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People and Events

Flea Market slated this weekend

The 140th annual Antique Show and Flea Market will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Vick’s Corner, at the junction of highway 9 and 86, in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Antiques, collectibles and more will be sold. Dealers from several states in the Midwest. Concessions on the premises. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call (712) 336-5602 or go online to www.vickscorner.com

St. John Vianney plans Sunday meal

A free hot meal hosted by St. John Vianney Catholic Church will be held 6 p.m. Sunday in the hospitality area at their church, 901 S. Prairie Ave., Fairmont. They serve a free meal the fourth Sunday of every month. Everyone is welcome.

Groundbreaking ceremony set for Monday

St. James Lutheran Church of Northrop will have a groundbreaking ceremony 9:30 a.m. Monday for the new church and fellowship hall at the site (108 S. James St., Northrop) where the old church burned down on March 30, 2016. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony. EVeryone is welcome to attend.

Trimont Memorial Day service on Monday

There will be a Memorial Day service 10:30 a.m. Monday in the auditorium at MCW Elementary School in Trimont. The guest speaker will be Norman Moody, U.S. Marine Corps Retired, of St. James. Following the service, a lunch consisting of barbecues, chips, pickles and bars will be served in the commons area at the school. The cost is $5 per person. All are invited to attend.

College News

Anne Franta of Winnebago was named to the President’s list of high distinction for the 2017 spring term at Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wis.

Kaitlyn Cihoski of Fairmont was awarded the Wilbur Allen Scholarship after the spring semester at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D.

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