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Local board spreads ag awareness

FAIRMONT— The local Martin County Farm Bureau has several special projects planned this month to raise ag awareness. Today, March 19 is National Ag Day. The Martin County Farm Bureau Board is made up of a few members including Rochelle Krusemark, Layne Ebeling, Brice Munstermann, Kurt ...

City of Fairmont announces city administrator finalists

FAIRMONT — The Mayor and City Council will interview the following individuals on Tuesday, March 26. — Matthew Skaret: Skaret serves as the City Administrator for Jackson, Minnesota. Skaret has previously served as City Administrator for Springfield, Minn., Milford, Iowa and Madison, ...

Truman talks cemetery concerns

TRUMAN—On Monday the Truman City Council heard from cemetery director, Faith Clow, about some concerns at Ridge Lawn Cemetery. Clow said she had received a phone phone call about a month ago from someone who had purchased a stone from Blue Earth Monument and was not happy to hear that the ...

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Fairmont Speech wins JWP Tournament FAIRMONT — On Saturday, March 16, twenty-three members of the Fairmont Speech Team competed at the JWP “Bulldog” Speech Tournament at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School in Janesville, Minn. In team sweepstakes results, Fairmont took 1st place ...

Parnell continues to help patients

FAIRMONT— “Retirement” is not a word you’ll hear associated with Dr. Steven Parnell anytime soon. The Fairmont-based physician, who will turn 70 later this year, may have sold his clinic, Dulcimer, to United Hospital District, but Parnell is now gearing up to open Integrity Medical ...

Driver shortage raises concerns

FAIRMONT — The Fairmont school system has used Minnesota Motor Bus for its transportation needs and the relationship has been positive, but a driver shortage does raise some concerns. Some topics that have been brought up pertain to academic concerns and safety and employee opportunities. ...