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Nanobubbles, permitting and carp touched on in lakes workshop

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FAIRMONT— A three hour long Fairmont Chain of Lakes water quality workshop took place on Thursday afternoon. Multiple stakeholders were in attendance, including but not limited to city staff, city council members and representative of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Martin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Fairmont Lakes Foundation (FLF). They heard presentations from a number of people representing different businesses dealing with water quality. Nanobubble oxygenation, permitting aeration technologies, Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP) management ...

Rose Lake chosen as area’s favorite golf course

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FAIRMONT – Rose Lake Golf Course in Fairmont has been chosen by area residents through the 2026 Best Of Martin and Faribault Counties Contest as their favorite golf course. The course started as a nine-hole, but grew into an 18-hole course in 1992. Manager Jack Von Bank said water features ...

MCA Gymnastics looks for new home

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MARTIN COUNTY – The Martin County Area (MCA) Gymnastics Association is seeking a new place to compete and perform, a permanent place for area youth. In addition to high school gymnastics, Martin County Area Gymnastics offers Community Education and Recreation with girls, boys and a special class for youth with disabilities. Classes can reach 150 per session. Opportunities overall range from 18 months to the high school level. “We have about 30 kids age 5 to 11 that are participating in our Mini Magic team,” Board Member Rebecca Sinn said. “Martin County West has always been ...

CREST Lunch and Learn on Wednesday

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CEYLON — Area churches will have services on Sunday. At St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wilbert, the service will be at 9:30 a.m. with communion. Their partner church, St. John in Sherburn, will have 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. The Ladies Group at Wilbert will have a meeting on Thursday, ...

Finstad and Olson speak to veterans, commissioners

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FAIRMONT – Thursday was a busy day in Fairmont for both U.S. Representative Brad Finstad and State Representative Bjorn Olson, who hosted a forum for veterans at the American Legion and a meeting with three Martin County County commissioners and two representatives from the Sheriff’s ...

Fall schedule at area churches

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WELCOME — We are in the month of October already. Area churches have fall schedule changes. The Circle of Faith Parishes will have Sunday services at 9 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Trimont and 10:30 a.m. services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome during October. St. Luke's ...