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Food box sign-up deadline Sept. 10

EYLON — Area churches are starting their fall schedules soon. St. Paul Lutheran in Wilbert will have Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. beginning this Sunday, Sept. 6. They will not have a service on Sept. 27 but will be joining their partner church St. John Lutheran in Sherburn for services and ...

Martin County Library receives largest gift in its history

FAIRMONT – Longtime patrons and donors of the Martin County Library System, Robert and Hazel Clark, have left $248,000 to the Martin County Library, the largest single donation in the system’s history. According to their obituaries, Robert and Hazel Clark lived to be 104 and 101, ...

People First provides independence and community

FAIRMONT – Since 1998, Martin County People First has organized events, raised funds and assisted people with disabilities in finding their independence and community. Ally Leader Pat Kietzer said Martin County got a grant in 1998 to start the program, and it has continued to grow and ...

Schools/select businesses closed on Labor Day

WELCOME — Labor Day is on Monday, Sept. 7. Sherburn City Council will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Martin County West Schools will not be in session. Many businesses and stores will be closed. There will be no mail. Enjoy the day with family and friends, and be safe. Coffee Hours are from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Tuesday in September, at St. Paul Community Church in Welcome. Join friends and neighbors for fellowship. The Welcome Burn Site will be open for Welcome residents only from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 12. Bring only wood, brush, grass clippings and tree trimmings that ...

Connecting with those in poverty

MARSHALL — For the longest time, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Professor of Science Dr. Kris Cleveland has shared her experiences involving mission trips to Guatemala with SMSU women's Assistant Basketball Coach, and Martin County native, Hanna Geistfeld. Then one day, ...

Solar project moving forward in Martin County

FAIRMONT – After weighing local opposition, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved the Lake Charlotte Solar Project in Martin County, and it is moving forward. The project consists of a 150-megawatt facility and a 600-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system, from ...