FAIRMONT – In discussion since last year, an electric substation is now being built near Bullhead Park in Fairmont. Public Works Superintendent Nick Lardy and Public Utilities Director Matthew York presented the update during Tuesday’s Park Board meeting. The new West Industrial Park ...

FAIRMONT—The Martin County Board of Commissioners began its meeting on Tuesday with a moment of silence for County Assessor, Mike Sheplee, who passed away suddenly last Tuesday. Sheplee had worked in the assessor’s office since 2006. Later in the meeting, the board had to move on filling ...

BLUE EARTH— A request to repaint worn-away bike lane stripes in certain areas of Blue Earth was presented for discussion at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. Street Committee chairman Gary Armon came forward during the public comment period with a request for the council to ...

SHERBURN — The Sherburn City Council met on Monday evening. The clerk is updating policies, and the one she explained to the council on Monday was the Records Management Policy. She formed a policy based on nearby towns near the size of Sherburn and used some ideas she got at the Institute ...

SHERBURN — A CREST Lunch-N-Learn program will be at 11 a.m. today, May 21, at First Lutheran Church in Trimont, followed by a lunch. The program will be about gardening. These educational programs are free to senior citizens in Martin County. CREST appreciates a free will donation for the ...

FAIRMONT – For 50 years, Roger Carlson has served Fairmont in several different roles with the fire department. Though he started in 1975, he initially wanted to start two years earlier. He was 19 and at the time you had to be 21 or over. When he got to that age, Carlson jumped at the ...