FAIRMONT – Local pole vaulters, and additional athletes from around the country, made Fairmont their proving ground on Saturday as they worked to improve themselves at Vault the Plaza, which took place on downtown Fairmont. Event Coordinator Crystal Hanson said for multiple years, they have ...

FAIRMONT – Through the Fourth of July, a combination of high temperatures and humidity is going to provide a muggy background to the end of June and beginning of July. Throughout the month of June, National Weather Service Meteorologist Ryan Dunleavy said temperatures have been relatively ...

SLEEPY EYE — Joe Hoffmann got up to make some coffee at about 6:30 a.m. Friday and got a big surprise when he looked out the window. “It was pretty surprising to see a black bear walking through the yard,” said Hoffmann, who farms about a mile west of the Sleepy Eye Lake Trail. “The ...

FAIRMONT – The State of Minnesota has replaced the previous hunting and fishing license system with a new electronic licensing system, changing the situation for store owners and citizens. It went live on June 9. Licenses can now be purchased on the new online licensing system at ...

FAIRMONT— A partnership between the city of Fairmont and Minnesota State University-Mankato will result in comprehensive scientific data on the Fairmont Chain of Lakes. The $25,000 contract started on April 1 and will go through Dec. 31 of this year. Fairmont’s Water Resources Coordinator, ...

FAIRMONT – With the 250th anniversary of America a week away, the Light, Noise and Smoke, a non-profit run by the Fairmont Firefighters, is bringing more boom for the extra-special occasion. The annual fireworks display over Lake Sisseton, which takes place at dusk, will follow the Fairmont ...