Fairmont Farmer’s Market

The Fairmont Farmer’s Market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 12, at the north side of the Five Lakes Centre parking lot in Fairmont. Visitors can explore various shops, from produce, baked goods, crafts and more. To become a vendor or for additional information, contact fairmontfarmersmarketassoc@gmail.com.

Kidcasso at Red Rock Center

The Red Rock Center for the Arts (RRC) in Fairmont will host Kidcasso open art studio from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12 at the RRC. Children can rotate between different art stations based on their interest. They are encouraged to experiment and create at their own pace. The instructor will be there to guide the entire process. You may come and go as you wish. Children ages six and under must be accompanied by a caregiver. The admission is $5 per artist. Registration is encouraged, and can be completed by visiting https://www.redrockcenter.org/art-classes.html or contacting the RRC at (507) 235-9262.

East Chain Methodist coffee party

The East Chain United Methodist Church will host the monthly community coffee party from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12. Rolls, coffee and juice will be served. A free-will offering will be accepted. Everyone is welcome. For additional information, contact Alice (507) 236-1137.

College News

Elizabeth Uecker of Blue Earth and Claire Sullivan of Elmore have been named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis.

Emily Borg of Welcome was named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Alexandria Technical and Community College in Alexandria.

Sutton Bohlsen, Blaze Geiger, Anika Haugen, Brooklyn Pfeffer, Alec Reutzel, Brendan Schmidtke, Cameron Schmidtke, Nathaniel Soelter, Elly Stegge, Cooper Steuber, Laura Thompson and Lauren Davis of Fairmont, Maia Reed of Jackson and Jaxson Rohman of Trimont have been named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Macy Berkness, McKayla Byers, Jennifer Heckman, Jozie Hoefker, Jaya Johnson, Matthew Kotewa, Madison Maakestad, Grace Miller, Diego Morales, Osvaldo Morales, Noah Nelson, Rayah Quiring, Cassidy Schultz, Courtney Steuber and Lauren Wernimont of Fairmont, Paige Anderson and Gabriella Lange of Sherburn, and Andrew Geistfeld, Brianna Petrowiak and Jayden Smith of Truman have been named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Minnesota State University in Mankato.