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As seasons change, fire risks rise

FAIRMONT – After a red flag warning for Martin County on Monday and another going into effect from noon until 8 p.m. today, officials are watching as the conditions for fire continue to come together. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildfire Prevention Specialist Karen Harrison said April and May are the most common times for these warnings, as the seasons change. “About 75 percent of all wildfires in Minnesota occur in April and May,” she said. “It follows that snow melt. In an average year, that would start in southern Minnesota and move north. As that snow ...

BE City Council OKs parking lot expansion for UHD

BLUE EARTH— A series of Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) for the United Hospital District (UHD) to expand their parking lot were approved at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. Mayor Rick Scholtes presented the council with the CUPs from UHD, showing the map of the parcels which they had recently obtained and the documents from the Planning Commission’s meeting on April 16 which detailed the plans for those spaces. “The three residential lots that UHD has acquired to expand their parking lot are the three located near 617 South Moore Street,” Scholtes explained. ...

Sherburn pursues contract with Midwest IT

SHERBURN— At the Sherburn City Council meeting on Monday, Midwest IT President Allen Aukes introduced the company and explained the proposed Firewall technology assurance they provide. He proposed a month-to-month contract if the city wasn’t seeking a long-term contract. He proposed $676 per month. The city would pay $510 per month since they were grandfathered in for now. If the city approves in the coming months, an unlimited support contract would cost approximately $1,466 per month. Aukes further explained that they have been in business for 25 years and have served 500,000 ...

MCW Prom this Saturday

SHERBURN — Coffee Hours continue from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Tuesday in April, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Trimont. Join friends and neighbors for good coffee, treats and fellowship. Coffee Hours on Tuesdays in May will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome. The ...

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Arbor Day celebration April 24 at Lincoln Park FAIRMONT — The City of Fairmont Park Department invites all to the annual Arbor Day Celebration at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at Lincoln Park in Fairmont. The program will feature a short performance by St. John Vianney (SJV) Catholic School fourth-grade students. Two trees, a Magnolia and a Triumph Elm, will be planted with city staff and students. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held at the Public Works Facility, located at 801 East Margaret Street in Fairmont, with tree planting to take place at a later ...

Couple returns to Fairmont, brings business with

FAIRMONT— In the search for a slower pace and with a desire to help, Jill and Michael Boike have recently relocated to Fairmont, where Jill was born and raised, and they’ve brought their business, Therapy Connections, LLC, with. Jill and Michael met in Edina and have spent much of their ...