FAIRMONT— This weekend marks the end for one Fairmont restaurant but the beginning for another as Green Mill will close and work will begin on Torge’s Bar and Grill. TPI Hospitality General Manager, Jason Subbert,…
‘Dark’ art show intends to inspire
FAIRMONT — Fairmont artists Caroline Porter, Alexandra Hurney and Sydney Wren are collaborating to present a new group artist exhibition…
Nanobubbles, permitting and carp touched on in lakes workshop
FAIRMONT— A three hour long Fairmont Chain of Lakes water quality workshop took place on Thursday afternoon. Multiple stakeholders were…
MCA Gymnastics looks for new home
MARTIN COUNTY – The Martin County Area (MCA) Gymnastics Association is seeking a new place to compete and perform, a…
D&S Trophies provides for community
FAIRMONT— D&S Trophies, located at 119 Downtown Plaza in Fairmont, rightfully claimed the title of both Best Specialty Store and…
Rose Lake chosen as area’s favorite golf course
FAIRMONT – Rose Lake Golf Course in Fairmont has been chosen by area residents through the 2026 Best Of Martin…
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Local Editorials
We’ve been here before
Sitting in the Fairmont City Council work sessions last week, I had feelings of Deja Vu. Haven’t we been here before? Are we not repeating conversations that have already taken place? With the roughly $12 million in Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) that council has available, it’s looking to spend about $10 million on…
We’ve all heard that we should not take things for granted, but it never hurts to…
Never take for granted
The Fairmont City Council tabled another project at its meeting this week. This one is for…
Will they or won’t they?
Thumbs Up Council OKs phase two of harvesting The Fairmont City Council approved going ahead with…
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Letters to the Editor
Readers' Views
Asking for your Early Vote To the Editor: Hi, I'm Jaime Bleess, District 2 Martin County Commissioner. Early voting started this week. I'm writing to ask for your support to help me continue to serve as your District 2 Commissioner (Central Fairmont Area). I currently serve on the following committees to represent the best…
Who’s the Captain of the ship To the Editor: In 1981 my Honeywell manager lent me…
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Paulson’s Water You Love! Visioneering May 15, 2026 Denise Elston and Tom Hovey of the DNR…
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It’s all in the name To the editor: When I was a kid, we had a…
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Engagements
Laven-Becker to marry June 26
Blair-Woytassek to marry Aug. 15
Dornfeld-Quiring to marry Sept. 27
Shoen-Smith to wed Sept. 5
Anniversaries
Richardses to celebrate 76th wedding anniversary
Posts to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Wohlrabes to mark 65 years
Nuss couple to celebrate 60th anniversary
Birthdays
Voigt to celebrate 99th birthday
Diekmann to celebrate 85th birthday
Wohlrabe to celebrate 85th birthday
Wolff to celebrate 95th birthday
Obituaries
Steven D. Frick
FAIRMONT — Services for Steven D. Frick, 70, of Fairmont, Minn., are pending at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont, Minn. Steve passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Fairmont is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.lakeviewfuneralhome.net