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Kinship plans community resiliency courses Thank you, Kinship of Martin County, for bringing resiliency courses to our community. One of the courses is being held at Gomsrud Park today and instructors from Crime and Self Protection Awareness Advisors will teach children safety skills. Today’s event is done in cooperation with Chain Lake Lodge as Kinship has a goal of partnering with other organizations for the courses. Again, thank you, Kinship, for bringing in such a nice assortment of courses. Board considers park pieces The Fairmont Park Board this week heard a presentation ...

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Council moves forward financing plan This week the Fairmont City Council moved forward the proposed financing plan for the proposed community center. While a lot of additional steps need to be taken and contracts need to be worked out, this was a good step toward moving this project forward. As the community center advisory board also said this week, joint work sessions will continue to be key for making sure all parties are on the same page and can continue to work together on keeping this project afloat. 150 years later, city band plays on The Fairmont City Band kicked off its ...

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Truman looks to add Hwy 15 sidewalk This week the Truman City Council discussed how it wanted to proceed following the bids received for an expansion of its campground. The estimated cost is clocking in at nearly $500,000. Some council members have expressed concerns on how to fund it though are open to the possibility of selling the land for it to be developed privately. This sounds like it could be the best option for both the council and the community. Commissioners meet summer interns The Martin County Commissioners were introduced to all 14 of the the county/Minnesota Valley ...

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MCW, Fairmont CER share interns The MVAC/Martin County intern program has seen dozens of area students go through it and receive relevant experience at local jobs. This year two CER offices, one in Fairmont and one at Martin County West, are sharing a set of twin sisters. Kelley and Kiley Bettin will work between both offices. It’s great to see entities partner and work together. No doubt the two interns will benefit from the leadership and experiences they’ll receive from both offices. Market offers variety for all A sure sign of summer is the Fairmont Farmers’ Market, which ...

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Viesselman honored as coach Congratulations to Fairmont High School's robotics coach, Sam Viesselman, who was recently named Robotics Coach of the Year for Section 2 and Assistant Robotics Coach of the Year statewide by the Minnesota Coaches Association. Viesselman got his start as a student in FHS's robotics program and is now serving as a coach. He has proven to be an outstanding coach and has led this year's team to win first at the state tournament and it even qualified for and attended the world competition. We're lucky to have Viesselman as not only a mentor at the school, but ...

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Fairmont speech sends 16 to state Congratulations to Fairmont High School’s speech team, which is competing in the state speech tournament this weekend. This year the team is sending an impressive number of 16 students to state. We commend these students on their hard work and wish them good luck this weekend. Officer Boltjes reflects on career We extend kudos to Fairmont Area Schools, where school board members have voted to suspend student activity fees for the coming school year. With sports seasons jumbled, games reduced and people facing economic hard times, the school has ...