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Another mass shooting — this time in Texas

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This editorial is written with a heavy heart — and sense of helplessness. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday afternoon that a gunman had just killed 14 students and a teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio. We also learned many more injured students and another adult were rushed to hospitals. Dozens of parents are grieving now over the senseless loss of their young sons and daughters. This shooting comes on the heels of another mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo that left 10 Black shoppers dead. In this particular tragedy, ...

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Tucker Carlson’s racism To the Editor: The New York Times recently published an investigation into Tucker Carlson, the news reporter from Fox News television. As part of their work, Times reporters watched 1,150 episodes of “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” They documented hundreds of racists references in the shows over the last few years. For example, over four hundred references were made to the racist, white supremacist phrase: “The Great Replacement.” This idea is found and promoted by extreme far right organizations and white nationalist publications. From their exhaustive ...

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Thankful for youth foundation grant To the Editor: On behalf of the Martin County Historical Society Board of Directors, I would like to acknowledge and thank the Martin County Youth Foundation for their grant of $500 to our organization. This grant will enable us to continue our school visitation program at the Pioneer Museum and the Walking Tour conducted at Heritage Acres. As a result of these activities, students are provided the opportunity to actively learn and experience the rich and colorful history of Martin County. Martin County is very fortunate to have an organization such ...

2022 graduates represent our future

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Spring is in the air and summer is just around the corner. It’s a special time of the year. Not only are we enjoying the warmer weather, but it’s also a time to celebrate new beginnings such as graduations. From kindergarten to college, students can express a sigh of relief as they are handed diplomas that signify overcoming long journeys in education and advancing to the next stage in life. For some, that next stage means a long awaited career. For others it means they can take the next step in the education process. For most students, the COVID pandemic has presented challenges ...

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Looking for Volunteers To the Editor: On Monday June 6, 2022, the Fairmont Area Chapter of Let’s Go Fishing begins our 13th year. We are a 501c 3 nonprofit organization founded with the purpose of enriching the lives of senior citizens, 55 years of age and older, veterans, and the disabled, through fishing and boating activities that build relationships and create memories. Our fishing and boating trips are free and our volunteers operate based on donations. We serve Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa with boating or fishing trips on the Fairmont lakes twice daily Mondays, ...

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Med Spa opening soon Rewind Med Spa will be opening at 120 West 1st. St. in Fairmont later this month. The new business will offer a host of unique services. Thank you to Kaci Paradis and Shelli Gibson for choosing Fairmont as your business location. We hope you see great success in this endeavor! Annual events make ‘normal’ return The first full weekend of May proved to be busy with multiple events happening around Fairmont. That trend will continue the rest of this month and into the summer. You can’t deny that things are happening in Fairmont. Get out and enjoy the various ...