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Importance of complying with Title IX To the editor: Dear Area School Boards and Concerned Community Members: I am asking you to take a stand by sending a formal letter urging the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Minnesota State High school League (MSHSL), and MN Legislators to fully comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which guarantees equal opportunities for all students in education and athletics. Executive Order 14201 requires student athletes to compete on teams that correspond with their sex assigned at birth and could result in loss of federal ...

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Help Opera House, other assets To the editor: Upon exiting the post office Oct. 15, a poster on the board in the concourse caught my eye. The Fairmont Opera House needs $4 million dollars by the end of 2025 or will permanently close. On Nov. 8, 2016, the citizens of Fairmont, by a margin of 60 percent, approved a half percent sales tax for the purpose of funding recreational amenities, trails and/or a Fairmont Community Center. I truly believe a large number of yes and no voters would favor directing funds from this tax to restore this gem to its original glory. C’mon, Fairmont, ...

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To the Fairmont City Council To the editor: I’m going to be honest — I’m disappointed. I’m tired of watching good people get torn down while the same old nonsense keeps happening in City Hall. Pat Oman is the best thing that has happened to Fairmont in years. In the short time he’s been here, he’s already shown what real leadership, accountability, and action look like. Unlike many who sit behind their desks, Pat actually goes out of his way to help residents and resolve problems that others ignore. He listens, he follows through, and he cares about this ...

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Remember the Golden Rule To the editor: The other evening, I witnessed something that gave me pause and, in many ways, reminded me of the importance of humility, respect, dialogue, and discernment— qualities that none of us are born with but must continually practice and refine. I know I am still working on them myself. From a young age, we teach our children the importance of using “magic words” — please, thank you, excuse me. Yet, if you listen to the way many people interact today, especially in everyday settings like ordering food, you’ll find that courtesy is becoming ...

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Charlie Kirk – predicted his own death To the editor: “I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights,” Charlie Kirk, 2023 Seems like God gave him a clear answer. Perhaps gun rights are not “God-given”. Live by the sword, die by the sword. Ted Schaefer Fairmont

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Wonderful visit to Fairmont To the editor: On Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, I was part of a bus tour of Fairmont sponsored by the Minnetonka Senior Center. Most of us on the trip had never been to Fairmont and it is safe to say none of us had any real idea what to expect from the day. We had an all-too-short time at the Martin County Historical Society; we all agreed it is a fascinating building. Around every nook and corner, we saw excellent displays in which to immerse ourselves. I was especially impressed with the amount of time, effort and work that has gone into the MCHS to make it ...