New family takes over Bean Town Congratulations to both Steve and Tina Jette and the Parra family on the transfer of ownership of Bean Town restaurant in Fairmont. Thanks to Steve and Tina for bringing the restaurant here more than a decade ago and for searching for the right family to take it ...
Minnesota goes too far with legislation To the Editor: Our Minnesota State legislative session has ended and Governor Walz has called it the most productive session since the Minnesota Miracle. My view. I respectfully disagree and I will address only three issues from the last session at ...
Weeds overtake chain of lakes Curly-leaf Pondweed is very visibly present in all of Fairmont’s five lakes. Time is of the essence to eliminate this invasive weed. Lakeshore owners please remove the roots completely and let the weed dry out and die before disposing of it. All community ...
Pride in the Fourth of July To the Editor: Two hundred forty-seven years ago, in 1776, after affixing his signature to the Declaration of Independence, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, explaining the significance of what he and the founding fathers had done. In his letter, he stated, ...
Kinship plans community resiliency courses Thank you, Kinship of Martin County, for bringing resiliency courses to our community. One of the courses is being held at Gomsrud Park today and instructors from Crime and Self Protection Awareness Advisors will teach children safety skills. ...
Council moves forward financing plan This week the Fairmont City Council moved forward the proposed financing plan for the proposed community center. While a lot of additional steps need to be taken and contracts need to be worked out, this was a good step toward moving this project forward. ...