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Kiwanis to meet Early Risers Kiwanis of Fairmont will gather for their weekly breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The meeting’s speakers will be Ashley Brown and Kayla Green of VA Services. Brown and Green will update the members about the new Veterans services at Lakeview Methodist Healthcare Center. The public is invited to attend. Beach Party Rock on Ice Fairmont Hockey Association PeeWee teams will host a beach party-themed Rock on Ice from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, March 20, at the Martin County ...

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Baked Potato Lunch postponed The Martin Luther High School (MLHS) Class of 2028 Baked Potato Bar Lunch (originally planned for Sunday, March 15) has been postponed, and will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, at MLHS in Northrop. The cost is a free-will donation. McDonald’s CREST fundraiser A McDonald’s CREST fundraiser will be from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, at McDonald’s in Fairmont. McDonald’s will raise funds by donating 10 percent of its profits during this period to CREST. There will be a tip bucket inside the restaurant. CREST ...

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Chicken dinner postponed On account of inclement weather, the Lewisville Legion Auxiliary has postponed the chicken dinner (originally planned for Sunday, March 15) to be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Hopé Cafe cancelled On account of inclement weather, St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont has cancelled the Hope Café free meal on Sunday, March 15. Play Café brewing at Fmt library Play Café will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, at the Martin County Library in Fairmont. Enjoy playtime that encourages growth and learning for children ages zero to five and ...

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BEVQ to meet The Blue Earth Valley Quilters will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 16, at Blue Earth Area (BEA) High School. The meeting will begin with introductions and show-and-tell. Our program will be Trash to Cash. This is the opportunity to clean out quilting fabric and tools, bring them to the meeting and go home with someone else’s treasures. The Barn Star quilt along group will show their blocks. The task for March is to finish the remaining blocks and assemble the quilt top in April. To encourage quilters to learn new techniques and finish projects, we will continue with the ...

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BE FD pancake breast The Blue Earth Fire Department Pancake Breakfast will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the Blue Earth Firemen’s Hall and Police Station. The menu includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, hash browns, juice and coffee. The cost is $10 per person, $5 per child ages 12 and under and children ages five and under eat free. Dine-in and carry-out will be available. MLHS baked potato lunch The Martin Luther High School (MLHS) class of 2028 will host a baked potato bar lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at MLHS in Northrop. The cost is a ...

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Kiwanis to meet Early Risers Kiwanis of Fairmont will gather for their weekly breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The meeting’s speaker will be Fairmont Economic Development Authority (EDA) Coordinator Ned Koppen. Koppen will update the members present about the latest happenings in the city of Fairmont EDA. All are welcome to attend. Music Bingo at Lake Belt Music Bingo will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. The event is free. Prizes will be ...