FAIRMONT— The Fairmont Charter Commission on Tuesday reviewed chapter seven of the city’s charter which deals with taxation and finance. Prior to looking over chapter seven, some members of the board wanted to talk about section 4.03, nominations for office, as they had concerns about ...

BLUE EARTH— The city administrators from Blue Earth, Wells and Winnebago attended the Faribault County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, asking the commissioners to consider implementing a tax abatement program for new housing construction. “Officials from the three cities worked together ...

SHERBURN — The Sherburn City Council met Monday evening and had a second reading of the amendment to Ordinance 6-1, subsection 3. The council approved the amendment suggested by the insurance company to raise the minimal liability limit to $1 million. A conditional use permit was applied ...

TRUMAN — AJ’s onion rings will be back from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at T-Town Tinker and Towing along Highway 15. Truman Lions Club Burger Bash will be held 5-7 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Truman Community Building. Enjoy a delicious hamburger, condiments, chips, beans and a ...

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont Park Board on Tuesday heard about the company, Canvus, as it had reached out to Street and Park Superintendent, Nick Lardy. The company repurposes used wind turbine blades into functional pieces of art. Some of the items that can be made include benches and flower ...

FAIRMONT— Joshua Schuetz, a consultant with CEDA, presented the 2022 EDA (economic development authority) annual report to the Martin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. “2022 was a pretty big year for Martin County EDA. We moved from contracting with the Regional Center for ...