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Truman nears completion on $13.8 million project

TRUMAN – After two years and $13.8 million, students walked into safer, expanded and renovated Truman School buildings this year, and what construction does remain is nearing completion. It is a full-circle moment for Superintendent…

Wrapping up summer projects

FAIRMONT— Summer road work has continued into the fall and much progress has been made in Fairmont over the past…

BE hears of zoning projects

BLUE EARTH— At their meeting on Monday night, the Blue Earth City Council heard from city attorney David Frundt who…

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Local Sports

Cardinal tennis loses in section championship

PREP TENNIS ST. JAMES: 6, FAIRMONT: 1 OWATONNA – The No. 2 Fairmont girls tennis team fell to No. 1 St. James 6-1 during Thursday’s Section 2A Championship at the Owatonna Tennis and Pickleball Center. Fairmont finishes the 2026 fall with a 15-3 record. Two of those losses came to St. James. Singles Elizabeth…

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

Letters to the Editor

Readers' Views

Kudos to the People of Fairmont To the editor: A 1975 FHS Class Reunion brought me to town for Homecoming last weekend. The school and city-wide pride for the students was amazing and overwhelming. The parade, PIE pregame dinner and football game complete with marching band, were all full of positive energy and community…

Asking for your Early Vote  To the Editor: Hi, I'm Jaime Bleess, District 2 Martin County…

Readers' Views

Who’s the Captain of the ship To the Editor: In 1981 my Honeywell manager lent me…

Readers' Views

 Paulson’s Water You Love!  Visioneering May 15, 2026 Denise Elston and Tom Hovey of the DNR…

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?