Martin County Library
We were glad to see that the Martin County Library re-opened this week. Due to COVID-19, the Library has been open to contactless pickup only since November 23, 2020. They are currently open at 50 percent capacity and also asking patrons to keep to a 30-minute visit.
We wish the Library well and hope they will be increasing the time per visit soon as the Library is a great resource for several citizens who don’t have access to the internet and enjoy researching.
Resident Recruitment
At this week’s Fairmont Economic Development Authority meeting, Linsey Preuss, Fairmont economic development coordinator, reported responses to the Fairmont Area Life Resident Recruitment Campaign. She reported that the ad campaign saw 292,524 impressions, 253 clicks, 2,702 engagements and 258 visits since last reported. We have had two families relocate from the Minneapolis area. We couldn’t agree with her more when she stated, “I would consider that a huge win if
Sentinel Correspondent
Above: MCSAP Project Coordinator, Stpeh Johnson, holds a Youth Connections magazine. The magazine will go out to local families in March.
FAIRMONT– The Martin County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition is going to provide Youth Connections magazine free to all students and families in Martin County. The family-orientated magazine will provide local stories, as well as educational articles on parenting, prevention and more.
MCSAP’s project coordinator, Steph Johnson, said the coalition has been working on this for about four months. She explained why they wanted to partner with Youth Connections.
“With the pandemic, our coalition was looking for more ways to reach more students and people. When we heard about another coalition doing this, we looked into it and saw the success they were having with connecting to students and families. We decided it would be a good opportunity for us to meet people where they’re at, which is at home right now” said