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The Federated Rural Electric Trust, Jackson, recognized local organizations receiving $27,090 through Operation Round Up. These donations occur due to monthly contributions by participating Federated members. 26 groups received money in this 52nd round of funding. F E D R E A -OPERATION ROUND UP FUNDS-Martin County Recipients MCW Indoor [...]

The Local Public Health Association of Minnesota announced Monday that Chera Sevcik, executive director and community health services administrator at Faribault and Martin County Health and Human Services, is the recipient of the 2020 LPHA Emerging Leader Award. The annual award recognizes emerging local public health leaders who go above [...]

MARTIN COUNTY HAS 12 NEW CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS. TOTAL CONFIRMED 978. ACTIVE 162. 7 CURRENTLY LISTED AS HOSPITALIZED. TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 61. 20 COVID RELATED DEATHS. 796 RECOVERED CASES. FARIBAULT COUNTY HAS 9 NEW CASES. TOTAL CONFIRMED 478. ACTIVE CASES 93. CURRENTLY LISTED AS HOSPITALIZED 12. TOTAL HOSPITALLIZATIONS 34. RECOVERED [...]

The Fairmont City Council on Monday authorized the sale of 11 properties the city had acquired through tax forfeiture. Seven of the properties will go on public auction, with four being sold to neighboring property owners. Since acquiring the properties, the city has razed the blighted buildings on the lots [...]

THE FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TUESDAY AT 5 PM. THE BOARD WILL ACT ON A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION, WILL ALLOCATE PIE/HUNT FUND GRANT DOLLARS AND WILL ACT ON SOME PERSONNEL ISSUES. A COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RECREATION REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED AND DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT TUESDAY'S ZOOM [...]

According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County, as of Sunday, now has a total of 969 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 469. Total number of new cases Martin: 32 Faribault: 18 .Active cases Martin: 166 Faribault: 91 Currently known hospitalized Martin: 8 Faribault: [...]