Fairmont Track Association grateful for support To the Editor: \On behalf of the Fairmont Track Association, we are beyond grateful for the amazing grant dollars we received from the Schmeeckle Foundation and the Martin County Youth Foundation to close some significant deficits we had in our ...

Mark your calendar for Township Day on March 12 To the Editor: Every resident of Minnesota’s 1,777 townships has the unique opportunity to participate in Township Day on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. The annual meeting on Township Day is what really sets townships apart from other forms of ...

Educational decisions impacting taxes To the Editor: My kids and grandkids are in school districts far away, so I’m not afraid to speak at a board meeting or offer my opinions. Retaliation is possible, it happened, and I know that it continues. This is one of the reasons why more people ...

An Amazing Blessing To the Editor: I recently received a huge blessing. Women of Worth, The Shepherd's In and St. John Vianney, gave me a helping hand when I needed it most. These three programs helped me get out of a relationship filled with verbal, physical and emotional abuse. They ...

We can’t afford to wait To the Editor: Last November, Martin County West School District voters went to the polls regarding a referendum with two questions: the first to approve $63 million for a new pre-K through 12 facility in Sherburn, and the second, contingent on the first passing, to ...

New school will not resolve operations budget deficit To the Editor: Citizens of Martin County West (MCW) school district, are you aware the MCW school board is planning to have another building bond referendum election on May 14, 2024? Are you aware the school board will be asking for a ...