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Relay for Life Saturday in Fairmont

WELCOME — There will be a Martin County Relay For Life fundraiser and special event for the American Cancer Society from 4-11 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Martin County Fairgrounds in Fairmont. There are many activities planned for survivors and families. Music and a pork meal, kids tractor ...

Board considers park pieces

FAIRMONT— At its monthly meeting on Tuesday the Fairmont Park Board heard a special presentation by representatives of Canvus, a company that repurposes wind turbine blades into functional art. Last meeting Street and Park Superintendent, Nick Lardy, shared that the company had reached out ...

Camp aims to involve girls in STEM

FAIRMONT— A Martin County girls robotics camp is taking place this week at Cedar Creek Park in Fairmont. The camp is a joint venture between Martin County KnowHow, Fairmont Robotics, 4H and the Girl Scouts. It’s being led by Celia Simpson, a Lead for Minnesota fellow hosted by Project ...

Grave concern goes to B.E. Council

BLUE EARTH— On Tuesday, Faribault County Historical Society (FCHS) executive director Randy Anderson reported a ‘grave concern‘ to the Blue Earth City Council— that is, an unmarked grave located on the grounds of Blue Earth‘s Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal. The grave in ...

Donations for parade needed

TRUMAN — A farmer’s market will be held 8-11 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at Graf Park in Truman. Vendors can be anyone selling homemade or homegrown items of any variety: vegetables, canned or baked goods, woodworking, sewing, soap making, craft projects, the list is endless. There is plenty of ...

County looks at justice center revisions

FAIRMONT— Revisions to the proposed Martin County Regional Public Safety and Justice Center were discussed by the Martin County Board of Commissioners during a work session on Tuesday. Recently the core committee has scaled down the project from a cost of $43 million, to $32 ...