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Lakes stocked and ready for fishing opener

FAIRMONT – Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials stocked the Fairmont chain of lakes with Walleye fry on Friday as the fishing opener is just one week away, on May 9. Area Fisheries Supervisor Ryan Doorenbos said that the Fairmont chain of lakes has been a target for stocking with ...

Sterling Pharmacy opening statewide distribution system

FAIRMONT – The Five Lakes Centre mall space that previously held Sterling Pharmacy’s gift shop will now serve as a hub for 12 Sterling pharmacies across Minnesota and Iowa, as well as other independent locations. Manager Jacob Reuter said that the simplest way to describe it is as a ...

Spring Vendor Show today in Welcome

CEYLON — The Welcome Legion Auxiliary will have a Spring Vendor Show from 8:30 a.m. to noon today, Saturday, May 2, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center/St. Paul’s Community Church in Welcome. Breakfast will be served for a free-will donation. Many vendors with crafts and gifts ...

Local farmer elected to MN Soybean board

FAIRMONT – Martin County Farmer Lawrence Sukalski has been elected to replace Rochelle Krusemark after 12 years as District 8’s representative on the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council (MSRPC), covering an area including Martin and Faribault counties. Sukalski has been ...

Ahead of busy season, Visit Fairmont ramps up promos

FAIRMONT— At its meeting on Monday, the Fairmont City Council declared this week national travel and tourism week in the city of Fairmont. Brittany Hartman, Executive Director of Visit Fairmont, the convention and visitors bureau, has been extra busy recently promoting the city ahead of the ...