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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. Today’s event is done in cooperation with Chain Lake Lodge as Kinship has a goal of partnering with other organizations for the courses. Again, thank you, Kinship, for bringing in such a nice assortment of courses. Board considers park pieces The Fairmont Park Board this week heard a presentation ...

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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. As the community center advisory board also said this week, joint work sessions will continue to be key for making sure all parties are on the same page and can continue to work together on keeping this project afloat. 150 years later, city band plays on The Fairmont City Band kicked off its ...

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Truman looks to add Hwy 15 sidewalk This week the Truman City Council discussed how it wanted to proceed following the bids received for an expansion of its campground. The estimated cost is clocking in at nearly $500,000. Some council members have expressed concerns on how to fund it though are open to the possibility of selling the land for it to be developed privately. This sounds like it could be the best option for both the council and the community. Commissioners meet summer interns The Martin County Commissioners were introduced to all 14 of the the county/Minnesota Valley ...

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City of Lakes Garden Club - Garden Party & Plant Swap To the Editor: A Garden Party & Plant Swap is a great way to expand your garden, and it’s free. The purpose of a garden party is to gather with other garden lovers, plant parents, and bring one or many items to trade. Here are a few examples of what to bring: • Extra garden produce or rhubarb stalks to share • Strawberry or rhubarb plants • Flower seeds from your flower garden or seed packets • Garden Flowers & Plants – it’s a great time to thin out peonies, iris, daylilies, hosta, etc. • ...

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Grateful for student volunteers To the Editor: The Heritage Acres Board of Directors wish to thank the twelve (12) high school students that volunteered on May 12. They gave us a jump start on spring work by doing such things as: • Painting picnic tables. • Cleaning the church. • Dusting in the Morton building. • Planting flower bulbs. • Painting the granary. They all did an excellent job. Thank you, Jerry Simon Heritage Acres President Fairmont

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MCW, Fairmont CER share interns The MVAC/Martin County intern program has seen dozens of area students go through it and receive relevant experience at local jobs. This year two CER offices, one in Fairmont and one at Martin County West, are sharing a set of twin sisters. Kelley and Kiley Bettin will work between both offices. It’s great to see entities partner and work together. No doubt the two interns will benefit from the leadership and experiences they’ll receive from both offices. Market offers variety for all A sure sign of summer is the Fairmont Farmers’ Market, which ...