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Let taxpayers vote for this To the Editor: This back and forth about the community center is so simple. Taxpayers are the ones paying for it, so let them vote to finalize it with a “Yes” or “No.” Period. Jan Fickbohm Fairmont
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Citizen involvement The city of Fairmont is currently seeking applications for various boards and commissions. Please consider applying if you’re at all interested in getting involved and getting Fairmont on a better track. People can apply through the city’s website at fairmont.org. School board levy At the most recent Fairmont School Board meeting, the board discussed Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) results. Last year Fairmont students performed below average in all three areas. While this is unfortunate and is likely due to a number of reasons, it’s good that the ...
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Consider helping for Kids Against Hunger To the Editor: This year has flown by. It’s again time to count our own blessings and share our time and talents for 2+ hours of action-packed, awesome fun-filled day to pack food for Kids Against Hunger. What is Kids Against Hunger? It’s an opportunity for volunteering 2+ hours of your time out of an entire year to help feed the world. What an impact your time can make in helping and feeding people you’ve never met. How can you help? We take monetary donations from businesses, individuals, organizations, as well as individual’s ...
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Report scams on the elderly To the Editor: This letter is about scams directed towards older population. It was from a company called, “Exact Sciences Corporation” out of Madison, Wis. In it was a few items for “Colonguard.” The official looking directions ask to me to immediately give a stool sample and return to Exact Sciences within 24 hours for testing for cancer. But, I had not ordered any testing. So I called the Colonguard 800 number. I asked what doctor ordered the test. “No problem sir. I just need your name and birthday.” I said no, told them this is a scam ...
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Collection helps stock shelves Last weekend’s Kamp for Kids event, which collects food for the local Salvation Army, went well as more than 2,000 pounds of food was collected. So many families in our community utilize this service so it’s nice to see people giving, especially this time of year. The Salvation Army is still looking for donations and monetary gifts help fund some really great programs. Please consider giving. Students gear up for competition Today is the annual robotics competition hosted by Martin County KnowHow. What a great program that’s put on by local ...
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Opportunity to redo the action To the Editor: Fairmont City Council member Miller stated according to the Sentinel that Marshall, New Ulm and St. Peter, which all have community centers and colleges and which she said haven’t grown in population. When I check population trends of the mentioned cities, this is what I find: New Ulm is growing at a rate of 0.42 percent annually and its population has increased by 0.85 percent since the most recent census; St. Peter is growing at a rate of 0.72 percent annually and its population has increased by 1.44 percent since the most recent ...