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Truman Graduation The Truman Public Schools (TPS) graduation commencement for the class of 2025 will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 23, at the school. For additional information, contact TPS at (507) 276-2111. GHEC Graduation The Granada-Huntley-East Chain (GHEC) graduation commencement for the class of 2025 will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 23, at the school. For additional information, contact GHEC at (507) 447-2211. MLHS Graduation The 40th Baccalaureate and Commencement Service for the Martin Luther High School (MLHS) Class of 2025 will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, ...

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Kiwanis to meet The Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Fairmont will gather for their weekly breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The speaker of the meeting will be Colby Whitmore of Great Plains Transportation. ER Kiwanis will learn about Great Plains Transportation. The public is invited to attend. Free testers at Recovery in Motion Recovery in Motion in Fairmont will offer free-of-charge lifesaving Narcan nasal spray and fentanyl test strips to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 23 at 1100 ...

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Fairmont Service Club to meet The Fairmont Service Club will have its weekly meeting at noon on Tuesday, May 20, at the Best Western in Fairmont. The featured speaker will be Mayor of Ceylon Judith Perkins. Guests are always welcome. For additional information, contact Gary Schaub at (507) 236-6701. Wednesday coffee at the Chubb House The historic Chubb House in Fairmont is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, May 21, 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. ...

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Women of Today to meet Fairmont Women of Today will meet from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. on Monday, May 19, at Gomsrud Park in Fairmont. Fairmont Safe Routes To School Fairmont Safe Routes to School (SRTS) will be on Tuesday mornings until May 20. SRTS provides four safe routes for children to get active by walking and biking to school one day a week during the fall and spring. Walkers and bikers are brought to their respective schools by crosswalk guards and adult volunteers along safe routes. The chaperoned routes will begin at the following locations: Route 1, Corner of Day Street and ...

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Home court for grades 1 to 3 Home court for children entering grades 1 to 3 will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon from June 23 to June 26 at the Fairmont Elementary School. Spend four days playing new games. Each day, we will add three or four new games. Some of the games included are Bunker, Boots, Mingle, Wall Ball, Monkey Eggs, Asteroids, The Deck, Battleship, Island Tag, and many more. Registration is required, costs $25, closes May 19, and can be completed on the CER webstore. For additional information, contact CER at (507) 235-3141. Bunker ball for grades 3 to 6 Bunker ball for ...

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YouTube Starter Kit with Nickie Welsh Nickie Welsh will teach a class about launching a YouTube channel from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, in a Zoom meeting. We'll guide you through a step-by-step process, ensuring students have all the tools and knowledge to get started. Students will leave the class with confidence on how to effectively start, manage, and create their very own YouTube channel successfully. They will understand key terms and leave with action items to create a YouTube Channel. Registration is required, costs $25, closes May 16, and can be completed on the CER ...