FAIRMONT— More than half of the county election offices in Minnesota have received bomb threats since Nov. 8. This includes Martin County and neighboring Watonwan County. According to a press release sent out on Nov. 12 from the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, Steve Simon, the ...

BLUE EARTH— The Blue Earth Area School Board had not one, not two, but three resolutions to vote on at its meeting on Tuesday which dealt with certifying the recent election results. The first resolution had to do with canvassing returns of votes of the School District Special ...

CEYLON — The Ceylon City Council met on Tuesday evening and approved hiring the auditor Clifton Larson from Rochester after discussing what was expected from an auditor, any budget changes council members may want and that they must lower the budget not raise it. The budget must be approved ...

TRUMAN — Truman Lions Club Burger Bash will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Truman Community Building. The menu includes a hamburger, condiments, chips, beans and a beverage. Take-outs are available. Come to the Granada Ambulance Garage for family Turkey Bingo on Sunday, ...

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont School Board approved $20,403 of Partners In Education (PIE) and Hunt grant proposals during its meeting on Tuesday. The Hunt grants are from the Hunt family farm and go exclusively to student scholarships, of which $2,000 was allocated. The rest was PIE funding, ...

TRUMAN— The Truman City Council held a special meting on Tuesday to discuss some ongoing projects including a campground expansion and pickleball court additions. At the start of the meeting the council canvassed the votes from the Nov. 5 general election. The city had a total of 705 ...