FAIRMONT— In October it was announced that the historic Fairmont Opera House would switch to limited in-facility operations while necessary repairs were made to its roof. However, based on new findings by structural engineers, the Opera House will now be closed to the public for the ...

EAST CHAIN— On Monday several area schools were awarded AEDs to be placed in their gyms or elsewhere in their facilities. The AEDs were given in part by Terry Larsen, an East Chain alum whose daughter, Faith, died unexpectedly last year from sudden cardiac arrest. Larsen had a goal of raising ...

FAIRMONT—The Fairmont Area Community Center Foundation (FCC) has named April Jeppson the future CEO of the Fairmont YMCA. Jeppson is also currently the executive director of the Albert Lea Family YMCA. In March of 2022, the Foundation entered into a consulting agreement with the YMCA, which ...

CEYLON — Today the Helping Hands of Ceylon will have a lighting of the Giving Tree at 6 p.m. They will have the tree in the open space east of the old Peterson Café building. Hot Chocolate and Cookies will be available. They will collect money and toys and other donations for their special ...

FAIRMONT— Education Minnesota Fairmont has named Louise Ostlie as the district’s Teacher of the Year. Ostlie has been a physical science teacher with the district for 18 years. Ostlie grew up in western South Dakota and attended South Dakota State University, where she obtained a degree ...

WELCOME — Welcome to December. Hope it is a good month. ** The Circle of Faith Parishes will have services in December on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. in Ceylon at St. Peter Lutheran Church or at 10:30 a.m. at Waverly Lutheran Church north of Welcome. ** Welcome City Council is scheduled ...