Martin Luther Annual Rummage Sale Celebrating 40 Years
Northrop — Martin Luther High School’s annual rummage sale is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, growing from a one-day fundraiser in 1986 into a three-day community event. The sale was started by parents who formed the school’s Parent-Teacher League. Linda Becker, one of the original organizers, says the first [...]
Fairmont City Council Approves Independent Assessment at MC Arena
(Fairmont) The Fairmont City Council is seeking an independent engineering assessment of the steel beams at the Martin County Arena amid a dispute over repair costs. The Martin County Fair Board rejected a proposed shared-use agreement and is demanding the city cover the full cost of repairs. Council members unanimously [...]
Fairmont Man Facing Four Felony Charges
(Fairmont) A 26-year-old Fairmont man is facing four felony charges of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor. According to a complaint filed Monday in Martin County District Court, Alexander Sterling Johnson is accused of engaging in sexual conduct with a victim between June 2025 and January 2026 in the Fairmont [...]
Free Workshop Being Offered to Help Change the Stigma
(Fairmont) Empower Coalition and Stronger Together Coalition are teaming up to offer a free interactive training that will focus on reducing stigma, encouraging conversations and promoting messages of hope, resilience and support to help change the narrative on Suicide & Mental Health. The Free training will run from 12:00 to [...]
Truman School Project Nearing Completion
TRUMAN – A 13-point-8-million-dollar renovation project at Truman School is nearing completion after two years of construction. Superintendent Lisa Shellum says the upgrades address aging electrical systems, an outdated boiler, asbestos, roofing and ventilation issues. The project also reopened classrooms that had been unused since 2019 and modernized the school [...]
Blue Earth Avenue Reconstruction Project Likely to Finish in the Spring of 2027
(FAIRMONT) – Delays could push part of Fairmont’s Blue Earth Avenue reconstruction project into spring 2027. Public Works Director Matthew York says the section from the Prairie Avenue roundabout to Highway 15 is expected to be open today, but petroleum contamination discovered beneath the pavement near Park Street has delayed [...]
