WELCOME — Betty Wiederhoeft will celebrate her 70th birthday on April 25. Cards will reach her at 20 Lake Street, Welcome, MN 56181.

FAIRMONT — Joyce Kollasch will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the Christian Church of Fairmont, located at 625 Johnson Street. Cards will reach her at 116 Hornpipe Court, Fairmont, MN 56031.

FAIRMONT — Jim Erickson will celebrate his 61st birthday on April 14. Cards will reach him at 915 Willow Street, Fairmont, MN 56031.

FAIRMONT – Chuck Maday will celebrate his 80th birthday on April 14. Cards will reach him at 11 South Silver Lake Drive, Fairmont, MN 56031.

BLOOMINGTON — Quincy Quiring of Fairmont and Brady Dornfeld of Bloomington will celebrate their wedding on Sept. 27 in Marshall. Parents of the couple are Kelly and the late Randy Quiring, and Mark and Sheila Dornfeld. Quincy currently works in the pediatric ICU at the University of Minnesota ...

TRUMAN — Jordan Smith and Derek Shoen of Truman announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The parents of the couple are Joni and Eric Sandwich of Truman, Dan and Nikki Smith of Lewisville and Don and Dawn Shoen of Truman. Jordan graduated from the University of Mary in Bismarck N.D. in ...

Heather A. Whitehead of Fairmont and Ronald E. Helmich, Jr, of Trimont would like to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Heather and Ron were engaged on Nov. 28, in front of her two daughters and his three sons and their families. Heather is the Office Administrator at C & B ...

MaryAnn Marie Sanders and David Lee Ray announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Paul and Jessie Sanders of Granada, and Jeff and Marcia Ray of Madrid, Iowa. MaryAnn is an elementary music teacher at Genesis Classical Academy in Winnebago and private ...

DULUTH — Zachary Soelter, of Fairmont, son of Tim and Sandy Soelter, and Isabel Liikala, of Duluth, daughter of Matt and Michele Liikala, were united in marriage on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Duluth. The Best Man was Daniel Brummond. Groomsmen were Caleb Macmillan, Reid Kraus, Kevin Elvine, ...

FAIRMONT — Brooke Leana Wohlrabe and Samuel Michael Tow were married June 15, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont, with Pastor Anthony Bertram officiating. Parents of the couple are Al and Angie Wohlrabe, and Mike and Becky Tow, all of Fairmont. Maid of honor was Brenna Wohlrabe ...

FAIRMONT — Rebecca Teaser and Robert Lunz, both of Fairmont, were married May 25, 2024, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Fairmont. Reverend Cory Germain officiated the ceremony. Rebecca is the daughter of Kieran Teaser of Brainerd and Sharon Johannes of Fairmont. Robert is ...

FAIRMONT — Natalie Ann Shimon and Michael James Ankeny were married July 29, 2023, at The Capitol Room in St. Peter, Minn. Pastor Seth Watson officiated the ceremony. Parents of the couple are David and Elizabeth Shimon of Granada, Minn., and Mick and Amy Ankeny of Blue Earth, ...

FAIRMONT — Gary and Nancy Schomberg will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on April 17. Cards will reach them at 968 220th Avenue, Fairmont, MN 56031.

FAIRMONT — Bob and Vivian Traetow will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on April 14. They were married on April 14, 1956. Cards will reach them at 732 Woodland Avenue, Fairmont, MN 56031.

FAIRMONT — Carl and Bev Laven will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on March 24. They were married on March 24, 1956. Cards will reach them at 237 West 10th Street, Fairmont, MN 56031.

TRUMAN — Jerome and Laurie Wille of Truman will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary on March 21. They were married in Emmons, Minn., in 1981.

Kiwanis to meet Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Fairmont will gather for their weekly breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The meeting’s speaker will be Fairmont High School Speech Team member Allison Streit, ...

CREST Low Vision Support Group Caregiver Response Effort and Service Team (CREST) will host a Low Vision Support Group at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 27, at the CREST office in Fairmont. The support group provides reassurance and assistance for individuals with vision-related problems. If ...

FHS class of 1970 for lunch The Fairmont High School (FHS) class of 1970 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 27, in the back room at the Pizza Ranch buffet restaurant in Fairmont. Fairmont Safe Routes To School Fairmont Safe Routes to School (SRTS) will be on Tuesday, April ...

MCW Prom Martin County West High School (MCW) will host its Prom, “Once Upon A Golden Night,” at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:45 p.m., on Saturday, April 25, at MCW in Sherburn. Free-will donations will be accepted. For additional information, contact MCW at (507) 764-4661. North ...

Lila Jean Reiman, daughter of Mark and Miranda Reiman, was born on Sept. 3, 2025 in Cozad, Neb. She weighed 8 lb. 6 oz. She has a brother, Carson, and sisters Brooklyn, Cassidy, Mckenna, Nora and Laney. Grandparents are Mark and Karla Malo of East Chain, Minn. and Ed and Cathy Reiman of Butte, Neb.

Sloan Marlo Erdman, daughter of Brenna Wohlrabe and John Erdman, was born Aug.10, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. She has a brother, Myles. Grandparents are Al and Angie Wohlrabe of Fairmont and John and Carrie Erdman of Little Canada, ...

Avery Grace Ankeny was born at 2:16 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2025, in Mankato, Minn., to Michael and Natalie Ankeny of Fairmont, Minn. She weighed six pounds and 11 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Avery Grace is the granddaughter of Mick and Amy Ankeny of Blue Earth, Minn, and David and Elizabeth ...

Levi W. Meinders SIOUX FALLS — Levi Wayne Meinders was born Nov. 26, 2024 in Sioux Falls, S. Dak. He weighed seven pounds and two ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Parents are Mike and Stephanie Meinders of Lake Wilson, Minn. Grandparents are Ray Meinders of Sioux Falls, S. Dak. and Duane ...