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Disagreeing without being disagreeable There are multiple issues, differences of opinions, conflicts between personalities and different expectations between the parties in the national, state and local governments. Since the national, state and local elections, things seem to be more polarized between the parties in the government and the electorate. Even within our own city council, these same things are evident to the extent that as a citizen of Fairmont, I am embarrassed by the behavior of those representing us. We can and must do better than this. Yes, there will be clashes between ...

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Association grateful for support To the Editor: On behalf of the Martin County Preservation Association, managing the Chubb House and Red Rock Center for the Arts, we sincerely thank those who contributed to a successful 4th quarter. We are internally grateful to our autonomous donor, who graciously offered to replace the roof at the Chubb House and match every donation up to $10,000. Thank you all for your support and a successful year-end. 4th quarter donations were received from the following: John and Michele Bisbee, Carolyn Oanes, Roger and Julie Hendricksen, Curt Nelson, Rod ...

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A duty to help poor and hungry To the Editor: We all know about our duty to help the poor and hungry. That duty is repeatedly articulated in Scripture. Christ stressed that duty as one of the foundations of his Gospel message of love. But the difficult part of that duty is knowing how to fulfill it. We all want to help; we just don't know how to go about doing it. Well, that question can be answered by the upcoming "Kids Against Hunger" food pack taking place on February 8, 2025, at the Fairmont Armory from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. This great organization has been active in Fairmont for ...

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Support ‘Kids Against Hunger’ To the Editor: February 8, 2025, is fast approaching and that is the date the “Kids Against Hunger” will be packing food. This will take place at the Fairmont Armory from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. So, grab your neighbors, friends, and family to make a team of 10 people to help pack the food for this worthy cause. Not able to pack? No problem. The group will gladly accept donations. Checks can be made out to “Kids Against Hunger” and sent to Sue Homan at 921 Hengen St., Fairmont, MN 56031. Otherwise, please join us at this 16th annual event, have fun ...

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Consider getting involved in Kids Against Hunger To the Editor: Thanksgiving for many is a season of plenty. Remember your parents saying “clean your plate, kids are starving somewhere?” Truth is, locally as well as globally, hunger is real and persistent, and often we feel just cleaning our plate won’t help. For the 16th time there is an easy, accessible and local way to impact HUNGER, called KIDS AGAINST HUNGER food pack, coming up Feb. 8, 2025 at the Fairmont National Guard Armory. Effective? Almost 1.7 MILLION meals and over $ 440,000 has been raised here to fund the locally ...

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Consider preserving history on Give to the Max Day To the editor: A matching funds campaign is in full force for the Red Rock Center for the Arts and Chubb House, managed by the Martin County Preservation Association, a 501c3 tax-deductible organization. Nov. 21 is Give to the Max Day in Minnesota, an annual event to celebrate and support the state’s many nonprofits. Join in the celebration and consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Martin County Preservation Association and helping us rebuild our savings. Over the last year, we’ve made some substantial repairs to the ...