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Fairmont Robotics Team wins State Tourney FAIRMONT — The Minnesota State High School League State Robotics Competition was held Saturday, May 6, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis for the top 36 teams in the state. The MSHSL began hosting robotics tournaments in 2012 and has remained a single ...

Viesselman honored as coach

FAIRMONT- Sam Viesselman, the head coach of Fairmont High School’s Robotics team, has been named Robotics Coach of the Year for Section 2 and Assistant Robotics Coach of the Year statewide by the Minnesota High School Coaches Association. During Viesselman’s tenure the team endured the ...

Community event aims for inclusion

FAIRMONT— Fairmont High School’s Unified Cardinals club is planning a million millimeter mini marathon for inclusion. The event, which will be held at noon on May 21 at the high school, invites all members of the community to come together to walk, run or just hang out while celebrating ...

Red Rock to hold community contest

FAIRMONT- The Red Rock Center will hold two new community contests to accompany its annual Memorial Day Community Picnic. The first will be a broad art contest for individuals age 10 and older while the other will be a coloring contest for children ages 2 to 10. Both coloring sheets and ...

Public health highlights mental health resources

FAIRMONT— May is mental health awareness month and Public Health and Human Services of Martin and Faribault Counties (FMCHS) is working to put out relevant material in order to reach more people and raise awareness. Caroline McCourt, SHIP (Statewide Health Improvement Partnership) Community ...

FHS ready for spring play

FAIRMONT- The Alibis; this year’s spring play at Fairmont High School will open on Saturday. The production is the largest spring play performed at Fairmont since at least 2016. “In the seven years I've been directing this is the largest cast I've had,” said director Sara ...