FAIRMONT – Building Blocks Learning Center and Childcare in Fairmont has been accepted into the federal nutrition program Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Director Shea Ripley said it had been something on their radar since they became a part of Lakeview Methodist Health Care ...
FAIRMONT – Juggling helping his father with construction and his own work, 22-year-old Colby Grotte is making his own path early on. Colby is a fifth-generation Grotte. The family originally came from Norway. He started working for his dad, Greg Grotte, while he was in school in Fairmont, ...
FAIRMONT— The Spring season is often the time people get serious about making a move. Several realtors at Century 21 Northland Realty shared some things, both big and small, that can be done to get your home ready to put on the market. “Things start ramping up in the spring,” said ...
TRUMAN — Recycling Day is Wednesday, April 1. Place recycling containers on the curb by 7 a.m. Egg cartons, pizza boxes, styrofoam and plastic grocery bags are prohibited. All recycled items must be cleaned. Truman Pride will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. Pride in the school, pride in the students and pride in our future. They work together to promote, support and accomplish fun things and resources for students, staff and the school. All are welcome. It is okay to bring your kids. Be a part of something positive. Happy birthday to John Toothaker on April 2. Cards can be sent ...
FAIRMONT – Halfway through the season, Fairmont Robotics has had its fair share of good and bad outcomes. When they started their creation of the robot, which shoots foam balls into a target, Coach Sam Viesselman said things went from looking easy to difficult over time. “We've shot ...
FAIRMONT— At its meeting on Monday, the Fairmont City Council considered a list of potential projects that could be funded for with the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds that have been accumulating since the 2016 ballot measure passed. While the funds were originally earmarked for a community center, with a previous council agreeing to put $14 million toward a YMCA-operated community center, the Fairmont Area Community Center Foundation (FACC) announced in November of 2025 that it would end work on pursuit of the project, which has left the remaining $12 million in the city’s ...
