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Sherburn Theatre rebooted

SHERBURN – With the money having been raised in only two weeks, the server replacement for the Sherburn Theatre has been delivered, and movies will be starting again soon. The theater opened in 1940 with assistance from the Works Progress Administration as both a theater and community hall, ...

Summer school work recapped

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Area School Board learned from Buildings and Grounds Director Tyler Garrison about the full status and information regarding this summer's projects at their Tuesday board meeting. The biggest piece is the mill and overlay tennis court project, which fixes the ...

Steak Fry Night on Saturday

SHERBURN — Coffee Hours continue from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Tuesday in September at St. Paul's Community Church in Welcome. Join friends and neighbors for good coffee, treats and fellowship. Today, the ladies' group LWML in St. John's Lutheran Church in Sherburn will meet at 2 p.m. All ...

First Disability Pride art show in Fairmont

FAIRMONT — The very first Disability Pride Artwork show in Fairmont, “Our Stories in Color”, which aims to promote pride in creators with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is being displayed now through Sept. 24, at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont. “[The ...

Kicking it in the mall

FAIRMONT – After 13 years in the Eagan area, Kick Start Martial Arts is bringing its talents to Fairmont, opening at the Five Lakes Centre Mall. The location will be next to CareerForce. It is led by Paul Sisk, who first started doing martial arts in the early 80s. “I ended up training ...

GHEC starting athletic hall of fame

GRANADA – Granada-Huntley-East Chain is starting an athletic hall of fame to recognize past student-athletes, coaches and major contributors to GHEC athletics. Each class will consist of four members who need to be nominated by someone before they can be considered for induction. Principal and Hall of Fame Committee Member Andy Walden said the lack of a hall of fame was something he noticed when he started four years ago. “I noticed GHEC hasn't had a Hall of Fame committee where other communities do,” he said. “I would say January, February of this year, started floating the ...