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Dresses for a Cause expands Action169 is back again with its Runway for Action pop-up dress shop, which provides formal dresses at a low cost while supporting women overcoming exploitation and addiction. It’s great to see that this program has not only continued, but expanded with a bigger space and more options. We hope local girls take advantage of the opportunity and look forward to seeing more come from out of town for it. Sheriff’s Office ready to take on more coverage The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has taken over policing for the cities of Truman and Northrop. Chief ...

Stopping the spread of misinformation

In a recent poll in the Sentinel, readers were asked whether Meta (Facebook) should focus more on protecting free expression or on combating misinformation. The question came following the Jan. 7 announcement that Meta would stop using third party fact-checkers on Facebook, Threads and Instagram. Instead, regular users will be able to add “notes” to posts, thus correcting inaccuracies or false claims. Local poll results showed that 62 percent believe Meta should focus more on combating misinformation. The results are encouraging. People know that misinformation can spread on social ...

Councilors being asked for transparency

It’s a new year but the discord on the Fairmont City Council remains. Right now, the council is facing allegations against three of its members: Britney Kawecki, newly elected Councilor-At-Large, Wayne Hasek, newly re-elected Ward 4 representative and Jay Maynard, Ward 1 representative. The complaints against the councilors include harassment and undue influence allegations. The agenda for today’s special meeting as is follows: a. Preliminary consideration of allegations against Council Member Kawecki, an Individual Subject to City Council’s Authority under Minnesota Statutes, ...

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Thumbs Up New design, cost shared for community center Last week at a joint work session members of the Fairmont Area Community Center Foundation shared the idea for a new design, and a cost to go with it, for the community center. It’s clear the Foundation made adjustments to the design based on costs and financials to come up with something that’s within a reasonable budget. The city council should move forward and approve so shovels can be put into the ground. Thumbs Up County considers electric vehicles County Engineer Kevin Peyman shared news with the county ...

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Live Fit expands with offerings Live Fit in Fairmont recently absorbed Fairmont CrossFit, broadening the number of fitness opportunities for the community. In the three years Live Fit has been opened, it’s partnered with area school districts and organizations and opened up for their use. It’s always nice to see a local business collaborate like this. We’re excited to see how Live Fit grows in the future. Council turns down rezone request This week the Fairmont City Council denied the county’s request to rezone a parcel of land to B3 General Business. The county had intended ...

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Non-profit gifts quilts to veterans Fairmont resident, Linda Maday, has created a new non-profit, South Central Minnesota Quilts for Veterans, which will give a quilt to each one of Martin County’s 1,200 veterans. What a great goal and a great way to honor our veterans. Thank you to Linda and all involved in this project. Roof repairs limit operations at FOH The Fairmont Opera House, the oldest operating theater in the state and an iconic landmark of Fairmont, needs extensive repairs done to its roof and will thus be operating on a limited basis for the foreseeable future. This is ...