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Kiwanis to meet The Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Fairmont will gather for its weekly breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. All are welcome to attend. Ben Scruggs to perform Ben Scruggs will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 29, at the Fairmont Brewing Company (FBC). For additional information, contact FBC at (605) 941-6607. Strictly Herbal/Spin The-Artist to perform Strictly Herbal with Spin The-Artist will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 29, at The Marina Lodge Lakeside Pub and Provisions in ...

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Memorial Day notice The Sentinel, located at 64 Downtown Plaza in Fairmont, will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Subscription payments, submissions and other mail can be placed in the outdoor mail chute. Regular hours will resume from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26. CREST asks for gas cards Caregiver Response Effort and Service Team (CREST) of Martin County requests help in securing $25 gas cards for volunteers who transport CREST care receivers to medical appointments in Mankato, Rochester, Sioux Falls or the Twin Cities. To help, please send ...

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Lake Belt ATV/Bike Night ATV and Bike Night will be from 5 to 11 p.m. on Monday, May 25, at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. Food, drinks, prizes and giveaways will be available. For additional information, contact the Lake Belt Bar and Grill at (507) 632-4696. Sign Language Basics Sign Language Basics will be at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, at the Truman City Library. Led by instructor Donna Johnson, this class will focus on the American Sign Language alphabet and everyday vocabulary. For additional information, contact the Truman City Library at (507) 776-2717. FOH ...

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GHEC Graduation Granada-Huntley-East Chain (GHEC) will have the class of 2026 graduation at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22, at GHEC in Granada. For additional information, contact GHEC at (507) 447-2211. TPS Graduation Truman Public School (TPS) will have the class of 2026 graduation at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 22, at TPS. For additional information, contact TPS at (507) 776-2111. GCA Graduation Genesis Classical Academy (GCA) will have the class of 2026 graduation at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22, at GCA in Winnebago. For additional information, contact GCA at (507) 893-3600. MLHS ...

Mair to celebrate 80th birthday

BLUE EARTH/GRANADA — Darlene Mair will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. No gifts, please. Cards will reach her at 31512 169th Street, Granada, MN 56039.

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American Legion to place flags The American Legion Post 36 in Fairmont is accepting volunteers to put flags on veterans’ graves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont. Pick-up will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27. For additional information, contact American Legion Post 36 Adjutant Ken Ringeisen at (507) 236-5743. Fairmont Shred Day Fairmont Shred Day will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, May 22, at Profinium Bank in Fairmont. The limit is four bags per vehicle. Glossy paper (excluding wax-coated paper), cardstock-weight paper, folders and staples ...