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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 ...

Halloween events boast ‘spook-tacular’ time

FAIRMONT — Halloween is nearly here and residents and businesses alike are gearing up for the night of frights. Many will participate in the second annual Prowl the Plaza, put on by the Greater Plaza Area Council, in which families may ‘prowl’ the area and trick or treat from ...

City prepares for leaf pick-up

FAIRMONT – Leaf pick-up is set to get underway in Fairmont on Monday, Oct. 27, and extend through Nov. 14. Properties north of Blue Earth Avenue/Lake Avenue will have their leaves picked up from Oct. 27 to Oct. 31, properties south of Blue Earth Avenue/Lake Avenue and north of Lair ...

Street project in welcome wrappin

WELCOME — During the meeting of the Welcome City Council on Tuesday evening, Derek Behrens reported on the street project for Bolton and Menk. Progress is on time and probably will conclude at the end of October or first part of November if all goes well and the weather is good. Other ...