BLUE EARTH – A partnership between Tri-Valley Opportunity Council and St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center has paved the way for a new Head Start Center to open on the care center’s grounds. The space on St. Luke’s grounds was originally used as a child care center before the operators of ...
GRANADA – In Thursday’s Granada-Huntley-East Chain School Board meeting, the 2026-27 and 2027-28 calendars were approved, shortening the number of days and increasing each school day by five minutes. The start of school will be on Aug. 25. Superintendent Doug Storbeck said this way, they will be able to get out of school earlier, on May 20. “Just trying to provide the largest window of time for construction in the summer of 2027,” he said. “This second calendar would start the day after Labor Day in September. This took into account a previous conversation that we had about ...
FAIRMONT – High school students from across the region will have the opportunity to showcase their artistic skills to the public in their very own student art show at the Red Rock Center for the Arts starting March 17. This year, students from Fairmont, Martin County West, Martin Luther, ...
FAIRMONT Wednesday, March 11 5:49 a.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 100 block of West 1st Street. MARTIN COUNTY Wednesday, March 11 2:18 a.m. — A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 900 block of North State Street, Fairmont. 1:04 p.m. — A deputy investigated a trespassing complaint in the 200 block of West Wenberg Street, Dunnell. 8:44 p.m. — A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 100 block of North Manyaska Street, Sherburn.
WELCOME — Hope you are not superstitious because is Friday the 13th. I saw a couple robins and a red headed woodpecker, so signs of spring are here. A cribbage tournament will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at the Welcome Legion Hall. There will be a cribbage tournament on Saturday, March 21. All area cribbage players are welcome to join the fun. The Lake Promenaders square dance club will meet at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the Shaw home at 804 West 1st Street in Welcome. Dancers and watchers are welcome. An American Red Cross blood drive will be on ...
FAIRMONT Tuesday, March 10 8:50 a.m. — Police investigated an assault complaint in the 1200 block of North Park Street. 12:46 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 900 block of Redwood Drive. 12:56 p.m. to 8:42 p.m. — (3) disturbances/disorderly conducts/nuisances were reported in Fairmont. 2:50 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 900 block of Redwood Drive. 4:06 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 800 block of South Hampton Street. The animal in question was transported. 10:25 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported ...
