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Halloween events approaching soon

SHERBURN — Next week will be the last week of October, with Nov. 1 being next Saturday. There are Trunk and Treats scheduled for area towns, including Sherburn. On Oct. 25, there will be a Trunk and Treat by the Sinn Family CLC in Sherburn from 1-3 p.m., sponsored by the Lions Club. In ...

Special council meeting ends in turmoil

FAIRMONT— On Monday the Fairmont City Council held a special meeting and the whole purpose, as the meeting was posted, was “to hold discussion on and with Pat Oman for a City Administrator position.” However, Oman was not present at Monday’s meeting. As Mayor Lee Baarts opened the ...

Truman speed sign change postponed

TRUMAN – With upcoming pedestrian safety changes coming to the section of Highway 15 that goes through Truman, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) elected to postpone any speed sign changes until further notice during a Truman City Council meeting on Monday. The subject had ...

Two months to deadline, FOH still raising funds, awareness

FAIRMONT— It’s been just over two years since the Fairmont Opera House (FOH) announced it would need to limit operations while necessary roof repairs were made, and December will mark two years since the historic theater has been closed to the public while money is fundraised for said ...

STEP experiencing growth in services offered

FAIRMONT – With October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Support, Training and Employment (STEP) is helping dozens of local people with disabilities find and keep work. STEP Executive Director Heidi Smith said they offer several different ways to engage people with ...

Lake Belt’s new owners want to keep it a ‘hub’

CEYLON — The Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon has begun a new chapter. Former owners, husband and wife duo Wyatt and Jordan Burmeister, have officially passed the torch to new owners, Jake De St Hubert and Dale Creed “Creed” Francis, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, three years after the ...