The Minnesota legislative special session seems on its way to finish work on the state budget bills before the July 1 government shutdown date. Legislative leaders announced an agreement on the last contentious issue, the police accountability measures included in the public safety ...

There are signs that the COVID-19 vaccines being injected into people these days are doing their job. You can see it in the statistics showing the falling number of new cases and deaths. And, unfortunately, you can see it in the continuing rise of cases in states where people are avoiding ...

Welding Program The summer welding academy offered at the Fairmont High School is once again underway. The classes are taught by Bob Bonin, who teaches several CTE classes at the school. Having started out in 2017, the classes attract interested students from around the area, even from across ...

Summer is back! And so are our community festivals. Show up and show your support Summer has arrived, and along with it the return of community festivals, outdoor concerts, parades and county fairs. After last year’s closures and cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are ...

Minnesota legislators have been in special session for a week to pass state budget bills. They are still working on those, but they did get a significant piece of legislation finished last week. Legislators agreed on a nearly $1 billion tax cut bill that focuses most of its benefits to ...

The Minnesota Legislature has a lot on its mind these days trying to pass a budget for the next couple of years. It may not have beer sales high on its priority list, but it should be careful about putting the state’s oldest brewery at a competitive disadvantage. The issue is growler sales. ...