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Chamber names top businesses

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FAIRMONT—On Friday evening the 2025 businesses of the year were named at the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet. United Hospital District (large business), Visit Fairmont (small business), Fairmont Brewing Company (rising star) and Martin County Historical Society (community ...

Potential rough fish limits draw local criticism

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FAIRMONT – A proposed measure by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to place harvest limits on native rough fish is drawing concern and disagreement from local officials and fishermen. While six types of fish are included, the bigmouth and smallmouth buffalo are the ones of ...

Overseas conflicts influence hike in local gas prices

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FAIRMONT – In just the past week, gas prices have gone as high as $3.39 a gallon at some gas stations in Fairmont. This is an over 20-cent increase from the $3.15-$3.17 range seen earlier in the week, when the Iran conflict was already underway. The average across Martin County is $3.26, ...

Daylight Saving Time tonight

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CEYLON — A cribbage tournament will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. today, March 7, at the Welcome Legion Hall. There will be tournaments on Saturdays, March 14 and 21. All area cribbage players are welcome to join the fun. Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Ceylon will have its Saturday ...

Police

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FAIRMONT Thursday, March 5 12:33 a.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 900 block of N. North Avenue. 4:11 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 100 block of Maple Street. 10:38 p.m. — An ordinance violation was reported in the 100 block of Lincoln ...

Arts groups announce shared leadership

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FAIRMONT– Blake Potthoff, Executive Director of the Fairmont Opera House, has also been named the Acting Executive Director of the Martin County Preservation Association (MCPA), which was established in 1992 and includes the Red Rock Center for the Arts and the Chubb House. The two board of ...