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Housing program grant work falls into place

FAIRMONT — With the work for the $1.95 million Public Owned Housing Program (POHP) grant upcoming for the Housing and Redevelopment Association (HRA) at Friendship Village, a piece of the work fell into place at their Thursday board meeting. In either Fall 2026 or Spring 2027, the HRA is looking to do removal of five standing trees and 27 tree stumps to clear the way for POHP grant work, which will include plumbing, sewer lines, widening of sidewalks and patio replacements. After going out for bid, Snyder Tree Service submitted the only bid, which also included site cleanup and ...

Trimont Farmers Market today

WELCOME — The Trimont Farmers Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Friday, Oct. 16, at Anderson Park. There will be children's activities, pumpkin painting, vendors, wreath making and gnome making. The lunch will be vegetable soup and hot cheesy chicken sandwiches, treats and ...

Local company presents fertilizer alternative to United Nations

WELCOME – An alternative fertilizer venture from Martin County-based Easy Environmental Solutions Inc. made enough headway to be presented to organizations and national representatives from around the world at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 21. Having worked with thousands of ...

DNR completes second round of stocking

FAIRMONT – After the walleye fry were stocked in the spring, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) came on Wednesday to stock the Fairmont Chain of Lakes with muskie. The day is almost two years to the day from when the DNR last came to stock muskie. Area Supervisor Ryan ...

Truman Lions Club Burger Bash Saturday

TRUMAN — Truman Public Schools will not have school today, Thursday, Oct. 15 or Friday, Oct. 16 because of MEA break. Parent-teacher conferences will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and Thursday, Oct. 22. Martin Luther High School Fall Rummage and Bake Sale will be from 4 to 8 p.m. ...

Ceylon hears from Helping Hands

CEYLON — The Ceylon City Council met on Tuesday. A Helping Hands of Ceylon representative requested the street east of the bank be closed from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 24, so that Trunk and Treat vehicles and the fire engine could park there and children would not have to cross the street with traffic. She explained that there will be approximately 20 vehicles at the Trunk and Treat event. The council approved her request and asked the public works employee to block off the street that day. Helping Hands of Ceylon received a grant and installed new swings at Mondale Park. The ...