Student fundraises for vets activities Thank you, Sydney, for raising over $11,000 for adaptive sports at the Sioux Falls Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. This program aids veterans who can no longer physically or mentally do things due to injuries suffered during their service to our ...

Trig team earns high score Congratulations to Fairmont High School’s Trig Star team for recently placing second at a regional competition, which was sponsored by the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors. It’s great that the students have the opportunity to see the work they’re ...

Food aid to sharply decline This month the amount of food assistance given to people will greatly decrease due to a federal program ending. This is something that will impact many of our neighbors in Martin County. In order to fill the need, food shelves like Heaven’s Table Food Shelf are ...

FHS plans another polar plunge This coming Monday, Fairmont High School will host another polar plunge. This fun event raises funds for Special Olympics. It seems like there’s already a good number of people, both students, staff and community members, who are registered for the event. ...

Chamber names 2022 businesses of the year Congratulations to Five Lakes Media, Fairmont 5 Theatres, The Fairmont Opera House and Dan’s Appliance who each won in their respective categories for the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce’s business of the year awards. We thank these businesses ...

Shepherd’s In preps for fundraiser Shepherd’s In will have its first Tour of Tables fundraiser on March 4. The Fairmont-based organization is raising funds to rent or purchase a home for people in need of a place to sleep. The founder of Shepherd’s In, Curtis Moeckle, said since 2019 ...