TRUMAN — Truman Public School Conferences are from 4 to 7 p.m. today. Martin County Pork Producer’s Ambassador scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students to age 21. The scholarship is available for any student whose family is part of the pork industry in Martin County ...

FAIRMONT— Hannah Weaver may not be from here, but she’s quickly settled in as the new Music Director at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School. Weaver began her new role in July of 2024. As the music director, Weaver is half time with the school and half time with the church. She leads the ...

FAIRMONT— The Martin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday heard from Chief Deputy Corey Klanderud of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office about the department’s takeover of policing services for the city of Truman. In the fall of 2024, the Truman City Council voted 4-1 to dissolve its ...

David “Chris” Maland, a 1999 graduate of Fairmont High School and U.S. Border Patrol Agent, was killed on Monday in Vermont, near the Canadian border, in the line of duty. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said that during a traffic stop, gunfire was exchanged resulting in ...

SHERBURN — The Martin County West School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Elementary School board room. The Martin County Schools will have an early dismissal at 12:15 p.m. on Jan. 24 for a teacher's workshop. Jan. 24 is the end of the school’s second quarter. The postponed ...

FAIRMONT— For the fourth year, Action169’s Runway for Action: Dresses for a Cause is offering prom and other formal dresses at a low price that helps support women overcoming the challenges of exploitation and addiction. This year, they’ve set up shop in a new location at 1105 N. State ...