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Heritage garden plots available Heritage Acres garden plots are now available. Send an email address, phone number and number of garden plots desired as soon as possible to mr.edbk@yahoo.com. An email will be sent out shortly after the garden plots are staked out. Blue Earth Easter Egg Hunt St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth will have an Easter Egg Hunt from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 18, in the front yard/parking lot #2. Easter events in Estherville Homestead of Estherville will have an Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 18. Estherville Parks and ...

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Kiwanis to meet Wednesday Early Risers Kiwanis of Fairmont will gather for their weekly breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16 at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The speaker of the meeting will be Jeff Adams of Fairmont United Methodist Church, who will speak a message centered around Easter. The public is invited to attend. Eagles Club for Friday karaoke Fairmont Eagles Aerie 3394 will have karaoke at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 18, at the Eagles Club building. Karaoke hosts vary per week. Food and refreshments will be available for ...

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Town Hall at Fairmont American Legion Representatives Bjorn Olson and Marj Fogelman and Senator Rich Draheim will hold a 2025 legislative update town hall meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at the Fairmont American Legion at 300 Downtown Plaza in Fairmont. The public is welcome to attend. Wednesday coffee at the Chubb House The historic Chubb House in Fairmont is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, April 16, for coffee and more. Stop in to learn more about the first and only brick home in Martin County and the man who built it in 1867 for his family, Dr. Orville P. Chubb. Get ...

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Play Café at the library Play Café will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, at the Martin County Library in Fairmont. This program is for children ages zero to five and their caregivers. Children can explore and play at the library. Play Café participants meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays until April 29. There is no cost to attend, and pre-registration is not required for Play Café. For additional information, contact the Martin County Library in Fairmont at (507) 238-4207. Fairmont Safe Routes To School Fairmont Safe Routes to School (SRTS) will be on Tuesday mornings from April 15 ...

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Mini Monday to meet Mini Monday will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 14, at the Martin County Library in Fairmont. The program is for children ages birth to five and their adult caregiver. There is no cost to attend, and registration is not required. For additional information, contact the Martin County Library in Fairmont at (507) 238-4207. Blood drive at MLHS An American Red Cross blood drive will be from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 14 at the Martin Luther High School in Northrop, hosted by the Northrop National Honor Society. To schedule an appointment and for additional ...

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Fairmont Home Show this weekend The 2025 Fairmont Home Show will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 13 at the Martin County Arena in Fairmont. Visitors will find hundreds of booths full of industry experts who will showcase their services, and can enjoy a variety of delicious bites and dishes from the area with local food trucks. Murder Mystery at the Red Rock The Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont will have the 14th annual Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser and Silent Auction from 5 to ...