TRUMAN – Over the past year, Martin County beef farmer Shawn Shoen has worked on a perhaps outside-the-box pursuit that has found success. It started in May of 2025, through a beef delivery Shoen made as the owner of Shoen Holdfast Farm. “A friend of mine had ordered a half of beef,” ...
FAIRMONT— In one week the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual banquet where the 2025 business of the year in four different categories will be announced. Chamber President, Kandi Menne, said that as a non-profit, the chamber must hold an annual meeting to go over financials, which accounts for a portion of the meeting. Chamber staff and board members will also be introduced, as will all of the nominated businesses. Up for large business of the year, with 10 or more employees, are Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., TPI Hospitality/Best Western, Kahler Automation, ...
WELCOME — Lenten Midweek services continue with the Circle of Faith Parishes meeting at Waverly Lutheran Church north of Welcome for a meal at 6 p.m. and the service at 7 p.m. St. John's Lutheran Church in Sherburn will host their partner church from Wilbert at a 6 p.m. service followed by a supper of cheeseburger or chicken crock pot sandwiches served by the Youth Group. St. Luke's Catholic Church has 8:30 a.m. services on Wednesdays and their partner churches in Lakefield and Jackson have evening services. The Cribbage Tournaments will be held the first, second and third Saturdays ...
MARTIN COUNTY – The Martin County Area Foundation (MCAF) will be opening its grant window on March 1 for 501(c)(3) nonprofits to submit requests for funds. MCAF has been doing this since 1994, when it was called the Fairmont Area Foundation and distributed $6,000. Now, MCAF is able to ...
TRUMAN — The 2026 Strike Out Cancer-Hometown Heroes shirt orders are open. Order yours at companycasuals.com/strikeoutcancer. Don’t wait because ordering will only be open until March 9, so shirts arrive before the game on April 14. National FFA Week is from Feb 21 to 28. Friday is National Wear Blue Day, celebrating the iconic corduroy blue jacket, agriculture education and student leadership. Wear the iconic blue jacket or any blue clothing to honor the organization. Truman Public School students will be on spring break from March 3 to 6. St Patrick’s Day Cookie Decorating ...
FAIRMONT— According to the Martin County Recorder’s Office, 100 marriage license were issued in the county in 2025. However, not all those residing in the county chose to get married in the county. Those who did, including Sady and Jaxson Rohman, Andrea and Carson Toomer and Mallory and ...
