ...

Civic and Commerce Club taking donations for plants

SHERBURN — A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, May 20, at the First Lutheran Church in Trimont, followed by a lunch. The speaker will present a program about hearing. These programs are free for Martin County senior citizens. CREST appreciates a free-will ...

Faribault Co. recognizes employee

BLUE EARTH— It took less than an hour for the Faribault County Board of Commissioners to work through their agenda on Tuesday morning. One item they acted on was passing a resolution by a unanimous vote recognizing Brandee Douglas, the GIS (Geographic Information System) coordinator for Faribault County, with an Excellence in Performance award. “The general purpose of this award is to identify, thank and formally acknowledge those employees of Faribault County that fellow workers feel are deserving of recognition for the special way in which this person functions on the job,” ...

Five file Tuesday in Martin County

FAIRMONT— Five people filed for five open seats in Martin County on Tuesday. Jaime Bleess filed to retain his seat as District Two County Commissioner. Richard Koons also filed to retain his seat as District Four County Commissioner. Michelle Duncan filed to retain her seat as County Recorder and Chantill Kahler Royer filed to retain her seat as District Two Soil and Water Supervisor. Matt Owens filed for County Sheriff, which is currently filled by Jeff Markquart though Markquart previously indicated that he will not be seeking reelection. The filing period for federal, state and ...