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FHS students get immersive DWI education

FAIRMONT — Fairmont High School takes teaching students about road safety and drugs to the next level with interactive challenges. For many FHS sophomores, the anticipation of getting on the road with a brand-new driver’s license is greater than ever. Martin County law enforcement, FHS and ...

Meetings moved for MLK Day

WELCOME — A Cribbage Tournament will begin at 1:15 p.m., tomorrow, at the Welcome Legion Hall. All area cribbage players are welcome. The Ruby's Pantry grocery distribution will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 20 at the Regional Worship Center in Sherburn, south of I-90. For $25, residents ...

Degree Holder and Youth Councilor FHS’s 2025 Triple A winners

FAIRMONT – Cadence Leiding and Dominick Lund-May are Fairmont High School’s 2025 Triple A winners. The Triple A Award honors the most well-rounded students in a given school. Arts, Academics and Athletics are the three A’s considered when selecting two students. Fairmont’s two were ...

Madsen and Thompson named GHEC Triple A winners

GRANADA – Aspiring coach Jackson Madsen and degree-holder Elsa Thompson are Granada-Huntley-East Chain’s (GHEC) 2025 Triple A winners. Madsen said he was never really an artistic person. While he started choir and theater for the credits, he said he soon found it was a great ...

Volunteer and former Alaskan Martin Luther’s Triple A winners

NORTHROP – Mary Bennett and Ty Kolbe are Martin Luther High School’s 2025 Triple A winners. Bennett’s artistry mainly flows from music. She’s played French horn since eighth grade, trumpet for jazz band, participated in district six honor band, has spent three years in the Fairmont ...

MCW Triple A winner setting records

Sherburn – Martin County West’s (MCW) Triple-A winner Barrett Scholl has looked to better himself and learn from others in all he does. In the arts, Scholl has played Baritone horn for six years and honor band since last year. He said he was part of the group that received the school's ...