Scouts active in local communities To the Editor: Each year the Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts of America conducts a “Scouting for Food” campaign to collect food for local food shelves. This year, Scouts and Scouters collected 51,373 pounds of food for 20 different food shelves across ...

Lions Club eyeglasses donations To the Editor: To everyone that has donated their used eyeglasses, thank you from the Fairmont Lions Club. We are grateful for your generosity, which helps those in need. Over the past 12 months, the Fairmont Lions collected 608 pair of used eyeglasses. If you ...

Clothing Swap To the Editor: Christian Church of Fairmont is hosting their third clothing swap from 9 a.m. to noon on April 22, at the Christian Church of Fairmont located at 625 Johnson St. in Fairmont. Please come and bring your kids old clothes that they no longer fit into, and pick up ...

To the Editor: Fox Lake Township, along with area townships, encourage all area residents to attend their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 14. Fox Lake Township meeting is 4-5 p.m. with voting to follow from 5-8 p.m. for one supervisor position. We encourage you to attend your local annual ...

Minnesota Food Share month To the Editor: Dear Neighbors, would you like to make a positive change in your community? March is FoodShare Month in Minnesota and Heaven’s Table Food Shelf in Fairmont is part of this statewide food and funds drive which runs from Feb. 27 to April 9, 2023. ...

Belief in others restored To the Editor: On Sunday, Feb. 26, I was traveling through Fairmont. I first stopped at the Walmart store, then proceeded through town. At the intersection by the Dollar Tree, it appeared a person was stuck in the snow with an electric wheelchair. I circled around ...