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.

NORTHROP — Ken Petersen of Northrop will celebrate his 90th birthday on Thursday, April 9. He will celebrate with family. Cards will reach him at P.O. Box 235, Northrop, MN 56075.

DUNNELL — Elverna Knuth will celebrate her 94th birthday on Tuesday, April 7. Birthday greetings will reach her at 534 30th Avenue, Dunnell, MN 56127.

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 — 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.

FAIRMONT — Harold and JoAnn Rehling of Fairmont will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 5. They were married on Feb. 5, 1966. Cards can reach them at 18 Carol Lane, Fairmont, MN 56031.

PSQG to meet The Prairie Star Quilt Guild (PSQG) will meet on Monday, April 13, at the Fairmont Evangelical Covenant Church in Fairmont. A class by Lin Hilgendorf will be at 9 a.m. The Quilt Board will meet at 12:30 p.m. The regular membership meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. There will be a ...

Fairmont Safe Routes To School Fairmont Safe Routes to School (SRTS) will begin Tuesday, April 14. SRTS provides four safe routes for children to get active by walking and biking to school one day a week during the fall and spring. Walkers and bikers are brought to their respective schools by ...

Mini Monday at Fmt library Mini Monday for children and their caregivers will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, April 13, at the Martin County Library in Fairmont. Activities include stories, songs and playtime. For additional information, contact the Martin County Library at (507) ...

CreativiTEA Party The CreativiTEA Party, by Fairmont Women of Today, will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 11, at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont. Activities will include butterfly, three-dimensional wooden flower and beaded arts and crafts, cookie decorating in ...

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 ...