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Summer Festival preparations underway

WELCOME — This Sunday is Father's Day. Happy Father's Day to all the area fathers, grandfathers and those who are like a father to area children. The Welcome City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at the City Hall. There is always a time for public comments and questions at ...

Fairmont marching band on busy path

FAIRMONT – This week and next week, the 160-member Fairmont High School Marching Band is going to be all gas, no brakes. Traditionally, they would have three weeks of rehearsals and performances around southern Minnesota. This year, Marching Band Director Kate Kallenbach said they only have ...

School Board OKs preliminary 2025-26 budget

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont School Board approved the preliminary budget for the 2025-26 school year at Tuesday’s board meeting. Finance and Business Director Jessica Korte said it is preliminary because some numbers could shift in the future. “This is based on a lot of assumptions on ...

FEDA talks housing goals

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont Economic Development Authority (FEDA) on Monday continued its strategic planning discussion and spent the most time talking about housing. At its May meeting, the board had asked Economic Development Coordinator, Ned Koppen, to flush out more priorities and on Tuesday ...

Ceylon discusses junk car removal

CEYLON — The Ceylon City Council met on Tuesday evening. A discussion about the unlicensed, junk cars in the city was held. All agreed they need to be removed. There was a question about whether police needed a vip or identification number to give the owner a citation. Mayor Judith Perkins ...

City council, school board meet next week

TRUMAN — The MN Department of Natural Resources is waiving entrance and vehicle permit fees on June 14 at all Minnesota State Parks. Dad’s Belgian Waffles will be served from 8 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, at the Lewisville American Legion. Enjoy waffles, toppings, sausage and ...