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Fairmont sows a seed for community kindness

FAIRMONT — It started with a girl and her mission to spread kindness. Now, an Anne Frank sapling has reached Fairmont High School grounds, also planting a seed for new beginnings in the community. The Performing Arts Center at Fairmont High School was filled wall to wall with students, school ...

Welcome museum to open June 7

WELCOME — This is the last week of May, so most of the news is about June. Coffee Hours will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Tuesday morning in June at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Sherburn. Join friends and neighbors for good treats, coffee and great fellowship. Condolences to the families ...

New mural to showcase Fairmont’s best

FAIRMONT— “Greetings from Fairmont, Minnesota,” a welcome message, will soon be on display via a mural courtesy of Visit Fairmont. The Convention and Visitors Bureau partnered with local arts non-profit, Imagine Martin, to create the piece of art that will showcase some of the attractions ...

Bravo Zulu House celebrated in Grand Opening

WINNEBAGO— Just over a year after the groundbreaking ceremony, the Bravo Zulu House and its many supporters celebrated the Grand Opening of the sober living home for veterans with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) on Wednesday in northern Martin County. Plans, however, for the Bravo ...

Public asked for input on Blue Earth Ave.

FAIRMONT— The city of Fairmont is looking for community input on what to do with Blue Earth Avenue from Downtown Plaza to Highway 15. The heavily used street is slated for a mill and overlay next summer and the city is planning to incorporate some improvements. The public is asked to share ...

Making way for the future: MCW holds groundbreaking

SHERBURN— Hundreds of people, including students, staff and community members, took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new school building in the Martin County West (MCW) School District on Wednesday. The new school, which will serve all students grades preK-12, was made possible with ...