FAIRMONT – The Minnesota Department of Education has released its most recent School Report Cards. State test results, graduation rates and regular attendance are considered and presented as a snapshot of the school for a given year. For Fairmont School District, the cumulative result in ...

FAIRMONT—The Fairmont Municipal Airport is going through a Master Plan Study and an open-house public meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. on June 10 at which point people can learn more about the project, ask questions and provide input. Airport Manager, Lee Steinkamp, explained that work on ...

TRUMAN — Truman Public Schools (TPS) will increase in vibrancy, thanks to the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF)’s Paint the Town Grant Program. The program awarded TPS 100-gallons of paint, totaling approximately $5,000, which was supplied by Ace Hardware stores. The paint ...

WELCOME — The Welcome Historical Society Museum will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, since it is the first Saturday of the month. Check out the interesting items in the two-story building on Hulseman Street. There is a 1930 kitchen, street scenes, and buildings in photos from 1890 ...

FAIRMONT – The summer months are providing teens and college students the chance to keep Fairmont’s parks clean. Eight seasonal positions are available every summer in the Park Department. Superintendent of Streets and Parks Nick Lardy said these workers assist in various areas. “We ...

BLUE EARTH— County auditor/treasurer Charles Schrader attended the Tuesday meeting of the Faribault County Board and presented the commissioners with information on how the sale of tax-forfeited land would be handled. “I just want to be sure you are all aware of the process. The county ...