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MCA Gymnastics looks for new home

MARTIN COUNTY – The Martin County Area (MCA) Gymnastics Association is seeking a new place to compete and perform, a permanent place for area youth. In addition to high school gymnastics, Martin County Area Gymnastics offers Community Education and Recreation with girls, boys and a special class for youth with disabilities. Classes can reach 150 per session. Opportunities overall range from 18 months to the high school level. “We have about 30 kids age 5 to 11 that are participating in our Mini Magic team,” Board Member Rebecca Sinn said. “Martin County West has always been ...

D&S Trophies provides for community

FAIRMONT— D&S Trophies, located at 119 Downtown Plaza in Fairmont, rightfully claimed the title of both Best Specialty Store and Most Community-Oriented Company in the 2026 Best Of Martin and Faribault Counties Contest. On top of this, D&S is also celebrating 40 years in business this ...

Rose Lake chosen as area’s favorite golf course

FAIRMONT – Rose Lake Golf Course in Fairmont has been chosen by area residents through the 2026 Best Of Martin and Faribault Counties Contest as their favorite golf course. The course started as a nine-hole, but grew into an 18-hole course in 1992. Manager Jack Von Bank said water features ...

CREST Lunch and Learn on Wednesday

CEYLON — Area churches will have services on Sunday. At St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wilbert, the service will be at 9:30 a.m. with communion. Their partner church, St. John in Sherburn, will have 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. The Ladies Group at Wilbert will have a meeting on Thursday, ...

State, city candidates consider state and local issues

FAIRMONT – Candidates for Fairmont city council wards, as well as for state house and state representative, took questions from the organizers and the people in the crowd during the second candidate forum at the Fairmont City Council Chambers on Wednesday. Each candidate had one minute to ...

Finstad and Olson speak to veterans, commissioners

FAIRMONT – Thursday was a busy day in Fairmont for both U.S. Representative Brad Finstad and State Representative Bjorn Olson, who hosted a forum for veterans at the American Legion and a meeting with three Martin County County commissioners and two representatives from the Sheriff’s ...