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 ...

Red, White and Benda To the Editor: For those concerned about the current course of our country, we have a unique potential to have our very own southern MN graduate represent southern MN at the United States Congress. Matt Benda was raised on a farm between Jackson and Alpha, graduating in ...

E15 - Good for All of Us To the Editor: Minnesota drivers have faced record-high gas prices in the last few months. It’s easy to see the toll that volatility in the global oil market is taking on consumers. But at the heart of some of the world’s most pressing challenges are those in our ...

FACC numbers might be misleading To the Editor: I am a retired long-time resident and taxpayer of Fairmont. I have lived in this town for almost 60 years. I wish to express my concerns about the recent City Council meeting where the Fairmont Area Community Center (FACC) representatives ...

FHS Agriculture/FFA Program needs your support To the Editor: I was a part of the original advisory board to bring an agriculture education and FFA program back to FHS. We met with the District and our agricultural community came out in droves to raise support and funding to get the program ...

Promoting foster care To the Editor: May is National Foster Care Month. The number of licensed county homes in Faribault and Martin Counties is at a critical low with only 12 providers who have active licenses in both counties. During National Foster Care month, I want to reach out to the ...