FAIRMONT – Empower Martin County gave parents the opportunity to see inside a recreated teen bedroom at Fairmont High School’s Open House on Monday to test them on what they do and don’t know about…
Rail to Trail presented to county EDA
FAIRMONT – A representative of the Rail to Trail project from Jackson to Fairmont gave the current status of the…
Candidate hears out Martin County’s concerns
FAIRMONT – Around 75 people filled the Martin County Library in Fairmont on Thursday as Democratic candidate Jake Johnson made…
After years with chamber, Menne retires
FAIRMONT— Aug. 31 marks the last day at the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce for Kandi Menne. She’s been with…
Local radio station adjusting to growth
FAIRMONT – After around 15 years as a small, 100-watt station with a 65-foot tower that only covered the Martin…
Blood drives in September in Fairmont
CEYLON — Coffee Hours will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Tuesday in September, starting Tuesday, Sept. 1, at…
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Local Sports
Cardinal tennis sweeps home triangular
FAIRMONT – Carly Gustafson’s comeback made it official. After finding herself down 5-2 in…
TUESDAY GIRLS TENNIS Fairmont at St. James, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Fairmont vs New Ulm, 7:00…
Area schedule
Fairmont falls to Eagles in season opener
AMATEUR BASEBALL FAIRMONT: 9, COLD SPRING: 1 NEW PRAGUE – The Fairmont Martins win once more.…
Area roundup: Martins advance in Class C State Tournament
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
It’s all in the name To the editor: When I was a kid, we had a city dump a mile north of town. It was for household garbage to get piled up and burned once a month, if the wind was right. When we moved to Fairmont, the city dump was a little northeast…
Regain control of the debt To the editor: The National debt zooms past $40 trillion on…
Readers' Views
“I.C.E.” is not Christian! To the editor: “I.C.E.” shouldn’t even be a subject that a person…
Readers' Views
Pickleball? Lakes? Council meeting highlights. To the editor: Councilman: “Due to the urgency of citizens to…
Readers' Views
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
Wohlrabes to mark 65 years
Nuss couple to celebrate 60th anniversary
Hannings to celebrate 70th anniversary
Borowskis to celebrate 50th anniversary
Birthdays
Wohlrabe to celebrate 85th birthday
Wolff to celebrate 95th birthday
Berg to celebrate 80th birthday
Erickson to celebrate 63rd birthday
Obituaries
Trent D. Johnson
FAIRMONT — Services for Trent D. Johnson, 62, of Fairmont, Minn., are pending at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Trent passed away Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Fairmont, Minn., is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.lakeviewfuneralhome.net