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Kiwanis to meet Early Risers Kiwanis of Fairmont will gather for their weekly breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesdays at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The speaker of the meeting will be Dan Hamlet of 360 Integrated Financial. He will be speaking about his recently released book, “Through the Eye of the Needle.” The public is invited to attend. Southern Minn. Pond Hockey Tournament The annual 2026 Southern Minnesota Pond Hockey Championship tournament will be on Friday, Jan. 9, Saturday, Jan. 10 and Sunday, Jan. 11 at the Martin County Arena, ...

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Fairmont Service Club to meet The Fairmont Service Club will have its weekly meeting at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at the Best Western hotel in Fairmont. The speaker of the meeting will be Fairmont High School senior student, Klay Beemer. All are welcome to attend. For additional information, contact Marlys Rodgers. People First to meet People First will hold their monthly meeting from 4 to 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at the Pizza Ranch buffet restaurant in Fairmont. The guest speaker will be Fairmont Opera House Executive Director Blake Potthoff. All are welcome to attend. For ...

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Kids Come and Go Puzzle Party Kids Come and Go Puzzle Party for children in grades kindergarten and up will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, at the Martin County Library in Fairmont. Try a puzzle craft and explore a variety of challenges-jigsaw, logic, optical illusions, word puzzles, number puzzles, and hidden pictures. For additional information, contact the Martin County Library at (507) 238-4207. Play Café brewing at Fairmont library Play Cafe will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays from Jan. 6 to April 28 at the Martin County Library in Fairmont. There will be a rotating mix of ...

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Permit to Carry course Chandler's Conceal and Carry is hosting a MN/WI/FL Permit to Carry course from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3 at the Fairmont Trap Club in Granada. Students do not need to have taken Hunter's Safety or have any previous firearms training or experience to take this course. All are welcome. This course will allow students to apply for (or renew) their MN Permit to Carry, allowing to carry in 35 states. With this class, students can also apply for (or renew) their FL Non-resident Permit to Carry - adding one additional state to carry in for a total of 36. ...

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Sherburn Library open house The Sherburn Library will host an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. Come and see the new library space, located inside City Hall in the former Senior Dining Center in Sherburn. CER Elementary Dance Clinic The Fairmont Dance Team will host an Elementary Dance Clinic from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Fairmont High School’s (FHS) main gymnasium. The dancers will perform at halftime of the B-squad basketball game on Friday, Jan. 16, at FHS. Fee includes a snack and a t-shirt. Registration is required, costs $45, closes ...