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Kiwanis to meet The Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Fairmont will meet for breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The meeting’s speaker will be Bowlmor Lanes owner Courtney Scott. All are welcome to attend. Unified Track and Field Day The Fairmont Unified Track and Field Day will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 15, at the Fairmont High School (FHS) Bob Bonk Track. For additional information, contact FHS at (507) 238-4411. Eurovision at Analog Games Analog Games in Fairmont will host a Eurovision ...

People and Events

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TPS Prom Truman Public School (TPS) will have its Prom, “Classic Hollywood” at 6:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m., tonight, Saturday, May 9, in the TPS gymnasium. Free-will donations will be accepted. For additional information, contact TPS at (507) 776-2111. Area blood drives American Red Cross blood drives will be from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11, at Presbyterian Church in Amboy, from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at Blue Earth Area Youth for Christ, The Refuge center and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 15, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Fairmont. To ...

Blair-Woytassek to marry Aug. 15

Engagements

ABERDEEN, S.D. — Jacob Blair and Becca Woytassek announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Jacob is the son of Allison and Scott McMartin of Claremont, and Mark and Joanne Blair of Swea City, Iowa. Jacob is the grandson of Beverly and Daniel Chicos, formerly of Fairmont. Becca is the ...

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FCH retirees for lunch The Fairmont Community Hospital (FCH) retirees will meet for lunch at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 11, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. All are welcome to attend. PSQG to meet The Prairie Star Quilt Guild (PSQG) will meet on Monday, May 11, at the Fairmont Evangelical Covenant Church. The Quilt Board will meet at 12:30 p.m. The regular members will meet at 1 p.m. The meeting includes a Trash to Treasure event. Members are asked to bring any unwanted fabric and sewing-related items for free-will sale and take home someone else's treasure. Sew and Share will follow. ...

People and Events

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BE Community Market The Blue Earth Community Market will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at 112 South Grove Street in Blue Earth. To become a vendor, visit blueearthcommunitymarket.com/vendors. For additional information, e-mail info@blueearthcommunitymarket.com. Mother’s Day Brunch in Armstrong Mother’s Day Brunch will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, at the Armstrong Community Center in Armstrong, Iowa. The menu includes biscuits and gravy, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, cheesy potatoes, pancakes, rolls, pastries, cheesecake, fruit, orange juice, water ...

Hallstroms to celebrate 50th anniversary

Anniversaries

UNDERWOOD, Iowa — Jerry and Dianne (VanderPloeg) Hallstrom will celebrate 50 years of marriage. They were married on May 8, 1976, at the East Chain Evangelical Free Church in Granada. They would love to hear from hometown friends as a celebration of their marriage. Cards will reach them at ...