BLUE EARTH— The last meeting of the 2025 year for the Faribault County Board of Commissioners was a nearly five-hour marathon of three meetings in a row, mainly covering a couple dozen different end of year topics. The County Board started with their regular second meeting of the month on ...

SHERBURN — During the Martin County West (MCW) School Board meeting on Monday evening, a Truth in Taxation presentation was lead by Business Manager Dawn Sandbulte, with a $1,453 per pupil increase adjusted for inflation from forecasts in July 2025. The board approved the final tax levy for ...

WELCOME — Martin County West (MCW) Schools will have an early dismissal today, Dec. 19. The Winter Break will be from Dec. 23 to Jan. 5. It’s hard to believe that begins next week already. The American Red Cross blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Dec. 19 and from noon to 6 ...

FAIRMONT – With two years of work through Fairmont High School’s Building Trades course, a refurbished house for Habitat For Humanity has been completed and was delivered to 403 East 5th Street on Wednesday. High School Principal Chad Brusky said the program began around two years ago, ...

FAIRMONT— On Tuesday the Martin County Board of Commissioners set a public hearing on a proposed ordinance establishing a shotgun only zone. The potential ordinance change comes as, under a new Minnesota law, deer hunting with rifles will be allowed on property statewide beginning with the ...

BLUE EARTH— A heated discussion over the 2026 budget was the primary focus of the Blue Earth City Council Meeting on Monday with council members clashing over exactly how low the final number should be and what further cuts must be made to get there. City administrator Dawn Collins ...