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The rest of the story To the editor: I want to clear up a rumor about a “frivolous lawsuit” against the city concerning the proposed YMCA. Fairmont Taxpayers Coalition for Government Transparency (Mark Ossenfort), filed the lawsuit, not c4asf. Mark Ossenfort owns the Cutting-Edge fitness center. His livelihood was at stake. What would you do? Now that the FACC’s CC is no longer a threat to his livelihood, Mark has begun to invest more into the Cutting Edge. He has upgraded equipment and will be expanding his staff. He has hired a professional in sports training and two other ...

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Democracy dies in silence To the editor: Democracy dies in silence! I am proud to live in a state with the courage to stand up to the type of tyranny my parents’ generation fought against in World War II. When some will endure bone-chilling temperatures to protest injustice, how will history and our descendants judge each of us? Do we want our children to live in a world where the right to dissent is replaced by fear and intimidation? Do we recognize the frightening parallels between the 1930s and today? Do we, in a nation of immigrants, want our values to be defined by a ...

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Christian Stance - Illegal Immigration To the editor: There seems to be a lot of unchristian opinions from those that call themselves “Christian” regarding the nation’s current actions on – Illegal Immigrants. Leaving the only recourse is to rebuke such behavior and direct them back to what Christ teaches about such matters in the hope they will repent and change their ways. If your stance is: They didn’t follow proper legal ways to get into our country, trespassers, so they deserve to be sent back where they came from. The government is doing the right thing by ...

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One Big Beautiful Bill reduces taxes To the editor: How the One Big Beautiful Bill reduces your federal income taxes. The new bonus deduction for seniors allows seniors to deduct an extra $6,000 when filing their taxes. No tax of social security is retroactive back in 2025. About 51 million seniors – 88 percent – will pay no tax on their social security income as a result of deductions exceeding taxable social security income. No tax on tips is retroactive back in 2025. Meaning you will get money back for your tipped wages earned in 2025. Industries reliant on tips: waitresses ...

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Preparing Fairmont for opportunity in uncertain times To the Editor: In acknowledgment of the unrest occurring in parts of Minnesota, I am writing not to discuss politics, but opportunity. In larger cities and surrounding areas, businesses are closing and people are unable to go to work. That kind of disruption is not sustainable, and it will have long-term consequences for those communities. They may begin looking elsewhere for stability and opportunity. When I moved to Fairmont three years ago, I had a very difficult time finding housing. I searched extensively and was told by ...

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Kids Against Hunger Needs You! To the editor: Martin County Kids Against Hunger is again planning a pack of 100,000 meals on Feb. 7 at the Fairmont Armory. The demand for packed meals is great in our world and in our neighborhoods. It is very likely that the majority of this year’s pack will get shipped to Chad in Africa where Sudanese refugees are in makeshift camps. They’ve been driven from their country due to conflict and are being fed and cared for by many humanitarian organizations, including Kids Against Hunger and Doctors Without Borders. One camp has 750,000 refugees and ...