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City looks at purpose of old public works building

FAIRMONT—The Fairmont City Council discussed the usage and condition of the old public works building on East Margaret Street during its meeting on Monday. Public Work Director Matthew York said the old public works building, at 425 E. Margaret Street, which houses the parks and streets and ...

Firm celebrates employee’s 50 years

FAIRMONT – Monday marked 50 years for Linda Egeness as the Secretary at Erickson, Zierke, Kuderer and Madsen Law Firm. The desk Egeness works from today is the same as when she first started in 1975. “When I first started, there were seven attorneys here in this office,” Egeness said. ...

Daylight Saving this weekend

SHERBURN — There are two Halloween events coming this week. Temperance Lake Ridge will welcome trick or treaters from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. They will have treats and a photo booth available. The children can show off their costumes to the residents. The Dunnell and Lake ...

Keith Ellison speaks in Fairmont

FAIRMONT – On invitation from the Fairmont Area Human Rights Organization (FAHRO), Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison spoke at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont on Saturday. Ellison was Minnesota’s fifth congressional district representative from 2007 to 2019, and has ...

Council delves into transition plan

FAIRMONT—The Fairmont City Council on Monday talked about filling some important vacant or soon-to-be vacant positions within the city including the city administrator, community development director and chief of police positions. The city administrator position has been open since November ...

Cardinal Give Back Day creates student-community connections

FAIRMONT — Fairmont High School (FHS) students in grades 9 to 12 participated in the long-standing school tradition, Cardinal Give Back Day, on Friday afternoon in Fairmont and Ceylon. As part of the event, 39 projects in the communities were tackled. “We wanted to make it available to ...