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City Band season successful To the Editor: Fairmont City Band has just finished a successful 2023 season and that would not be possible without the assistance of many groups and individuals. We'd like to thank the City of Fairmont and the Parks Department for their financial support and help with the band shell and Sylvania Park, the Fairmont Area Schools Music Department for the use of their music and equipment, the Interlaken Heritage Days Committee for providing the concession stand, those individuals that worked behind the scenes to set-up before and put equipment away after the ...

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Is this hypocrisy? To the Editor: There is an organization called the Alliance Defending Freedom. I thought good, this group advocates for citizens’ right to make decisions that effect their life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Then I read in the Sentinel that this organization filed a lawsuit to challenge the FDA’s approval of the drug, mifepristone, which was approved 23 years ago. Mifepristone is used to end a pregnancy that is less than 70 days in duration. It is also used to expel the uterine lining when a fetus is lost through natural causes, but the body does not ...

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Are you a thief? To the Editor: Are you aware we have a bunch of thieves roaming our great City? Recently, there has been a rash of stealing going on at the Fairmont Community Gardens. The thieves scout the site and when no people are there [or even if people are there] they are brazen enough to grab tomatoes, corn, melons, cukes and other priceless vegetables from gardens that are private. This is stealing. The Fairmont Community Gardens are a community service provided by Rural Advantage and Heritage Acres. During the spring Fairmont residents can sign up for a free plot. Only the ...

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Thank you to local businesses To the Editor: Fairmont class of 1973 recently held its 50th class reunion. It was a great time, filled with a lot of activities. We would like to take this opportunity to thank several local businesses that were so accommodating and helpful in making our reunion a resounding success. Our thanks to these businesses: Best Western Hospitality and Catering, Fairmont Brewing Company (for our amazing The Hills — Lager of 73), Dee’s Floral and Design, HyVee Bakery, Fairmont Chamber of Commerce (for our welcome bags), Minuteman Press (for our booklets, ...

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Local music production was excellent To the Editor: We attended the recent Fairmont Opera House production of ‘Sound of Music’ twice. Going the second time meant that we might have missed something the first time as there was so much to see and hear. It was such a privilege to be able to attend such a production so close to home. There was a sense of excellence in every part of the production. The excellence ranged from the settings to an orchestra that seemed so prepared. The familiar songs seemed so in place in such a beautiful hall. Each of the performers played their part so ...

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Minnesota goes too far with legislation To the Editor: Our Minnesota State legislative session has ended and Governor Walz has called it the most productive session since the Minnesota Miracle. My view. I respectfully disagree and I will address only three issues from the last session at this time. These are strictly my views and I will not apologize for them. #1 Minnesota as a sanctuary state for abortion. I am staunchly pro-life. To keep abortion in place up to delivery time is horrendous. As has been suggested to have mobile abortion clinics near state boundaries are what I call ...