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Your voice matters To the editor: MCW CARE seeks an alternative bond referendum aimed at enhancing our existing facilities. These structurally sound facilities date back to the 1950s and 1960s, and the district still carries a substantial debt of $7.7 million from previous facility upgrades in 2015 (i.e., new boilers), which will not be fully paid off until 2035. The question that arises is whether it’s financially prudent to tear down something you’re still paying for. MCW CARE is unwavering in its commitment to ensuring that voters are well-informed about the 2023 bond ...

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From the outside looking in To the Editor: I have questions and dreams for the children in our community that don’t exactly line up with the 2023 MCW bond referendum on Nov. 7. Some of them spill over to the levy in 3 years. But I’ll put this out there. Seldom over five decades have my efforts to save money turned out as advertised and I have found that the best things in life do require a monetary cost and a lot of time spent. The really big picture in my view is what we are teaching our children in this process. They do need new water pipes and safety measures. They do need ...

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Vote No to the Martin County West (MCW) School Referendum by Nov. 7th To the Editor In 1988 the towns of Trimont, Sherburn, Welcome and Dunnell consolidated together to form Martin County West. For 25 years we have been showing others how to join together for success. One of our primary concerns with the current MCW Referendum is our own town of Trimont. We have been members of the Trimont community our entire lives. We are so incredibly proud of our community. Our homes and streets are well kept, our 4-H clubs keep our corners beautiful, we built our own Town Center with community ...

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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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PIE thankful for community support To the Editor: On Sept. 29, Fairmont Partners in Education held their annual Homecoming Tailgate at Mahoney Field. We would like to thank all those who came out in support of Partners in Education and the Cardinal football team. The proceeds are used toward teacher grant requests for needed things in their classrooms and/or opportunities for their students. We would like to thank our two sponsors, Minnesota Motor Bus, Inc. and Rosen’s, Inc. We would also like to thank the following businesses that supported the PIE tailgate in some way: Culligan ...

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What has become of Fairmont? I have to say that I am so disappointed at what Fairmont has become. There are literally no specialists at Mayo anymore--no opthalmologists, no dermatologists, no urologists, no urgent care anymore, now threats of $50 to have a "complex" verbal conversation? What does that mean? I don't understand what the heck is going on here. I know many say all is well. There is no place to shop other than other private stores geared toward young adults, teenagers or other adults still in the workplace. Retired folks need to go to Walmart or drive to Mankato. How the ...