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MCHS Bake Sale The Martin County Humane Society Carl Nettifee Memorial Animal Shelter (MCHS) will have a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Fleet and Farm/ACE Hardware in Fairmont. All proceeds will support the shelter animals. Gluten-free options will be available. All are welcome to attend. Prairie Winds Kite Fly Wild Compass Environmental Education will host Prairie Winds Kite Fly from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Jackson Municipal Airport. Michelle Foster to perform Singer and pianist Michelle Foster will perform the first Performing ...

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Bryan Unke Memorial Bean Bag Tournament Bryan Unke Memorial Bean Bag Tournament and Live Music by Ian Hilmer’s Drivestation will be from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at The Marina Lodge Lakeside Pub and Provisions in Fairmont. Registration will begin at noon, and the bean bag tournament will begin at 1 p.m. The cost is $10 per person. Registration can be completed on the Scoreholio app. Community Covenant Church 40th Anniversary Community Covenant Church in Huntley will celebrate its 40th anniversary with Wednesday Night Supper from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, ...

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Kiwanis Club to meet Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Fairmont will meet for breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The meeting's speaker will be Fairmont Fire Chief Bryan Kasting, who will share happenings at the Fairmont Fire Department. All are welcome to attend. Sentinel City-wide Garage Sales Sentinel City-wide Garage Sales will be from Thursday, Sept. 10, Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12, through Fairmont. For a list of times, dates and locations of the sales, pick up a Sentinel edition on ...

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Labor Day Notice The Sentinel, located at 64 Downtown Plaza in Fairmont, will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7. Subscription or advertising payments, submissions and miscellaneous mail can be placed in the office’s outdoor mail chute. Regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) will resume and the usual publication will be on Tuesday, Sept. 8. For additional information, contact the Sentinel at news@fairmontsentinel.com or (507) 235-3303. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Prairieland Solid Waste Management (PSWM) in Truman will have a Household ...

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American Legion Membership Pay Day American Legion Post 36 in Fairmont will have a 2027 Membership Pay Day and fellowship from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the American Legion Hall in Fairmont. Snacks and tea will be served. There will be a basket giveaway to members attending. For additional information, contact Rhonda at (270) 304-7608. Fairmont Service Club to meet The Fairmont Service Club will meet at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Best Western in Fairmont. The meeting’s speaker will be Mindful Nursing Holistic Health and Wellness owner, nurse and coach Sarah ...

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Lunch with Patrick Rasmussen Lunch with the Arts will be at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont. Musician Patrick Rasmussen will perform. Admission is free. Audience members are welcome to bring a lunch. Refreshments will be provided. Free-will donations will be accepted. For additional information, contact the Red Rock Center at (507) 235-9262. FHS class of 1970 for lunch Fairmont High School (FHS) class of 1970 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, in the back room at Pizza Ranch in Fairmont. Arrive early between 11 and ...