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Gobblers mark past success, look to sustain for the future

FAIRMONT – With the South Central Minnesota Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation approaching its 26th annual banquet, much has changed since it first started. Chairman Joe Dubke said the organization holds the banquet as its main fundraiser, showcasing what the group is all about. “We do a fundraising banquet, usually every spring in April,” he said. “Funds are used to basically promote turkey hunting, habitat restoration and youth education.” Around 100 to 120 people join or renew their membership each year, which is done at the banquet. Dubke said they ...

Egg-cellent Easter activities

Project 1590’s Kids Just Want to Have Fun committee, with support from sponsors, put on its fifth annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday afternoon at Cedar Creek Park in Fairmont. Activities included an egg hunt, arts and crafts, pictures with the Easter Bunny, goody bags and more. While it was a fairly cold day, approximately 200 children came through the come and go event with their family members.

‘It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event’

WELCOME – After around 30 years of planning projects for companies like Accenture and U.S. Bank, A man from Welcome has his last big project for a major sporting event. Tracy Tish was born and raised in Welcome and graduated from Welcome High School before it became part of Martin County ...

Fertilizer prices squeeze area farmers

MARTIN COUNTY – With farmers having had various timetables for purchasing fertilizer, the sudden rise of the Iran conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz is leaving some in a tough bind. According to the USDA, urea dry nitrogen fertilizer is up to an average of $852 per ton and wet UAN nitrogen is averaging $513 a ton at 28 percent total nitrogen and $575 a ton at 32 percent total nitrogen. That average has jumped by $30, $24 and $5, respectively, just in the last two weeks. Martin County’s Farm Bureau Representative Joe Sullivan, who farms field corn, soybeans, peas and sweet ...

Fairmont 5 ramping up rental program

FAIRMONT – With around four years under their belt since reopening, the Fairmont 5 Theatres is branching out with a theater rental program. While technically the program has been around since the theater first opened, multiple factors have prevented it from being fully realized. “We ...

Ceylon Community Day on April 11

CEYLON — A Kids’ Easter Bingo will be at 2 p.m. today, Saturday, April 4, at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. Activities include face painting, games and hotdog lunch. Lake Belt Bar and Grill will have a Nutt Fry at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10. That is the day before Ceylon Community Day. Easter is Sunday, April 5, and area churches have services planned. Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Ceylon has an Easter service at 5:30 p.m. tonight, April 4, with an Easter brunch to follow. The Circle of Faith parishes will have an Easter service at 9 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in ...