Water plant work coming

The city of Fairmont’s water plant clearly has seen better days. » Full Story

The third time’s the charm. We expect that to be the case Tuesday when voters go to the polls to decide the fate of an $8.8 million bond referendum proposed by Fairmont Area Schools. » Full Story

Conservatives often are accused of being determined to “rape” the environment. » Full Story

Youngsters in New Haven, Conn., are getting the wrong messages from their city’s Youth Baseball League. They are being taught that excelling is a bad thing. » Full Story

While John McCain and his fellow Republicans put their national convention into slow motion on Monday out of respect for the people dealing with Hurricane Gustav, protesters in St. » Full Story

Prep work will serve you

The Sentinel recently offered a look at what it takes to be a school board member. » Full Story

Commissioner Steve Sviggum of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry was in Fairmont this week to talk about an emerging issue critical to businesses and employees: workers’ compensation. » Full Story

“Cyberwarfare” — attacking an enemy’s electronic communications, including computer networks, is a growing threat, analysts have warned. Russia has provided emphatic proof of that. » Full Story

The fine print irritated some Fairmont residents Monday as they turned out to challenge the City Council’s proposed clean yard ordinances, two of which passed. » Full Story

Public opinion polls indicate that more and more Americans are beginning to question the substance of Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign. » Full Story