Diabetes prevention: Weighty idea To the Editor: Benjamin Franklin once said “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure…” and Medicare has adopted this “weighty” idea. Medicare covers preventative services at 100 percent to prevent and/or detect diseases early when they are ...

Take a new poll on community center To the Editor: I agree totally with the previous letters to the editor regarding needing another vote before proceeding with the community center. I believe that there should be a new poll taken from the property taxpayers of the City of Fairmont to see if ...

Free Kids’ Clothing Swap’ To the Editor: The Christian Church of Fairmont and Bethel Free Evangelical Church are hosting their first ever ‘Kid’s Clothing Swap’ from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on March 26, at the Christian Church located on 625 Johnson St. in Fairmont. We are inviting ...

Addressing YMCA misinformation To the Editor: We continue to be amazed by the amount of misinformation about the YMCA that continues to be published in this papers’ Letter to the Editor section. We agree 100 percent that people are entitled to their opinions but it truly ...

Hockey is thankful To the Editor: It’s that time of the year where winter sports are winding down and I wanted to say congratulations to the teams that advanced to the regional youth hockey tournaments this week. First, I want to say thank you to all our volunteers, parents, coaches, arena ...

Fantastic Support To the Editor: What a fantastic turn out and support we had for our 8th annual Coaches vs. Cancer event. A huge thank you to our basketball players, dancers, coaches, their families, the Fairmont community, our local businesses, the away basketball team from Blue Earth and ...