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Cardinal orators garner four medals

FAIRMONT — Fairmont’s speech team earned four medals at the Class A state speech tournament held Saturday in Apple Valley.

Cannon Falls earned six medals while six schools followed with four medals each: East Grand Forks, Mankato Loyola, Fairmont, St. Cloud Cathedral, St. Peter and Underwood.

Fairmont sent nine speakers in eight different categories to the tournament. Lauren Carlson finished third in informative speaking, Emma Koehler fourth in serious interpretation in poetry, Mikayla Soelter fifth in storytelling and Tony Joseph seventh in original oratory.

There were 95 Class A teams represented at the state speech tournament. There were 185 Class A teams that competed in speech statewide this year.

Arbor Day event Friday in Fairmont

FAIRMONT — The Fairmont Park Department is inviting the public to its annual Arbor Day Celebration to be held 1:30 p.m. Friday at Steve Pierce Park (former water plant site).

Mrs. Striemer’s St. John Vianney fourth-grade students will perform a short program. The City Forester, Chad Striemer, will plant a Regal Price Oak tree with the help of the students.

In case of inclement weather, the program will be held at the Park Department facility located at 407 E. Margaret St. The Park Department would then plant the tree at a later date.

Anyone with questions may contact Nick Lardy at (507) 235-9330.

Measles outbreak grows to 20 cases

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials say an outbreak of measles has grown to 20 cases.

The Minnesota Department of Health said Monday that eight new infections have been confirmed. The cases have all occurred within the Somali-American community in Hennepin County.

Officials are urging parents to get the measles vaccine for themselves and their children if they are unvaccinated.

Kris Ehresmann, infectious disease director at the Minnesota Health Department, says the outbreak could exceed the 2011 outbreak of 26 cases.

So far, all of those infected with measles in this outbreak are 5 years old or younger. Exposure has occurred at several day care centers.

Measles can lead to hospitalization and even death and spreads easily among unvaccinated people. Symptoms include coughing, sore throat, fever and a blotchy skin rash.

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