Truman News

Retired newspaperman and longtime seasonal resident of Little Pine Lake, Jerry Moriarty, will be signing his new book June 24 in Perham.

Some of the most inspiring ways to learn in life do not involve textbooks, lectures or rote memorization.

A Truman man accused of soliciting sex with a young boy back in December is now out of jail.

THE MARTIN COUNTY BOARD ON TUESDAY GAVE APPROVAL FOR THE I&S GROUP OF MANKATO TO MOVE AHEAD WITH DESIGN, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SECURITY BUILDING ROOF REPLACEMENT.

Driving between Madelia and Fairmont doesn't give you many eating options on the highway.That has changed in the last month thanks to a family in Truman that is back in the kitchen.News 12's Eric Lind has more.Jim and Tami Lieffring started serving food to hungry visitors in 1992 when they opened JaTee's Drive In.After worrying about missing their ...

A warrant was issued Wednesday for a Truman, Minn. man who failed to appear in Steele County District Court on charges of burglary.

A July 4 wedding is planned. Schickling - Ballenger The Free Press Richelle Schickling daughter of Dave and Jackie Schickling of Madelia.

THE SHERBURN CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET MONDAY AT 7 PM. THE COUNCIL WILL ACT ON UPDATING THE FEE SCHEDULE AND APPROVING A FENCE PERMIT FOR THE LIQUOR STORE OUTDOOR PATIO AT MONDAY'S MEETING AT THE SHERBURN CITY HALL.

Lacey Breneman crawled through the colorful padded steamroller on her way out the door of the classroom.

In 1919, when Richard Boesch gave the commencement address to his graduating class in Amboy, the country was reeling from the effects of the Spanish influenza.

Studies show 25 percent of American adults don't read any books in a typical year.

There were eight motor vehicle fatalities in Martin County from 2006 to 2008. Half of these deaths could be attributed to no seat belts.

Plenty of pitching and enough timely hitting led the Martin County West Mavericks to victory Thursday night.

THE ARMSTRONG CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET AT 5 PM ON MONDAY. THE COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2008-2009 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND WILL REVIEW BIDS TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AT 706 1ST AVENUE.

ACE stands for "Area Career Exploration," and that's exactly what local businesses, colleges, schools and state agencies hope to encourage next week when 300-plus high school sophomores gather to learn more about local job opportunities.

The one Truman resident looking for an adjustment at Monday's board of equalization hearing will have to appeal to the county to see any change in his property valuation.

THE MARTIN COUNTY BOARD ON TUESDAY APPROVED RESOLUTIONS DECLARING MARTIN COUNTY'S INTENT TO APPLY FOR LOAN AND GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY AND DECLARING THE COUNTY'S INTENT TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED BY THE COUNTY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO JUDICIAL DITCH #47 JUST SOUTH AND EAST ...

The public and a Truman company have come to a compromise. A public hearing at Monday's City Council meeting addressed the application from Consolidated Ready Mix to rezone residential property adjoining its industrial space on North First Avenue West.

Soldiers serving overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq don't exactly have a greeting card store to shop at.

The Fairmont planning commission said no to Stepping Stones day care this week. We believe that as a matter of purely technical considerations, the commission did the right thing by denying a change to City Code.