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Community Day Auction April 11

Local News March 21, 2026

CEYLON — Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Ceylon will have a communion service at 5:30 p.m. tonight, Saturday, March 21. They will have a bible class at 9:30 a.m. each Tuesday. Area residents are invited to join. The cribbage tournament will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. today, Saturday, March 21, at the Welcome Legion Hall. All area cribbage players are welcome to join. The Coffee Lovers group meets from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Thursday at the back room of the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. Area residents are welcome to join them for coffee and fellowship. The Lenten ...

Cutting Edge expands with community in mind

Local News March 21, 2026

FAIRMONT – Cutting Edge Fitness is nearing completion on a multi-project build, renovating multiple spaces at its Fairmont location. Owner CJ Johnson said this was not done on a whim. Instead, it was something they thought through for years. “We sat back and have been evaluating for ...

Locals pour in hard work to open businesses

Local News March 21, 2026

SHERBURN – After two straight years of working both physically and mentally, Alicia and Dustin Schultze, along with Jana and Terry Roemen, are just months away from opening their hand-crafted goods and cannabis shops. Due to legal requirements, the hand-crafted goods portion, named Blossom ...

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Local News March 21, 2026

Fairmont Speech takes first at Big South Conference tournament REDWOOD FALLS/FAIRMONT — The Fairmont High School Speech team competed at the Big South Conference Speech Tournament on Thursday, March 19, in Redwood Falls. Fairmont Speech Team won the Conference Championship with 198 points. Belle Plaine was the runner-up with 126 points. Three Fairmont speakers were recognized as All Conference Honorable Mentions (third place), three speakers were recognized as All Conference Runner-Ups (second place) and six speakers were recognized as All Conference Champions (first ...

Ekstrom visits Marshall class

Local News March 21, 2026

MARSHALL — Haley Ammann-Ekstrom made a venture out from the Fairmont area to visit Park Side Elementary first graders in Marshall on Thursday to share her new illustration book, along with bringing along a special guest-- her baby calf. Students were able to spend an enjoyable afternoon ...

Police

Police March 21, 2026

FAIRMONT Thursday, March 19 10:47 a.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 200 block of Lake Avenue. 1:12 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 600 block of East Blue Earth Avenue. A verbal warning was issued. 2:00 p.m. — Police investigated a trespassing complaint in the 300 block of East Blue Earth Avenue. 2:27 p.m. — Police investigated an assault complaint in the 1100 block of Chestnut Street. 6:03 p.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 400 block of North Elm Street. 6:30 p.m. — An animal complaint/bite ...