BLUE EARTH— In a very short special meeting held on Monday, the Blue Earth City Council voted to approve the 2026 budget and took another vote to approve the 2026 property tax levy. The special meeting was necessary as the council decided at its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 15, that it ...

WELCOME — I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Day. On to the New Year 2026 I hope it is a good one for all. Circle of Faith parishes will have a joint service at 9 a.m. on Dec. 28 at First Lutheran Church in Trimont. St. Luke's Catholic Church in Sherburn will have a New Year’s Eve ...

TRUMAN — Free Christmas Tree Recycling beginning December 26, 2025-January 10, 2026. Only natural trees can be brought to the Fairmont City Street shop at 417 East Margaret Street at the Sherburn Nursery in Sherburn. Questions, contact Andy Geiger at (507) 776-3232. No wreaths, artificial ...

FAIRMONT— Christmas came early for dozens of children at Building Blocks Learning Center and Child Care in Fairmont as they got to officially move into the new center on Dec. 15. To add to the excitement, on the last day before holiday break, the kids got a visit from Santa on ...

FAIRMONT – With temperatures in the 30s and 40s over the past few days, being safe on the ice is, as always, of the utmost importance. Martin County Deputy Sheriff Dylan Post said the Sheriff’s Office covers the lakes in the county. “We have boats to patrol the lakes,” he said. ...

SHERBURN — Christmas Eve is today. Several area churches have special Christmas services. St. John's Lutheran in Sherburn has a 5 p.m. family service and 9 p.m. candlelight/communion service, St. Paul's Lutheran in Wilbert has a 7 p.m. candlelight/communion service, Circle of Faith Parishes ...