FAIRMONT – With January being National Mentoring Month, Kinship of Martin County is full throttle into a new year of assisting local youth. Kinship Executive Director Jen Kahler said their mentees range from ages 5 to 19, and can be in the program for any kind of reason. “Maybe because ...

WELCOME — A retirement party for Officer Sergeant Gina Jorgensen will be from 9 to 11 a.m. today, Jan. 9, at the law enforcement center in Fairmont and from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sherburn City Hall. Jorgensen has worked as a police officer for 37 years. Congratulations and best wishes for the ...

BLUE EARTH— The Faribault County Board met for its first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday. The first item of business was to elect a new board chairman. Bruce Anderson was nominated and elected to be the chairman for 2026. Bill Groskreutz was elected to the position of vice chairman. Public ...

FAIRMONT – Still in the very early stages, NextEra Energy hosted a coffee and chat at Graffiti Corner in Fairmont on Wednesday afternoon to share information and answer questions from local landowners regarding the Raider Wind Windmill Project. The project would see wind turbines placed on ...

FAIRMONT— Now in its fifth year, Action169’s Runway for Action is in a new but very fitting location as the dresses are all in Goodnews Collective at 114 E. 3rd Street in Fairmont. The newly opened store is operating under Action169’s umbrella and is owned by co-founder, Danielle ...

BLUE EARTH— It was a relatively short Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday with discussion focused on how to resolve the issue of cars not being moved during snow emergencies. “Public Works has done an excellent job of clearing snow from our streets so far this winter, and I’d like ...