Martin County News

Eden Valley and Zimmerman are among eight Minnesota communities that will receive a portion of $10.8 million to improve drinking water and wastewater plants.

We congratulate pork producers throughout the region for the recent news that China has agreed to again accept American pork imports.

Last year, the Martin County Library was fortunate to receive a "Young Explorer Learning Center" through the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation.

Martin County commissioners have approved a two-year contract with Vetters Catering to provide meals at the Martin County Jail.

A spike in influenza-like illness, along with more H1N1-related deaths in Minnesota, have more people concerned.

A Celebration of Life Service for William L. Coombes, 87, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

State residents clamored for the phone when the Minnesota Department of Health announced its new phone-based service for people with flu symptoms last week, and local hospitals are taking extra measures to keep the crowds away as H1N1 flu activity continues to concern health officials nationwide.

By the time they go to sleep tonight, hundreds of area residents will be just a little warmer.

Martin and Faribault counties have made a list of counties with the highest percentage of unbelted traffic fatalities, a fact Fairmont Police Chief Greg Brolsma calls "less than ideal." The list, compiled by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, lists six south-central counties in which 59 percent of the fatalities involved unbuckled ...

Otter Tail County is set to receive its first shipment of swine flu vaccine for the public.

Three more Minnesota residents have died from complications of the H1N1 flu, including two children less than 7 years old.

While unhappy about the price tag, Martin County commissioners are pursuing an upgrade of public safety communications to the statewide 800 MHZ standard.

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Ida Lou Plenge loved Martin County and dedicated endless hours of volunteering to prove it.

Minnesota traffic fatalities for 2008 were at the lowest level since World War II, according to a state report just released.

Felony charges have been filed against a 28-year-old Montana man for allegedly having firearms in his vehicle while being a convicted felon.

THE MARTIN COUNTY BOARD ON TUESDAY APPROVED THE ACCEPTANCE OF SEVERAL GRANTS. THE BOARD APPROVED A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY FOR 40,000 DOLLARS TO CONDUCT A DIAGNOSTIC AND ASSESSMENT OF THE TRIBUTARIES OF THE EAST FORK OF THE DES MOINES RIVER.

Martin County is facing a hefty price tag for a new emergency radio system mandated by the federal government.

THE MINNESOTA VALLEY ACTION COUNCIL REPORTED TO THE MARTIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS EARLIER THIS WEEK ABOUT THIS SUMMER'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

Martin County is looking to upgrade its radio technology. The Federal Communi-cations Commission has mandated that by Jan.