FAIRMONT—A recent $100,000 pledge, offered as a matching gift from the Michael and Elizabeth Garry family to the Fairmont Opera House Capital Campaign, has rejuvenated fundraising efforts and boosted confidence in the project for the Fairmont Opera House (FOH) staff and board members. Back ...
FAIRMONT – The Civil Service Commission, which oversees police matters, had much to discuss at its yearly meeting on Tuesday. For starters, the Fairmont Police Department is looking to hire one more officer in 2026. Police Chief Mike Beletti said the posting was made available on Tuesday on ...
FAIRMONT – The next few steps regarding budget and facilities at Fairmont Schools were laid out by Superintendent Andy Traetow during Tuesday’s School Board meeting. To start with, Traetow springboarded off of a resolution passed at the Jan. 27 school board meeting, to look and see if ...
BLUE EARTH— The Blue Earth Area School Board took a “tour” of the School District’s website during its meeting on Monday. Technology coordinator Stacy Haase gave the board members a look at the website during her presentation. “Our goal was to get our strategic plan (called the ...
SHERBURN — Valentine's Day is Saturday. The Sherburn Legion will have its Steak Fry Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Sherburn Legion Hall. The menu includes a ribeye ($22), shrimp ($18) or a smoked pork chop ($18), with salad bar, baked potato and garlic toast. That would be a ...
MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Driver fails to stop for stop sign — Adrian E. Harris, 43, of Fairmont; fined $185. Drew R. King, 39, of Swea City, Iowa, was convicted of theft-take/use/transfer movable property-no consent; fined $1,165.63, sentenced to jail 364 days, stay 359 days for two ...