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Councilors call for tree dump fix

FAIRMONT—The Fairmont City Council once again discussed the state of the tree dump at its meeting on Monday. The discussion item was added at the request of Council Member Randy Lubenow who said it was…

Fairmont HRA gets $200k boost

FAIRMONT – The Public Owned Housing Program (POHP) Grant Fairmont Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) is set to receive was…

Students leaf positive impact

FAIRMONT – Community members in need got several helping hands Friday as the Fairmont Cardinals Give Back Day came back…

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Local Sports

Area roundup: Christenson cracks top 40 in state race

PREP CROSS COUNTRY HAM LAKE – Fairmont’s Cole Hanson and Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin’s Evelynn Christenson finished their prep cross country seasons at Saturday’s MSHSL State Cross Country Championships at the Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake. Christenson ran first in the Girls Class A competition. She finished in 39th place with a time…

Local Editorials

Who gets a say?

It was surprising when the city of Fairmont called a special meeting to discuss the hiring of a liquor store manager. The city council in recent years has had special meetings to discuss the hiring of a city administrator, which makes sense, given the importance of the role and the fact that the city…

We’ve all heard that we should not take things for granted, but it never hurts to…

Never take for granted

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Annual KAH pack seeks volunteers, donations Letter to the editor: Fairmont has a remarkable opportunity to reach a milestone in the fight against hunger, and our community's support can make it happen. On February 6, 2027, volunteers will gather at the Fairmont Armory from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the 18th annual Kids…

What is the city going to do about the homeless here To the editor: I am…

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Trump has always failed To the editor: In 2016, I went to a pop-up museum in…

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Jerome Niss endorsement Letter to the editor: I am writing to endorse Jerome Niss for Mayor…

Readers' Views

Do you agree with President Trump's assertion that the Department of Justice should pay him $230 million for bringing cases against him under the previous administration?