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Family Game Night on Friday at TPS

TRUMAN — The Jaguars girls’ basketball team will play tonight at Granada-Huntley-East Chain school in Granada, on Friday, Jan. 16 at Loyola in Mankato, and on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at USC. Family Game Night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16 in the board room at the Truman Public School (TPS). Admission is $5 per family. Games are available or guests may bring games. Puzzle Night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21 in the board room at TPS. This is a free event, and puzzles are provided. Bring your own snacks and beverages. TPS conferences will be held from 4 to 7 ...

Every day different for area tow truck driver

FAIRMONT – Given how harsh Minnesota winters are on cars, Cameron Meyer has seen firsthand what happens when emergency car care and rescue are needed. Meyer has worked at Richard’s Auto Repair and Towing in Fairmont for 12 years, currently serving as both a tow truck operator and a ...

Mattson, Emmert named GHEC Triple A winners

GRANADA – Kayla Mattson and Reagan Emmert were the seniors chosen for Granada-Huntley-East Chain’s (GHEC) Triple A awards via achievement in academics, the arts and athletics Mattson currently has a 3.9 GPA and has been enrolled in PSEO classes since her sophomore year. She said she does ...

Flohrs, Rathman named Martin Luther AAA Students

NORTHROP – Seniors Elliot Flohrs and Ava Rathman have been chosen as the Triple A award recipients by Martin Luther High School for their athletic, artistic and academic pursuits. Flohrs said he played baseball and basketball growing up, and as such, he translated it into his junior and ...

School board OKs $602K bid for roof work

FAIRMONT— With three bids received for the upcoming roofing project across both school buildings, the Fairmont School Board approved a $602,570 bid from Schwickert’s Tecta America in Mankato at their meeting on Tuesday. This beat out a $615,500 bid from Granite City Roofing out of Sauk Rapids and $814,100 from McDowell Company and Waite Park. These bids are all smaller than their base bids, as the school board decided to save costs by doing a fully adhered ketone ethylene ester (KEE) Fleeceback roof. Finance and Business Management Director Jessica Korte said the winning bid is in ...

FEDA reviews second LHTF application

FAIRMONT— On Monday the Fairmont Economic Development Authority (FEDA) approved its second Local Housing Trust Fund application, but not without some discussion first. FEDA is the loan committee for the newly established Local Housing Trust Fund. The application it discussed on Monday was for 1125 N. Main St., a single-family rental property. Koppen said there are quotes from Figueroa Construction that total $57,990, which makes it eligible for the full amount of a single family rental of $25,000. The 10 year forgivable loan will see 10 percent forgiven each year as long as it ...