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FAIRMONT — The Fairmont City Council has approved a one-season agreement allowing the Fairmont Youth Hockey Association to use the Martin County Arena. The agreement runs through April 15th of 2027 and covers hockey, skating and tournaments. The hockey association will pay operating expenses and utilities, while the city and [...]

SHERBURN — The Civic and Commerce Club in Sherburn is offering residents, families, businesses and organizations the opportunity to sponsor new benches for the city’s parks. The club plans to replace deteriorating wooden benches with steel benches that will be powder-coated and painted blue to match city equipment. The benches [...]

BLUE EARTH — A local fundraising effort is putting more resources in the hands of Faribault County first responders. American Legion Post 89 in Blue Earth presented a check for 20-thousand-500 dollars to the nonprofit Bean and Bear. The money was raised through events organized by the Legion, Graham Redemption and [...]

FAIRMONT — A Lewisville man is facing three charges after a traffic stop in Fairmont turned up methamphetamine and a BB gun that allegedly resembled a real firearm. Thirty-eight-year-old Thomas Scott McMullen was a passenger in a Dodge Ram stopped shortly after midnight September first near First and Dewey Streets. [...]

FAIRMONT — Health insurance costs were a major topic Friday as the Martin County Board of Commissioners held a workshop on the 2027 budget. The county is facing significant increases in health insurance premiums. Current estimates call for a 19-percent increase on the county’s low-deductible plans and a 31-percent increase [...]

FAIRMONT — The Martin County Board of Commissioners got a firsthand look at several county road and bridge projects during a tour Friday afternoon. County Engineer Kevin Peyman led the tour, highlighting this year’s construction and paving projects, as well as projects planned for 2027. Commissioners saw work on County [...]