FAIRMONT — The Carl Nettifee Memorial Martin County Humane Society (MCHS) in Fairmont is bustling with furry faces, waiting to find the perfect family. With so many animals in one space, the animal shelter is hoping for an increase in volunteers and free-will gifts for the animals. Donations ...

FAIRMONT – Fairmont High School Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher Wendi Tonder has won the Fairmont School District’s Teacher of the Year award. Tonder has been with Fairmont for 19 years and taught for 33 years in total. She teaches two entry exploratory classes for 7th and 8th ...

FAIRMONT – With inflation increasing prices and making purchases more difficult, local businesses are looking to keep prices low for local consumers. Giddy Up Boutique owner Denise Rouse, who has owned the business for nearly 25 years, said part of the reason she chose to run this type of ...

CEYLON — The Helping Hands of Ceylon non-profit group has been very busy. They have collected boxes at area businesses for their third annual Toy Drive. The forms for parents to sign up are at City Hall and Ceylon Post Office. These need to be filled out and returned by Dec. 20 or before. ...

FAIRMONT — The holidays are approaching and for many people, especially children, it is the most anticipated moment of the year when family gathers and celebrates the season with gifts, generous meals and activities, all in the comfort of each other. However, for a considerable amount of ...

FAIRMONT— This week is Infant Safe Sleep Week in Minnesota and while the Minnesota Department of Health provides information to families on the importance of babies sleeping alone, one their back and in a crib, so too do local agencies including Health and Human Services of Faribault and ...