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Women of Today to meet The Fairmont Women of Today will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24 at Jake’s Pizza restaurant in downtown Fairmont. College News Parker Vetter and Carolina Hernandez Silva of Fairmont, Payton Strauser of Granada and Jakob Fischer of Truman have been named to the University of Minnesota-Duluth Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester. McKenna Benck of Granada and Kylee Bentz of Truman have been named to the Dean’s List of Winona State University.

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Waffle Feed at MLHS The Martin Luther High School Class of 2026 will host a Waffle Feed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the school. All-you-can-eat waffles and all the trimmings will be served. Cost is a free-will donation. Blood drives approaching The American Red Cross blood drives will be on Feb. 21 at the American Legion in Fairmont, on Feb. 24 at the St. Paul’s Community Church in Welcome, and on Feb. 25 at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Call (800) RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), go online at www.redcrossblood.org, or text ‘BLOODAPP’ to 90999 for additional ...

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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, Feb. 19 at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The speaker of the meeting will be Father George Favell of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. Early Risers Kiwanis looks forward to hearing about Father George Favell and St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. The public is invited to attend. Eagles Club for Friday karaoke Fairmont Eagles Aerie 3394 will have karaoke at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at the Eagles Club building. Karaoke hosts ...

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Face Yoga by Janice Novak Janice Novak will teach face yoga from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24 in a Zoom meeting. Learn simple exercises that will rejuvenate the face. Participants will need a regular teaspoon for a few exercises and facial moisturizer. Registration is required, costs $29, closes Feb. 20, and can be completed on the CER webstore. For additional information, contact CER at (507) 235-3141. UHD Lunch and Learn United Hospital District will have a Lunch and Learn about its surgery services from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 in Room 012 at the Southern Minnesota ...

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Play Café to meet Tuesday Play Café will meet at the Martin County Library at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18. 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 from Jan. 7 to 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 Service Club to meet Tuesday The Fairmont Service Club will hold its weekly meeting at noon on Tuesday, ...

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Monday Ruby’s Pantry distribution Ruby's Pantry drive-through distribution will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17 at 2 Crossroads Drive in Sherburn. The cost is $25 cash per bundle. Pre-pay is available. You can go to rubyspantry.org and find express track and it will walk you through how to pay ahead. This is available until noon the day before the distribution or if our quota is filled. There are no income or residential guidelines. All are welcome to come and help with their food budget. BE Valley Quilters to meet Monday The February meeting of the Blue Earth Valley ...