People who know anything about the history of Fairmont know about the contributions of 19th-century pioneers and later leaders such as William Budd, E. Banks Hall, Albert L. » Full Story

Chances are if you mention the store "Wallace's" to someone from Fairmont, they know you're referring to the Bob Wallace Mercantile Co. and its founder, R.J. "Bob" Wallace Sr. » Full Story

Major Arthur Nelson was an influential man in Fairmont as a Sentinel newspaper editor and historian. Nelson began working at the Sentinel in 1904 and stayed for 43 years. » Full Story

The Fairmont High School marching band performed across the nation and won many performance awards when Richard Scherer was director. » Full Story

FAIRMONT Judge Julius Everette Haycraft served Martin County not only as a judge, but as a state senator, the leader of several community groups, and as an avid historian. » Full Story

"He was always willing to help people out," was how Clifford Rascine described Fairmont grocer Herb Gunther in a Sentinel story that ran after the latter's death in November 1979. » Full Story

FAIRMONT Wendell "Goldy" Christensen has played an important role in how many of Fairmont's buildings look. » Full Story

He's considered one of the greatest minds to ever don a headset along the Minnesota prep football sidelines. He's the modern-day version of E.F. Hutton when he walks into any venue. » Full Story

Every story has to start somewhere, and this one starts with a small newspaper in rural Minnesota. » Full Story

It's a long way from an eighth-grade country school education to one of the largest family-owned businesses in Minnesota, but that is exactly the path that Ludwig and Elmer Rosen blazed after returnin » Full Story