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Smooth start for new Fairmont clinic

FAIRMONT— The start of October brought with it the opening of the new Windom Area Health clinic in Fairmont, which opened its doors to patients on the first of the month after several weeks of remodeling its new space inside the Victoria State Crossing building. So far, Outreach and ...

Fundraiser bolstering new veterans fund

FAIRMONT – The Knights of Columbus will be kicking off a new project to benefit area veterans, a Veterans Assistance Fund, at a fundraiser on Oct. 11 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fairmont. Event Co-Chair and Fairmont Area Knights of Columbus Member Bob Millette said they do six to eight fundraisers a year, many for veterans-related causes. “We'll have door prizes,” he said. “We'll have some raffles. Right now, we have 34 businesses that have donated for door prizes, and then we'll have some meat raffles, and there'll be a cash bar.” Doing a Veterans Assistance Fund ...

County EDA pores over economic development strategy

MARTIN COUNTY – The Martin Economic Development Authority (EDA) heard a report from Region Nine at Monday's MCEDA meeting as it works on a five-year roadmap for its area, including Martin County. To start, Representative Alejandra Bejarano explained how Region Nine works. “We partner with different state, federal and local agencies to administer and provide grants as well as other programming and projects,” she said. “We also are governed by a volunteer commission that's composed of elected officials from different townships, counties and cities, as well as business leaders ...

Torge’s to return to Fairmont area

FAIRMONT— This weekend marks the end for one Fairmont restaurant but the beginning for another as Green Mill will close and work will begin on Torge’s Bar and Grill. TPI Hospitality General Manager, Jason Subbert, explained that their 20 year contract with Green Mill was coming to an end ...

‘Dark’ art show intends to inspire

FAIRMONT — Fairmont artists Caroline Porter, Alexandra Hurney and Sydney Wren are collaborating to present a new group artist exhibition “DARK,” which will begin with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, and continue through Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Red Rock Center for the Arts ...

Nanobubbles, permitting and carp touched on in lakes workshop

FAIRMONT— A three hour long Fairmont Chain of Lakes water quality workshop took place on Thursday afternoon. Multiple stakeholders were in attendance, including but not limited to city staff, city council members and representative of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Martin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Fairmont Lakes Foundation (FLF). They heard presentations from a number of people representing different businesses dealing with water quality. Nanobubble oxygenation, permitting aeration technologies, Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP) management ...