FAIRMONT— Hailing from Bacup, Lancashire, England, James Butterworth has visited Fairmont several times in recent years and has no plans to stop returning. “It’s a valley, very hilly. There’s one road that flows through and you’ve got multiple different towns throughout this ...
CEYLON — The Circle of Faith parish will have services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome or at 9 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Trimont. Following the service at First Lutheran, there will be an ice cream social from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Barbecue, ice ...
WELCOME — Discussion with Dave Finstad about removing trees near the creek was held at the Welcome City Council meeting on Tuesday. The council approved the tree removal on city property and the maximum cost should not exceed $15,000. The council also discussed the water issue by Bidwell Street. There is water in the ditch and the old connection put in in 1982 has been deteriorating. The connection to the main line is the responsibility of the property owners. The council approved sending the property owners a letter explaining the connection to the main line is their responsibility ...
FAIRMONT – In its third year, Disability Awareness Day at the Martin County Fair skyrocketed to nearly 300 people with disabilities from across the area in attendance enjoying free entry, food and access to rides. The event is put on by the Fairmont Area Human Rights Organization. Nine ...
TRUMAN – The Fairmont Community Hospital (FCH) Foundation has granted Truman Ambulance $15,000 for a bariatric cot, a rarity in southern Minnesota. Truman Ambulance Assistant Director Matt Lange said the system can lift and hold up to 1,600 pounds. “It's a ramp and winch system,” he ...
WELCOME — The Welcome Burn Site will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 22. Please bring only wood. This is for Welcome residents only. American Red Cross blood drives will be today, Aug. 21, at the American Legion Hall in Fairmont, and Sept. 1 and 2 at the Best Western in ...
