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Heritage Acres gears up for event This Sunday is Heritage Acre’s annual Threshing Day. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include a large variety of family-friendly activities. We hope like other years, families take advantage of the offering and come out to enjoy it. FHS to showcase first summer theater This past week, students at Fairmont High School put on a variety of show featuring work they’d done during the school’s first ever summer theater camp. It’s nice that the school put on this new summer program and that a good number of students took ...

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Interest in bike program taking off Kids Just Want to Have Fun, a subcommittee of Project 1590, has proposed a bike share program. The program would add five bikes to the community that could be shared free of charge. This sounds like a great idea and a fun way to get more peope to use some of Fairmont’s many trails. We look forward to seeing this program take off. Fairmont PD invites community to ‘Night Out’ The Fairmont Police Department’s annual “Night Out” is coming up on Aug. 2 at Gomsrud Park. This gives the community a chance to engage with officers in a casual ...

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To The Editor: August 9th is a doubly important date for our democracy. It’s a chance to vote in a special congressional election and a primary election. First District voters have a clear choice for Congress: Jeff Ettinger. Jeff Ettinger is the candidate who will work to end the divisiveness in Washington and with his business experience, will do his best to combat rising prices. DFL voters, do not sit out this election. It’s too important. Democracy is at stake. Jacque Drew Blue Earth

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‘Strong’ community Center concept presented To the Editor: Thank You Citizens 4 a Strong Fairmont. Your presented concept for a Martin County Community Center, by rejuvenating the SMEC Building, was well thought-out and effectively presented at the Fairmont City Council meeting. All your efforts, research, ingenuity, listening, surveying and inclusion of citizens came through very positively and productively. Fortunately, there are many opportunities for athleticism throughout all of Martin County. (Fitness clubs, basketball courts, school facilities, bike trails, golf courses, ...

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Thanks for donating time, talents to dedication To the Editor: Thank you to all those that donated their time and talents at the Martin County Veterans Memorial bell dedication on July 4. The much needed rain didn’t keep our wonderful community away from attending the dedication and enjoy good food and music. Thanks again to everyone that attended, donated, and to those that helped make it all happen. Terri Larson and other members of the Martin County Veterans Memorial Committee Fairmont

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Bonk officially retires Fairmont’s long-time track and field coach, Bob Bonk, has announced his retirement. Bonk’s impressive career spans over half a century and over that time he’s had a positive impact on countless young athletes. Thank you, Bob, for all that you’ve done for our youth and our community, and enjoy a well-deserved break! FEDA looks at future of building This week the Fairmont Economic Development Authority looked at the future of the city’s incubator building, which FEDA owns. While the incubator started as a good idea, management of its purpose has ...