Correction

An article about the Martin County West School Board appearing in Friday’s edition included three errors. The correct information follows:

o The position of high school principal will be replaced by a dean of students.

o Estimated enrollment at the district next school year is 660 students.

o Estimated repair cost for the boilers at the Welcome school site is $80,000.

Catapult to perform at Opera House

FAIRMONT — Catapult, a production that features dancers working behind a screen to create shadow silhouettes of shapes from the world around us, will perform 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Fairmont Opera House.

Catapult was a finalist on America’s Got Talent where it was seen by more than 100 million viewers.

With the arc of an arm, the point of a toe or a twist of a torso, these performers stretch their bodies, and audiences’ imaginations, transforming from dogs to dragons to bicycles to helicopters.

Tickets for Catapult are available at fairmontoperahouse.org or by calling (507) 238-4900. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. The public is invited.

Survey: Bankers’ hopes buoyed

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests they are optimistic about the economy over the next few months, thanks to the signings of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement and the China trade agreement.

The finding was one of several in the latest Rural Mainstreet Survey. The overall index for February declined to 51.6 from 55.9 in January. Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy, while a score below 50 indicates a shrinking economy, organizers say.

The survey’s confidence index increased to a healthy 58.1 from January’s weak 50.0, the survey report said.

Superior refinery evacuated

SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Workers at an oil refinery in Superior were evacuated because of concerns of a tower collapse.

The Husky Energy refinery is being rebuilt after major damage from an explosion and fire in 2018.

Police said that while crews were working on a tower Thursday they heard a pop and realized there was a defect in the “tower’s structural integrity.” The company says the tower was moving in the wind.

Minnesota Public Radio News reports workers were evacuated, electric and gas service was turned off and the road adjacent to the refinery was closed.