OWATONNA At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, one of the three program areas we focus on is economic development. Since our founding in 1986, we have worked to catalyze entrepreneurial activity in our 20-county region by providing early-stage investments, traditional loans, micro ...

Lions grateful to all To the Editor: We would like to express our extreme gratitude to everyone who attended the Lions’ fly-in breakfast on Sunday. Fairmont and the surrounding communities showed up in record numbers for our main fundraiser. We truly appreciate your support, and please ...

Fireworks are not fun To the Editor: The Fourth of July is fast approaching, that time of year we celebrate with fireworks over Lake Sisseton. Some citizens oppose this tradition. They think fireworks are too noisy. Many pet dogs go crazy when they hear the loud “boom” from a ...

City was well-represented To the Editor: The Fairmont airport served as one of the race stops for the 43rd annual Air Race Classic, featuring 109 female pilots from all over the United States, 47 race teams, 6 foreign countries, and 15 colleges and universities with aviation programs, and ...

Thanks for your support To the Editor: On behalf of all the workers at the Chubb House, we would like to thank all of you who came to our spring tea. It is a lot of work and a lot of fun for us and we appreciate your support. That sweet, old home takes lots of loving care to keep it in good ...

CREST needs volunteers To the Editor: If you have some spare time on your hands and are looking for something to do, why not consider becoming a CREST volunteer. Volunteers of different faiths help people shop, cook, drive or just check in on someone to see how they are doing. Even just a ...