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Local News June 9, 2026

FHS Robotics, The MegaHertz, sees success at State FAIRMONT — The Fairmont High School Robotics Team, Team 2847-The MegaHertz qualified for the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Robotics Tournament. The team earned its spot by placing second at both the Lake Superior Regional in Duluth and the Iowa Regional in Cedar Falls in March. The tournament was held on Saturday, May 16, at the Gangelhoff Center at Concordia University in Saint Paul. Minnesota’s 36 highest-performing teams received invites to the single-class competition. The Fairmont team finished the qualification ...

Hearing progress, council OKs phase two of harvesting

Local News June 9, 2026

FAIRMONT— On Monday the Fairmont City Council heard a progress report from Premier Lake Harvesting, LLC on phase one of the Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP) removal process in the chain of lakes. The council then considered whether it wanted to preceded with phase two of the project. The council ...

Welcome church celebrates 125 years

Local News June 9, 2026

WELCOME— St. Paul Community Church in Welcome will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a special service at 9:30 a.m. on June 14. The current worship leaders, a son of the congregation, Brian Wohlhuter, and a former pastor, Rob Bellin, are scheduled to speak. The congregation began with ...

Weed removal business helps local find the right path

Local News June 6, 2026

FAIRMONT – While the Curly Leaf Pondweed issue in Fairmont has affected many, removing it has helped one resident stay clean and keep the lakes clean. Dominic Hill of ClearShore Solutions said he was a troublemaker in his younger years and struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. That ...

Coffee Lovers meet Thursdays at Lake Belt

Local News June 6, 2026

CEYLON — Our Savior's Lutheran Church will hold their usual 5:30 p.m. service tonight, Saturday, June 6, with communion. The congregation is planning a special closing or decommissioning service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 as the congregation will be ending their services. The Circle of ...

Police

Police June 6, 2026

FAIRMONT Thursday, June 4 11:06 a.m. — A driving complaint was reported in the 600 block of North Orient Street. 12:13 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. — (3) animal complaints/bites were reported in Fairmont. 1:43 p.m. — A disabled/abandoned motor vehicle was reported in the 1200 block of Goemann Road. 3:04 p.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 1300 block of North State Street. 6:36 p.m. — A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 300 block of Lake Avenue. 7:24 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 1300 block of Johnson Street. 11:23 p.m. — ...