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Every day different for area tow truck driver

FAIRMONT – Given how harsh Minnesota winters are on cars, Cameron Meyer has seen firsthand what happens when emergency car care and rescue are needed. Meyer has worked at Richard’s Auto Repair and Towing in Fairmont for 12 years, currently serving as both a tow truck operator and a ...

Family Game Night on Friday at TPS

TRUMAN — The Jaguars girls’ basketball team will play tonight at Granada-Huntley-East Chain school in Granada, on Friday, Jan. 16 at Loyola in Mankato, and on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at USC. Family Game Night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16 in the board room at the Truman Public ...

Ceylon City Council makes appointments

CEYLON — The Ceylon City Council met on Tuesday evening and designated the following: Acting Mayor- Lon Oelke; Fire Association- Terry Muller; Streets, Parks and Utilities-Wayne Walter; Cemetery- Tiffany Marlin; Ordinances- Judith Perkins; Clerk/Treasurer- Mary Muller; official depository- ...

BEA Board OKs Language Access Plan

BLUE EARTH— The Blue Earth Area School Board started off their meeting on Monday by electing School Board officers, before tackling a full agenda of other items. The board selected Sara Hauskins as the board chair, Ted Armon as vice chair, Stacey Beyer as the clerk and Lindsay Mensing as the ...

Flohrs, Rathman named Martin Luther AAA Students

NORTHROP – Seniors Elliot Flohrs and Ava Rathman have been chosen as the Triple A award recipients by Martin Luther High School for their athletic, artistic and academic pursuits. Flohrs said he played baseball and basketball growing up, and as such, he translated it into his junior and ...

School board OKs $602K bid for roof work

FAIRMONT— With three bids received for the upcoming roofing project across both school buildings, the Fairmont School Board approved a $602,570 bid from Schwickert’s Tecta America in Mankato at their meeting on Tuesday. This beat out a $615,500 bid from Granite City Roofing out of Sauk ...