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Kiwanis to meet The Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Fairmont will gather for its weekly breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. All are welcome to attend. Ben Scruggs to perform Ben Scruggs will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 29, at the Fairmont Brewing Company (FBC). For additional information, contact FBC at (605) 941-6607. Strictly Herbal/Spin The-Artist to perform Strictly Herbal with Spin The-Artist will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 29, at The Marina Lodge Lakeside Pub and Provisions in ...

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Memorial Day notice The Sentinel, located at 64 Downtown Plaza in Fairmont, will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Subscription payments, submissions and other mail can be placed in the outdoor mail chute. Regular hours will resume from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26. CREST asks for gas cards Caregiver Response Effort and Service Team (CREST) of Martin County requests help in securing $25 gas cards for volunteers who transport CREST care receivers to medical appointments in Mankato, Rochester, Sioux Falls or the Twin Cities. To help, please send ...

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Lake Belt ATV/Bike Night ATV and Bike Night will be from 5 to 11 p.m. on Monday, May 25, at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. Food, drinks, prizes and giveaways will be available. For additional information, contact the Lake Belt Bar and Grill at (507) 632-4696. Sign Language Basics Sign Language Basics will be at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, at the Truman City Library. Led by instructor Donna Johnson, this class will focus on the American Sign Language alphabet and everyday vocabulary. For additional information, contact the Truman City Library at (507) 776-2717. FOH ...

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GHEC Graduation Granada-Huntley-East Chain (GHEC) will have the class of 2026 graduation at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22, at GHEC in Granada. For additional information, contact GHEC at (507) 447-2211. TPS Graduation Truman Public School (TPS) will have the class of 2026 graduation at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 22, at TPS. For additional information, contact TPS at (507) 776-2111. GCA Graduation Genesis Classical Academy (GCA) will have the class of 2026 graduation at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22, at GCA in Winnebago. For additional information, contact GCA at (507) 893-3600. MLHS ...

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American Legion to place flags The American Legion Post 36 in Fairmont is accepting volunteers to put flags on veterans’ graves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont. Pick-up will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27. For additional information, contact American Legion Post 36 Adjutant Ken Ringeisen at (507) 236-5743. Fairmont Shred Day Fairmont Shred Day will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, May 22, at Profinium Bank in Fairmont. The limit is four bags per vehicle. Glossy paper (excluding wax-coated paper), cardstock-weight paper, folders and staples ...

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Kiwanis to meet The Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Fairmont will gather for its weekly breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The speaker of the meeting will be Betsy Tino and Delila Tino, who will update the members about Fairmont Girl Scout Troop 37816. The public is invited to attend. NUHS for cookout/open house The North Union High School (NUHS) Industrial Technology program will have a Cookout and Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, at the NUHS Industrial Technology Shop in ...