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Illegal dumping keeps STS crews busy

Local News March 18, 2026

FAIRMONT— Kyle Redenius, a crew leader with Sentence to Serve (STS), gave an update on what those in the program have been working on to the Martin County Board of Commissioners during their meeting on Tuesday. He started by saying crews have done a lot of work at the Veterans Memorial and have also helped with some foreclosure homes around the country by boarding up doors and windows. “We’ve been busy with the rural recycle sites,” Redenius said. “Some of the barrels are getting fatigued from all of the years they’ve been out there getting used. The East Chain site, we ...

$6.3 to $7.2 million to address LEC needs

Local News March 18, 2026

FAIRMONT— The Martin County Board of Commissioners heard a review of the facility conditions assessment report for the Security Building/ Law Enforcement Center (LEC) at its meeting on Tuesday. According to Oleson & Hobbie Architects, it would cost $6.3 million to $7.2 million for all of ...

Sherburn appoints new mayor

Local News March 18, 2026

SHERBURN — On Monday evening, the Sherburn City Council appointed a mayor, Warren Olson. Olson took the oath of office and joined the council that evening. The public works employee reported that his water training was helpful and that he is trying to implement some of the ideas brought out in the training. He explained that there was a categorization of water lines to homes done and one home had a lead line. One-hundred-eight out of 109 were unknown and the lead could be replaced using an EPA and Department of Health fund. The paperwork can begin soon. He also said that there were ...

Rare airs come together for snowstorm

Local News March 17, 2026

FAIRMONT – A mid-March snowstorm with six inches of snow and winds gusting at over 40 mph closed schools, roads and caused several minor accidents. National Weather Service Meteorologist Eric Ahasic said Fairmont was near the tail end of the storm, hence the lower snow total amount in ...

Briefly

Local News March 17, 2026

Fairmont Speech competes at Woodbury/Eagan Six members of the Fairmont Speech Team competed at the National Qualifying tournament at Woodbury/Eagan on March 13 and 14. Two members broke out to rounds. Drama: Allie Streit broke to Semi-Finals and placed ninth. Us Extemp: Bel Lutterman took fifth and qualified to the national tournament. Oratory: Bel Lutterman took second and qualified to the national tournament. She will be joining Leon Yang in Richmond, Virginia in June. On March 14, four members competed at the Eagan wildcat tournament. Humor: Next in: Megan Wheeler took ...

Truman looks over sidewalk bids, campground rules

Local News March 17, 2026

TRUMAN— On Monday the Truman City Council considered three bids for the Highway 15 sidewalk extension project, two of which came in below the engineer’s estimate. The low bid came in at $317,584 from Nielsen Blacktopping & Concrete. A second came in at $370,797 from M.R. Paving & Excavating and the third bid came in at $457,846 from Ti-Zak Concrete, LLC. “There are some things we want to work through on it,” said Utility Foreman, Brent Brown.“We’re not asking to take any action on the bids. We’re requesting to have a work session to get some of the property ...