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Council talks Blue Earth Avenue feedback

FAIRMONT— On Monday the Fairmont City Council went over the citizen engagement survey results for Blue Earth Avenue. While city staff was looking for design direction, the council ultimately chose to table any decision and discuss further in a work session next month. The council first ...

MYLE to bring in hundreds of people, thousands of animals

FAIRMONT – Initially meant to be a one and done event, the Minnesota Youth Livestock Expo (MYLE) in Fairmont is on its sixth year and not going anywhere. Back when it started in 2020, it was just a chance for those who had worked hard on their projects to show what they had when all other ...

‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ offers a world of pure imagination

FAIRMONT — Grab a golden ticket for a local rendition of Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka Jr.” by Fairmont Area Community Theater (FACT)’s youth. The musical follows the adventures of the lively, mysterious factory-owner Willy Wonka, the chocolate factory and the five curious children who ...

All Class Reunion June 28

CEYLON — Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Ceylon will have its Saturday evening services at 5:30 p.m. tonight, June 21, with communion. Area residents are welcome to join them for these evening services on the first and third Saturdays. An American Red Cross blood drive will be from noon to 6 ...

Rainy weather gives way to sweltering weekend

FAIRMONT—The past two weeks of rain has swollen the lakes, prompting a no-wake order as the first mid-90s weekend of the summer approaches. National Weather Service Meteorologist Jacob Beitlich said a boundary has lingered across the midwest. “That's been the focus for repeated rounds of ...

Lake Ave. project underway

FAIRMONT— Many people will have noticed that construction work on Lake Avenue in Fairmont is well underway. Work on the project began on June 9 and is expected to wrap up around Nov. 21 The project entails a total reconstruction from Fairlakes Road to Bixby Road. This includes a new ...