Fairmont City Council Gets Preview of Upcoming Street Improvements
FAIRMONT — Tyler Cowing, Fairmont’s Civil Engineer, presented the city council with 2027 street improvements for the coming year in hopes of getting bids in earlier. Cowing says the proposed projects include reconstructing Fairview Avenue from First to Fourth Street and Parkwood Place near Amber Lake Drive. Both streets are [...]
City of Sherburn Leaf Pick Up Scheduled for Next Week
(Sherburn) Leaf pick up will happen in the City of Sherburn on Monday November 2nd through Friday November 6th for Sherburn residents. Leaves should be curbside by 7:00 am on Monday November 2nd to ensure pickup. The tree disposal site will also open for leaf disposal by residents. Do NOT [...]
Fairmont City Council Approves Base Material for Pickleball Courts
(FAIRMONT) — The Fairmont City Council has unanimously approved post-tension concrete as the base material for four new pickleball courts planned for the Fairmont Soccer Complex. Public Works Director Matthew York estimated the project would cost about 340-thousand dollars with concrete, compared to 280-thousand dollars with asphalt. Concrete is expected [...]
Klobuchar and Johnson Visit Fairmont One Week Out from Election
(FAIRMONT) — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Klobuchar and First Congressional District nominee Jake Johnson visited Fairmont Sunday for a get-out-the-vote event. The candidates joined local volunteers for door-knocking before speaking to a crowd of about 100 people. Johnson said the campaigns wanted to focus on rising costs, rural health care, [...]
Fairmont to Update Website and Advances Proposal to Increase Midco’s Franchise Fee
(FAIRMONT )— The Fairmont City Council has approved a company to replace the city’s outdated website and advanced a proposal to increase cable television franchise fees. The council unanimously approved CivicPlus to replace the city’s current website, which has been in place since 2013 and does not meet accessibility requirements. [...]
Historic Bank Building Being Restored in Lewisville
(Lewisville, Minn.) – Altenburg Construction is working to restore Lewisville’s historic bank building, originally built in 1902, and turn it into new office space for the company. President Andrew Altenburg says the three-year renovation project focuses on preserving the building’s early 20th-century appearance, including its original vaults, exposed brick and [...]
