FAIRMONT— It’s that time of year again when the Fairmont Area Community Theater (FACT) is gearing up to put on some live and local entertainment for the community. This year’s musical production of “Annie” is bound to please both the youngest and oldest attendants and everyone in ...
FAIRMONT – Author Tamara Thayer got the opportunity to share her grandfather’s past from her award-winning book, 'A Country Doctor Goes to War,' at the Martin County Historical Society in Fairmont on Tuesday. Dr. Ellsworth “Mike” Thayer’s story starts with his great-grandfather, ...
FAIRMONT— The Martin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday went over the preliminary 2027 budget. Department heads began filling out their requests in May with budget workshops starting in mid-June. Tuesday was the first time the board looked at the preliminary budget. While the budget information in the packet provided listed the preliminary levy at a 15.87 percent increase, board members stressed that it was just a starting point and would be whittled down greatly. Commissioner Jaime Bleess pointed out that the building CIP fund had a $2 million increase shown as being ...
SHERBURN — During the Sherburn City Council meeting on Monday, several Civic and Commerce Club representatives requested permission to purchase/order benches for the park. They said they would be open for donations to place a bench at the park and have a design to show a memorial or something meaningful for that person on the bench. The benches are about 200 pounds and made of structural steel and could be left out year-round they thought. They would allow residents to move the benches to where they needed them but they must return the benches to the cement area. The city may get a ...
SHERBURN — Storybook Theatre will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24, at the Sherburn Theatre. The Trimont Farmers’ Market is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays at Anderson Park in Trimont. There are children's activities from 10 a.m. to noon., a lunch and many vendors with homemade ...
FAIRMONT — Tune into Summer Symphony, which will perform its free annual concert at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont. “It’s been really cool to watch not only the growth but also the connections,” Director Katie Hoaglund remarked. The ...
