Garden Party & Plant Swap a success To the Editor: City of Lakes Garden Club hosted its third garden party and plant swap on Saturday, June 11, in conjunction with Interlaken Heritage Days. The event was held at Lincoln Park on a cool drizzly morning but we didn’t let a little rain ...
Pontoon rides offered by LGF Let’s Go Fishing is in its 13th year of taking out seniors, veterans and the disabled on Fairmont’s lakes. The group is made up of about 40 volunteers all who make these trips possible and we’d like to thank them for their dedication. Relay for Life ready ...
When Tragedy Strikes To the Editor: On June 19, 2020, the most unfathomable accident happened. I was traveling to Fairmont, Minn. from Truman, Minn. on County Road 39. My plan was to pick up my boys and camp out for the weekend. However, what I didn’t know at the time was that Kay ...
CO2 and something to ponder To the Editor: The surface of the earth is two thirds water. What happens when you open a warm can of pop? What happens when you open an ice cold can of pop? The fizz in pop is CO2, carbon dioxide. When the soda pop is canned, each can have the same amount of ...
Relief money funds projects Fairmont Area Schools is working on several projects over the summer using money the district has available in the form of Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. Some projects include a new elementary playground, improvements to the weight room ...
Speech students ready for Nationals Three Fairmont High School speech students, Vanessa Schultze, Kara Fischer and Kaycie Brookens, will be competing at Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend and next week. Congratulations to these students for this achievement. We wish them and all ...