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The holiday season has passed, but the effects of seasonal activities and holiday travel are proving to have lasting effects on the blood supply. A holiday donation shortfall is now prompting the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and platelet donors to give now to prevent a prolonged blood shortage. Because blood is a perishable product that can only be supplied by generous volunteers, any disruptions to blood donations – whether from holidays, severe winter weather or even widespread flu – could cause delays in lifesaving medical treatments this winter. The Red Cross collected more than 27,000 fewer blood and [...]

Martin County commissioners on Tuesday heard from Emergency Management Coordinator Abigail Nesbit, who presented a proposal to change wording regarding the county’s warning sirens. Previously known as tornado sirens, they will now be referred to as outdoor warning sirens. “What I’m looking for is a change of language. I’m looking to change them to ‘outdoor warning sirens’ so that during a tornado warning and a windstorm of 70 mph or more we can set off a siren. I believe that siren should have been set off for the wind storm in September last year, and I’ve had a few [...]

The Fairmont Area School Board Tuesday acted on personnel issues of medical leave,extended contract ,retirement and resignation and accepted a donation from Kwik Trip,as part of its Milk Moola Program, of $151.05 to Fairmont Elementary to be used for student activities. Superintendent Joe Brown explained to the school board on Tuesday how he goes about deciding school delays and closures because of the weather. I always call the bus service first to see what they feel, and then I call the superintendent to the east at Granada-Huntley-East Chain, and then I call the superintendent to the west at Martin County [...]

LOCAL NEWS 1/22 SCHOOL BOARD THE FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT AT 5 PM. THE BOARD WILL ACT ON SEVERAL PERSONNEL ISSUES ,ACCEPT DONATIONS AND HEAR SEVERAL MEETING,TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REPORTS AT TONIGHT'S MEETING AT THE FAIRMONT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. Paste In or Write Your Content Here!!!!!!!!!

THE MARTIN COUNTY BOARD MEETS TUESDAY AT 9 AM. COMMISSIONERS WILL CONSIDER RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF TWO ITEMS FOR THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE,AN OUTDOOR WARNING SYSTEM CHANGE AND THE 2017 STATE AUDIT REVIEW AT TUESDAY'S MEETING AT THE MARTIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE. Paste In or Write Your Content Here!!!!!!!!!

TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED ON I-90 JUST EAST OF FAIRMONT ON SATURDAY MORNING INJURING ONE OF THE DRIVERS. A PETERBUILT SEMI DRIVEN WESTBOUND BY 48 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER GETLINGER OF RICHFIELD,WISC. AND A CAR ALSO DRIVEN WESTBOUND ON I-90 BY 30 YEAR OLD MAXWELL MATTHEW REHLEK OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS WHEN THE SEMI LOST SIGHT OF THE CAR IN A SNOW CLOUD AND REARENDED IT ABOUT JUST BEFORE 9 AM ON SATURDAY. REHLEK WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FAIRMONT FOR TREATMENT OF NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES ACCORDING TO THE STATE PATROL REPORT. GETLINGER AND A PASSENGER IN THE CAR [...]