March Madness is in full swing, and fans of college hoops everywhere have spent time putting together their brackets in hopes of achieving the elusive perfect bracket. Why not throw my picks out there and participate in the fun? That being said, I will jump to my picks for who will be in the ...

During a recent work session to discuss the proposed Martin County Justice Center, Chief Deputy Corey Klanderud said he believed that the conversation of a new jail dates back to at least 2003. With a little bit of searching through the Sentinel’s digital archives through the Martin County ...

Former Fairmont city employee, Peter Bode, is the most recent in a string of city employees over the last few years to have resigned citing issues with the council and/or public. Bode, who just resigned on Feb. 7, shared a message with the council during its meeting on Monday night. He said ...

Habitat for Humanity and schools partner Fairmont Area Schools and Martin County West have each received $100,000 in grants to partner with Habitat for Humanity on some building projects. This is a win all around as the students will get experience in not only hands-on education, but on the ...

Dresses for a Cause expands Action169 is back again with its Runway for Action pop-up dress shop, which provides formal dresses at a low cost while supporting women overcoming exploitation and addiction. It’s great to see that this program has not only continued, but expanded with a bigger ...

In a recent poll in the Sentinel, readers were asked whether Meta (Facebook) should focus more on protecting free expression or on combating misinformation. The question came following the Jan. 7 announcement that Meta would stop using third party fact-checkers on Facebook, Threads and ...