FAIRMONT – The new Fairmont Area Pickleball Association (FAPA) is serving up pickleball opportunities for Fairmont and the surrounding communities. FAPA President Craig St. John, who has played pickleball for five years said, “It feels good…
Leaf pickup breezes into 20th year
FAIRMONT – With the city of Fairmont’s curbside leaf program having started around 2006, there are no signs of stopping…
Tvedten’s 4th book shares Martin Co. farm history
FAIRMONT—Hot off the press, Lenny Tvedten’s newest book, this one on Martin County farm history, was just delivered this week.…
Fairmont’s mayoral hopefuls share pitches
FAIRMONT— There are six in the running to be the next mayor of Fairmont. Peter Bode, Logan Kelly, Krystaline Krumrey,…
Events planned at Lake Belt Bar and Grill
CEYLON — A cribbage tournament will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Welcome Legion…
Area officers take in crisis training
FAIRMONT – About 30 people from area agencies spent the last five days in a 40-hour training, working on necessary…
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Leiding scores twice, puts Fairmont Area in section championship
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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…
Sitting in the Fairmont City Council work sessions last week, I had feelings of Deja Vu.…
We’ve been here before
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?
Letters to the Editor
Readers' Views
Trump has always failed To the editor: In 2016, I went to a pop-up museum in the Mall of America. It was the Museum of Failure. One display was the evolution of viewing movies. First, we could see a movie at a theatre; when it was done showing, no more options to view it.…
Jerome Niss endorsement Letter to the editor: I am writing to endorse Jerome Niss for Mayor…
Readers' Views
Kudos to the People of Fairmont To the editor: A 1975 FHS Class Reunion brought me…
Readers' Views
Asking for your Early Vote To the Editor: Hi, I'm Jaime Bleess, District 2 Martin County…
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
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
Ann L. Jaqua
FAIRMONT — Services for Ann L. Jaqua, age 88, of Fairmont, Minn., are pending with the Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont. Ann passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at her home in Fairmont. www.lakeviewfuneralhome.net