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Workshop aimed at maintaining area choices

FAIRMONT—The Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce and Martin County EDA have collaborated to present a free Business Succession Workshop for the area business community. Fairmont Economic Development Authority Coordinator Ned Koppen said business succession involves planning for a future where ...

Ceylon City Council looks at infrastructure

CEYLON — ​​The Ceylon City Council met on Tuesday evening and heard from area representatives that could be resources for the council and city. The first individual was Celia Simpson, representing the Martin County Economic Development Authority and CEDA. She explained the many ...

Lions Club Burger Bash on Saturday

TRUMAN — On Friday evening, the blood moon will grace the sky. When fully eclipsed, the full moon takes on a reddish tinge. The Leon Olsen Band will play from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, at the Lewisville Legion Post 561. The Truman Lions Club's Burger Bash will be from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

City looks to crackdown on yard waste site

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council spent a good amount of time on Monday talking about the city’s Yard Waste Recycling Site as it’s become a contentious topic among some councilors. The site has recently been filled with excess materials, due in part to the removal of hundreds of tress ...

City starts cleaning up geese

FAIRMONT— Today members of the city’s public works department plan to start removing some of the dead geese from the shorelines of the Fairmont lakes. The carcasses began showing up in early December and after testing several of them, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) did ...

Board confirms policy revisions and additions

FAIRMONT — The Fairmont School Board spoke about a school extracurricular in its post-season and policy revisions at its Tuesday meeting. Opening the meeting, Knowledge Bowl Coach Joelle Thomas and five student representatives recounted the team’s season. “We have a total of 12 ...