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City Council talks Sherburn Theatre

Local News June 18, 2026

SHEBRURN — The Sherburn City Council met on Monday evening. Leeann Swanson, Becky Tish and Mark Gaalswyk from the Theatre Improvement Committee asked the council for help with replacing the server so movies can be shown with the digital projector. In 2025, the city budgeted $24,000 to the theatre and spent $20,000. The committee asked about if the $4,000 could be put toward equipment. They asked if pull tab money could be routed to the fund for the server which will cost over $10,000. They mentioned that a grant writer was working with them to help in that way. Gaalswyk explained his ...

Cover crop usage blooming in Martin County

Local News June 18, 2026

FAIRMONT – Martin County area farmers, thanks to programs to cost-share implementation, are adopting cover crops at a fast rate. Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District Outreach Coordinator Jesse Walters said cover crops are planted on a field towards the end of a cash crop’s growth season, around August through October. “They'll plant what we call a cover crop,” he said. “Any type of plant that'll then grow a little bit in the fall, establish a root system, then in the spring start growing, and get some above-ground growth that's noticeable ahead of planting that ...

Activities to be held at Truman, Lewisville libraries

Local News June 18, 2026

TRUMAN — Have you seen the Lewisville 125th anniversary/FUN DAZE schedule of events on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20? It’s two days of events for all ages. You can also check Lewisville FUN DAZE on Facebook. Friday, June 19, is Juneteenth. Federal, state, local government ...

Renovation plans move forward

Local News June 18, 2026

FAIRMONT— At the Martin County Board of Commissioner meeting on Tuesday, the board considered next steps on the 1200 N. State Street renovation project. The board intends to use the county-owned building in Fairmont as office space for the veteran services office and 4H extension ...

School Board dives into budgets

Local News June 18, 2026

FAIRMONT — The Fairmont School Board pored over the numbers at its Tuesday meeting, looking at the revised 2025-26 budget numbers and the preliminary 2026-27 numbers. Business Manager Jessica Korte said state statute requires the district set a budget by July 1 every year. With how everything works, she said it can get complicated. “We're still working on next year's expenditures and plans, and students coming in,” she said. “Typically we set the budget, and then we'll revise it.” A big piece to note, according to Korte, was student enrollment, which she said includes kids ...

Courts

Courts June 17, 2026

MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Joanna F. M. Magee, 23, of Frost, was convicted of possess ammo/any firearm-previous felony conviction; fined $75, sentenced to jail 364 days, stay 319 days for two years, credit for time served 25 days, may work STS while in custody if meets the jail’s qwualifications, supervised probation two years, sentenced to service eight days for indeterminate, complete comprehensive assessment, complete and pay for comprehensive assessment within 30 days of sentencing and follow recommendations in a timely manner, defendant must sign all releases for assessor to ...