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City selectively enforcing zoning To the editor: As a long-time resident of Fairmont, I feel compelled to speak out about a serious and ongoing issue affecting my neighborhood and our local government’s credibility. For nearly 20 years, I’ve witnessed the City of Fairmont selectively enforce zoning and construction regulations — holding some property owners to the letter of the law, while allowing others to violate ordinances without consequence. This has caused not only frustration, but real damage to property and the environment, especially along the lakefront on Shoreacres ...

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Family support programs important To the editor: Autism does not destroy families, but a misguided government slashing support programs could. Family support programs were created to fill a need and have been very successful. Our legislators are asked to carefully consider the impact of their votes. The town hall meeting was a good start to working together. Lee Ann Erickson Sherburn

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Deported immigrants evil To the editor: In Randy Krzmarzick’s recent column, he says we should have empathy for the deported illegal criminals in El Salvador. He condemns Kristi Noem for doing her job, even making a snide remark about the watch she was wearing, saying he was “told” that it was a $50,000 Rolex. So I’m wondering who “told” him, and what has that got to do with the price of tea in China? He compares these prisoners with Nazi concentration camp prisoners. The people in Nazi concentration camps were innocent people. The prisoners in the El Salvador prison are ...

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Irresponsible American government leaders To the editor: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a legal resident of the United States. He is just like you or me. Recently, the United States authorities abducted him by mistake and sent him to a concentration camp in El Salvador. The government thought he was a terrorist. The U.S. government refuses to return the man to the United States. People are trying to stop the United States government in its action against Mr. Garcia by going through the courts. “The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons ...

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FACC’s community center agreement with Fairmont To the editor: The September 2024 draft agreement the FACC had drawn up by their lawyers states who owns and operates the CC. This agreement is between Fairmont City, FACC, and The FACC Holding Company, yes, there is a third entity. Fairmont city will not own the CC building, just the land, which the city leases to FACC, then FACC leases it back to Fairmont. The length of the lease is 20 years. Section 17: Early Termination of This Lease, lays out what the city must do if we desire to terminate the agreement early. It is most ...

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Why is administration in Washington D.C. so concerned about DEI? To the editor: DEI stands “diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) which … “are organizational frameworks that seek to promote the fair treatment and full participation of all people, particularly groups who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination based on identity or disability. (Wikipedia citation, March 26, 2025) What does that mean? It means that people should be nice to each other. It means that people should respect one another because we are all human beings with the same ...