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 Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce President Kandi Menne. The public is invited to attend.

FHS Class of 1970 for lunch

The Fairmont High School graduating class of 1970 will gather for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Pizza Ranch buffet restaurant in Fairmont.

CER Womens’ Heart Health

Janice Novak will teach a heart health for women workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, in a Zoom meeting. The class will discuss signs, symptoms, and risk factors of a heart attack, hormones, foods that can help prevent and reverse heart disease, helpful nutrients, exercises and the four numbers you need to know that could save your life. Registration is required, costs $29, closes Jan. 29 and can be completed on the CER webstore. For additional information, contact CER at (507) 235-3141.

CER Metabolism Boosters

Janice Novak will teach a metabolism workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in a Zoom meeting. In this class, students will learn 20 simple things to do every day to boost metabolism. Registration is required, costs $29, closes Jan. 30 and can be completed on the CER webstore. For additional information, contact CER at (507) 235-3141.

CER Navigate with Uber

Social Club Simple instructor Nickie Welsh will teach an Uber-navigating workshop from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in a Zoom meeting. Registration is required, costs $25, closes Jan. 30 and can be completed on the CER webstore. For additional information, contact CER at (507) 235-3141.

Freitag to present at MLHS

Danielle Freitag, a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), author, and the Executive Director of Action169, will speak on preventing exploitation, social media awareness, and the realities of online exploitation at 1:35 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, in the gymnasium at Martin Luther High School in Northrop. This age-appropriate talk will address how social media, online platforms and pornography can expose youth to grooming and exploitation, why adolescents are particularly vulnerable online, practical ways students can protect themselves and seek help, the importance of healthy boundaries, self-worth, and personal responsibility. The goal of this presentation is education, prevention, and empowerment, not fear. Students will be encouraged to think critically, ask questions and understand how to stay safe in an increasingly digital culture.

Analog Games MTG Commander

Analog Games will host Magic: The Gathering-Commander Night from 6 to 9 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) on Friday, Jan. 30, at 207 Downtown Plaza in Fairmont. All skill levels are welcome. Decks will be provided if needed.

College News

Tyson Thate, of Fairmont, has been named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List at Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa.

Kody Wassman, of Ormsby, has been named to the men’s track and field team at the University of Wisconsin in Whitewater, Wis.