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The Martin County Fair Board announced they have entered into an agreement with Zac and Leah Gerhardt to become to the new Fairmont Raceway track promoters for the 2022 season. The Fair Board supports the Gerhardts in their decision to move racing to Wednesday nights and to choose the USRA sanctioning body that best supports that decision. In the 2022 season you will see an updated concession stand and better track prep equipment. With the updated track equipment race shows should run smoothly and timely. It will also eliminate cancelled/postponed shows due to equipment break downs. Also being discussed are updating [...]

Minnesota Boys Basketball Martin County West 70, Madelia 59 Truman/Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain 74, Nicollet 45 Mankato Loyola 85, Alden-Conger 47 Marshall 83, Jackson County Central 42 Redwood Valley 97, Windom 79 Waseca 99, New Ulm 61 Luverne 69, Hills-Beaver Creek 60 Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 63, Murray County Central 30 Minnesota Girls Basketball N R H E G 57 B E A 45 Marshall 78, Jackson County Central 46 Redwood Valley 64, Windom 60 Worthington 62, Pipestone 52 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 49, Waseca 44 St. Clair 69, Nicollet/Loyola 52 Iowa Girls Basketball Class 2A Region 7 Pocahontas Area 42, North Union 40 Boys Hockey Windom [...]

MARTIN COUNTY HAS 4 NEW CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS. TOTAL CONFIRMED 1,715. ACTIVE 37. CASES BEYOND ISOLATION PERIOD 1,693. COVID RELATED DEATHS 26. FARIBAULT COUNTY HAS 9 NEW CASES. TOTAL CONFIRMED 1,126. ACTIVE 34. CASESW BEYOND ISOLATION PERIOD 1,089. COVID RELATED DEATHS 16. WATONWAN COUNTY HAS 12 NEW CASES. TOTAL CONFIRMED 1,078. ACTIVE 13.CURRENTLY KNOWN HOSPITALIZED 12. CASES OUT OF ISOLATION 1,057. COVID RELATED DEATHS 8. Minnesota health officials reported Thursday 1,410 new cases of the coronavirus and 17 more deaths.  According to the Minnesota Department of Health 6,251 people have died because of the virus.  A total of 3,955 of [...]

MARTIN COUNTY HAS 5 NEW CASES. TOTAL CONFIRMED 1,617. ACTIVE 68. NEWLY LISTED AS HOSPITALIZED 0. TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 100. CASES BEYOND INFECTIOUS PERIOD 1,559. COVID RELATED DEATHS 26. FARIBAULT COUNTY HAS 2 NEW CASES. TOTAL CONFIRMED 1,000. ACTIVE 70. NEWLY LISTED AS HOSPITALIZED 0. TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 74. CASES BEYOND INFECTIOUS PERIOD 935. COVID RELATED DEATHS 14. WATONWAN COUNTY HAS 11 NEW CASES. TOTAL CONFIRMED 1,049. ACTIVE 13. CURRENTLY KNOWN HOSPITALIZED 10. TOTAL HOSPITITALIZATIONS 51.OUT OF ISOLATION 1,029. COVID RELATED DEATHS 7. Minnesota Health Officials reported Monday that 980 new cases of the coronavirus and 4 more deaths. According to the Minnesota [...]

On Tuesday, Martin County Commissioners approved a second round of County CARES Act Small Business Grants on Tuesday. The board had allocated $750,000 for small businesses within Martin County. After the first round of grant awards, there was approximately $382,376 remaining of the funds. After the second round, $28,716 remains. Businesses that qualify are eligible for up to $10,000 Commissioners pproved changing the time of the regular County Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to more closely meet with the scheduled 2020 Truth in Taxation Hearing which is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. The [...]

MARTIN COUNTY HAS 250 CONFIRMED CASES. 18 ACTIVE. 2 CURRENTLY KNOWN HOSPITALIZED. 223 RECOVERED 9 COVID RELATED DEATHS. FARIBAULT COUNTY HAS 119 CONFIRMED CASES. 6 ACTIVE. 113 RECOVERED. WATONWAN COUNTY HAS 452 CONFIRMED CASES. 10 ACTIVE. OUT OF ISOLATION 438. 4 COVID RELATED DEATHS. The Minnesota Department of Health reported on Tuesday 387 new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19.  The total number of cases in Minnesota is 81,608. There has been 2 additional deaths associated with COVID-19, putting the state’s death total at 1,862.  Deaths among cases that resided in long term care or assisted living facilities increased to 1,361. As [...]