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New administrator coming to Fairmont

FAIRMONT—The employment of a new city administrator was approved by the Fairmont City Council on Monday. Mathew Skaret, former administrator of Jackson, will be taking on the role as leader of the city of Fairmont later this month. Fairmont has been without a full-time city administrator ...

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Speech team wins final regular season tournament FAIRMONT — On April 6, 2024, the Fairmont Speech Team competed at their last speech tournament of the regular season in the “Last Chance” Speech Tournament at Jordan High School. Fairmont took 1st place with 142 points in the Big School ...

EAB claims hundreds of Ash trees

FAIRMONT— Since Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was discovered in Fairmont in the summer of 2022, more than 1,000 trees have been removed from the city’s parks and greenways. EAB is an invasive species of insect lethal to all species of North America Ash trees which can spread by flying short ...

CER brochure goes digital

FAIRMONT— Fairmont Community Education and Recreation (CER) has a long history of putting out brochures with information about its programming. In recent years, the brochure has been available in both a printed and digital format. This summer’s brochure, which just came out at the start of ...

Community Day set for April 13

CEYLON — There will be a communion service starting 5:30 p.m. tonight, April 6, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Ceylon. Our Savior’s also invites area residents to Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. each Tuesday morning. The next evening service is scheduled for April 20. ** The Martin ...

Trig Star participants see success

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont High School (FHS) Trig Star team participated in the 22nd Annual Minnesota of Society of Professional Surveyors (MSPS) Chapter One Trig Star program on last month at the South Central College – Mankato Campus. Trig Star is a yearly event that acknowledges students ...