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East Chain sow barn fire To the Editor: A fire has devastated one of Hugoson Pork’s sow farms near East Chain, Minn. The Hugoson family is grateful there have been no reported injuries to staff or emergency responders. The majority of the site is considered a total loss. The fire is believed to have started around 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning. More than 10 area fire departments responded from local communities. The Hugoson family is appreciative of the fire departments that responded and grateful for the support of their community. Along with their employees, the Hugoson family ...

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Just follow the money To the Editor: People may wonder why President Biden is continuing to violate the Constitution, his oath of office, and numerous immigration laws. It may be a matter, as Hillary once said, of just following the money. With approximately 250,000 illegal immigrants coming across the border each month at an average of $6,000 per person that the human traffickers charge, the total sum they collect each month is about 1.5 billion dollars. Cartels are quite used to paying at least 10 percent of their funds to government officials and others for protection against ...

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Hope to emulate your integrity To the Editor: It can be easy to opine that the country is going to crap. Political venom comes at us from every angle. Violence and lack of respect for each other creates many talking points. I believe I left my wallet at a HyVee self check-out. Probably never know for sure. The individual who brought it to the nice folks at customer service chose to remain anonymous. My hope, and one of my goals, is that the time I have remaining, I can emulate your integrity publicly... and anonymously. Paul Sandoz Fairmont

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Kidney donation impacts many A Building Blocks employee, Kim Miller, is donating a kidney on behalf of one of her students, Parker Lintelman. This generous donation will save multiple lives through the National Kidney Registry Voucher Program. What a cool program that has no doubt saved many. We wish Kim and Parker the best of luck with their procedures. Martin County native shares story Brenda McEwing, a native of Sherburn, recently shared her story during the Martin County Historical Society’s annual meeting. McEwing has a long history in the U.S. Army. She has done much for her ...

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Sathoff given Achievement Award Fairmont woman, Lakyn Sathoff, was recently recognized by the National Community Action Partnership and given the 2022 Sargent Shriver Personal Achievement Award. Lakyn attended a ceremony in New York earlier this month with Minnesota Valley Action Council Family Resource Coordinator, Tammie Hested. Congratulations to Lakyn on earning this award and for being an example on how to turn your life around and be a positive source of encouragement to others. FHS student joins youth council Dominick Lund-May, a sophomore at Fairmont High School, has been ...

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Koppen takes new role with city Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce President, Ned Koppen, has accepted a new role as Fairmont’s Economic Development Coordinator. Congratulations to Ned on this move. He knows the city and its strengths and needs and will be a great addition to the city of Fairmont and its economic development department. Center Creek Orchard offers family fun Center Creek Orchard, located in rural Fairmont, opened for the season last weekend. Each fall, Center Creek offers the opportunity for a fun family day trip to families in the county and beyond. Thanks to ...