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Small businesses enjoy Christmas boost

FAIRMONT – With Christmas behind us, businesses are looking back on the Holiday season and which items were the most popular. At the Giddy-Up Boutique, a consignment clothing business on Downtown Plaza in Fairmont, Associate Alexis Rojo said the Christmas season treated them ...

Fairmont PD’s newest Sergeant looks to build up other officers

FAIRMONT— With some recent retirements and shuffling among the Fairmont Police Department, Jason Christenson was just promoted to a Sergeant role. He has been with the department since 2017, over which time he’s served in a variety of capacities. The Fairmont Police Department has had an ...

BE OKs 13.4% levy hike

BLUE EARTH— In a very short special meeting held on Monday, the Blue Earth City Council voted to approve the 2026 budget and took another vote to approve the 2026 property tax levy. The special meeting was necessary as the council decided at its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 15, that it ...

Special New Year’s services in the area

WELCOME — I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Day. On to the New Year 2026 I hope it is a good one for all. Circle of Faith parishes will have a joint service at 9 a.m. on Dec. 28 at First Lutheran Church in Trimont. St. Luke's Catholic Church in Sherburn will have a New Year’s Eve ...

Christmas Tree Recycling begins today

TRUMAN — Free Christmas Tree Recycling beginning December 26, 2025-January 10, 2026. Only natural trees can be brought to the Fairmont City Street shop at 417 East Margaret Street at the Sherburn Nursery in Sherburn. Questions, contact Andy Geiger at (507) 776-3232. No wreaths, artificial ...

Santa visits new child care space

FAIRMONT— Christmas came early for dozens of children at Building Blocks Learning Center and Child Care in Fairmont as they got to officially move into the new center on Dec. 15. To add to the excitement, on the last day before holiday break, the kids got a visit from Santa on ...