FAIRMONT—With another legislative session over, state legislators representing Martin County are evaluating what they were and weren't able to do. Senator Rich Draheim was in the minority as a Republican in the State Senate. Being in the minority, he said he couldn’t pick and choose what ...
BLUE EARTH— The Faribault County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting on Tuesday and one of their items of business was to hold a public hearing concerning a proposed cannabis business. “Betty Berg and Sonny Berg are requesting a CUP (Conditional Use Permit) for a cannabis ...
WELCOME — The Welcome City Council met on Tuesday evening. The council approved the water rate increase as read at the previous meeting. Water charges will go from $7.90 per 1000 gallons to $8.50. Sewer charges will go from $7.70 to $8.50, and the maintenance fee will go from $10 to $20 per ...
TRUMAN — The temperature must be 69 degrees Fahrenheit for the Truman Pool to open. If it starts to rain but there isn’t a threat of lightning, the pool will stay open. The pool is open from 1 to 5 pm and 6:30 to 9 pm daily. Water aerobics is from 5:30 to 6:30 pm Monday through Friday. ...
FAIRMONT – Picking up on a discussion from last month’s Park Board meeting and last week’s City Council meeting, the future of Veterans Park and the courts there had further conversation at Tuesday’s Park Board meeting. Board Member Vicky Schulte said there had been mention of digging ...
FAIRMONT— County Engineer Kevin Peyman put in a 2026 preliminary budget request on Tuesday during the Marin County Board of Commissioners meeting. Peyman said at a 7.4 percent levy increase, it’s possibly the largest he’s ever started with and that it’s due to a combination of ...