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Fairmont Speech claims silver at Loyola MANKATO — The Fairmont High School Speech Team competed at the Mankato Loyola “Crusader Classic” Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 14, in Mankato. Fairmont took second place in Team Sweepstook with 104 points. Mankato West took first place with 138 points. Novice Finals: Creative Expression: Senior Matthew Senneff took fifth. Discussion: Junior Jonas Krist took third and Sophomore Evie Folkerts was the Champion. Drama: Sophomore Michelle Esquivel took second. Great Speeches: Freshman Emma Schmidt was the Champion. Oratory: Eighth ...

Still sweethearts after 75 years

FAIRMONT— Oliver “Ollie” and Eunice Meyer have been each other’s valentine for three quarters of a century. The couple, married on Nov. 12, 1950, celebrated its 75th anniversary, or Diamond Anniversary, last year. According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, only one-tenth of one ...

UHD getting dedicated MRI expansion

BLUE EARTH – United Hospital District (UHD) has received a $1.5 million gift from the Mike and Tami Hoffmann Foundation to expand its radiology department via a new MRI system by 2027. Currently, UHD employs a mobile MRI system that comes twice a week. Medical Imaging Manager Jamie Shure ...

GHEC moves on from four-day calendar

GRANADA – After opening Thursday’s Granada-Huntley-East Chain (GHEC) School Board meeting by choosing not to do a four-day school week, the board discussed options for next year’s calendar. Multiple options were given. Superintendent Doug Storbeck said the first option is a standard calendar. “The first difference is we do get to start before Labor Day,” he said. “That was approved by the State of Minnesota for this year and next year, because Labor Day is so late. They are allowing schools to start on Sept. 1. Our current calendar does not have a work day at the end of ...

Cribbage tournaments today, Valentine’s Day

CEYLON — Today is Valentine's Day. The cribbage tournaments continue with registration at 1:15 p.m. today, Feb. 14, and next Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Welcome Legion Hall. All area cribbage players are welcome to join the fun. St. Peter Lutheran Church will host services for the Circle of Faith parishes at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15. They will hold their annual meeting following the service. Waverly Lutheran Church has a 10:30 a.m. service in February. Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, Feb. 18, the beginning of the Lenten Season. Area Churches have special services that day. The Circle of ...

School store helps students on both sides of the counter

FAIRMONT – Through a new team centered on positive behavior, students are participating in an economy of doing the right thing. With the success of the PBIS program at Fairmont, which led to Fairmont being cited as one of six PBIS Ambassador Schools throughout the state, elementary teacher ...