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Martin Co. gives OK for upcoming bridge work

FAIRMONT— The Martin County Board of Commissioners held a brief meeting on Tuesday where they heard from County Engineer Kevin Peyman regarding two grant agreements for Local Bridge Replacement Program (LBRP) funds. “They’re both similar, both for projects we talked about last year,” Peyman said. “The amounts changed slightly because the initial agreements were based on the estimates and this agreement is based on the actual bid amounts.” He recommended that the board approve both agreements so that the county can get the money from the state though the Minnesota ...

BE approves Linton Street work

BLUE EARTH— The final assessment hearing for the South Linton Area Street & Utility Improvement project was held at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. City Engineer Ben Rosol held a presentation for the council and the assembled members of the public, explaining the particulars of the Linton Street project and answering questions along the way. “This project includes both full street reconstruction and utility work,” Rosol shared. “The affected areas will be South Linton Street from Fifth to 10th Street, Sixth Street from Nicollet to where the pavement ends, ...

Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 10

SHERBURN — A CREST Lunch and Learn program about phone service will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, May 6, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Sherburn. Call (507) 235-3833 for more information or to RSVP for the program and lunch. These programs are free to senior citizens in ...

Martin County EDA hears out grant pivot

FAIRMONT – Though they could not vote due to lack of a quorum, the Martin County Economic Development Authority (EDA) heard out a potential grant pivot on Monday. The Martin County EDA, along with other counties in region nine, had submitted requests for federal disaster relief grants due to the flash flooding that occurred from June 15-24 of 2024. Unfortunately, none of them were approved, including Martin County’s. “It wasn't just ours that did not get funded,” CEDA Consultant Amber Patten said. “None of region nine got funded. Region 10, they also did not get ...

The all new Derby Bar and Grill is open

GUCKEEN— Scott Vaske, the new owner of the Derby Bar and Grill in Guckeen, admits he wasn’t actively looking to buy a restaurant when he made the decision to purchase the former Derby Inn. But that is what he did. “A lot of people were talking about it (the Derby Inn) and there were ...

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Fairmont Robotics/The MegaHertz at World Championships, claims 51st ranking FAIRMONT/HOUSTON, Texas — The Fairmont High School Robotics Team, Team 2847-The MegaHertz, competed at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) World Championships from Thursday, April 30 to Saturday, May 2 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The MegaHertz qualified for the world competition through their second-place victories in March at the Lake Superior Regional in Duluth and the Iowa Regional at Cedar Falls, Iowa. The competition consisted of over ...