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Shelter proposal goes to Park Board

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont Park Board held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday. As it’s seasonal, the board had not met since October. During the meeting, the board heard a proposal from Chuck Anderson, a member of the Early Risers Kiwanis. He said the Early Risers Kiwanis would like to ...

Fairmont’s city administrator resigns

FAIRMONT— Fairmont City Administrator Cathy Reynolds announced her resignation on Tuesday. Reynolds has been with the city for nearly three years. She was hired to fill the position following the termination of Mike Humpal in November 2019. In the interim, former city engineer Troy Nemmers ...

County OKs work at Veterans Memorial site

FAIRMONT— The Martin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday considered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the county and the Martin County Veterans Memorial (MCVM) Committee. County Attorney Taylor McGowan drafted the MOU, which clarifies that the county owns the site and that ...

B.E. Council deems dog dangerous

BLUE EARTH— The Blue Earth City Council discussed the fate of a potentially dangerous dog on Monday. The dog, Bo, was declared potentially dangerous on April 7, following an incident in which he allegedly bit Blue Earth resident John Gieser. He was designated as dangerous on April 17, and ...

Legion plans ‘Burger Night’ tonight

SHERBURN — There is a CREST-sponsored Lunch and Learn program beginning 11 a.m. today, April 19, at the First Lutheran Church in Trimont. The program is about spring planting and participants are asked to bring spring pictures and recipes for spring and summer goodies. There is a lunch ...

Groups hear zoning code update

FAIRMONT— A joint work session between the Fairmont City Council, Planing Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals was held Monday evening at the Southern Plains Educational Campus. The intention of the meeting was to go over the zoning code update, which is being done with help from MSA ...