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Fairmont Track Association grateful for support To the Editor: \On behalf of the Fairmont Track Association, we are beyond grateful for the amazing grant dollars we received from the Schmeeckle Foundation and the Martin County Youth Foundation to close some significant deficits we had in our pole vault program. As our season kicks off on March 11, their support, along with the additional help from the Fairmont Booster Club, Fairmont School District, the Fairmont Fire Department and a number of other generous individuals, our new inventory of poles have arrived. This season will be ...

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Mark your calendar for Township Day on March 12 To the Editor: Every resident of Minnesota’s 1,777 townships has the unique opportunity to participate in Township Day on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. The annual meeting on Township Day is what really sets townships apart from other forms of local government. At this meeting, residents have a direct voice in how the township will be run and will vote on a variety of matters, including the amount they will pay in taxes the following year. Please plan on participating in grassroots government on Tuesday, March 12 by attending your annual ...

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Educational decisions impacting taxes To the Editor: My kids and grandkids are in school districts far away, so I’m not afraid to speak at a board meeting or offer my opinions. Retaliation is possible, it happened, and I know that it continues. This is one of the reasons why more people don’t attend school board meetings or voice their opinions. I have been asked, “Why are you wasting your time talking to the school board? They may ‘hear’ you, but they will not ‘listen’.” This is another reason for taxpayers to not attend school board meetings. Several options were ...

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An Amazing Blessing To the Editor: I recently received a huge blessing. Women of Worth, The Shepherd's In and St. John Vianney, gave me a helping hand when I needed it most. These three programs helped me get out of a relationship filled with verbal, physical and emotional abuse. They helped me get out and into a safe place of my own. Thank you all for the amazing blessing. I know that these programs are able to help myself and so many others because of all the contributions from the caring people in the Fairmont community. Thank you guys. God Bless. Nicki

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We can’t afford to wait To the Editor: Last November, Martin County West School District voters went to the polls regarding a referendum with two questions: the first to approve $63 million for a new pre-K through 12 facility in Sherburn, and the second, contingent on the first passing, to approve a $9 million gym space (to replace what was lost with the closure of the Welcome building) and an auditorium. The proposed plan was developed after significant research, facilities assessments, and financial analysis regarding the future of the district. It was the right plan for the ...

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New school will not resolve operations budget deficit To the Editor: Citizens of Martin County West (MCW) school district, are you aware the MCW school board is planning to have another building bond referendum election on May 14, 2024? Are you aware the school board will be asking for a larger amount for a smaller sized school than in November 2023? Are you aware this will result in even higher property taxes than what was proposed last year? The school board will need to vote to proceed with the May election before March 1st and will most likely vote at the next school board ...