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New business focuses on skin Congratulations to Southern Minnesota Skin Solutions, which opened earlier this week in Fairmont. The business, owned by McKenzie Terfehr, will fill a need in the community as we’ve been lacking dermatology services for quite some time. We wish you good luck in your new endeavor! Council hears SMEC proposal This week the Fairmont City Council heard a presentation from Citizens 4 A Strong Fairmont, which proposed usage of the Southern Minnesota Educational Campus as a community center. We appreciate the idea of using an existing building to fill a need ...

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Announcing Hay Day VBS To the Editor: Friday, Aug. 5, and Saturday, Aug. 6, Christian Church of Fairmont is having an amazing FREE event for kids, 3 years old to kids graduating 5th grade. It will be two days of worship, learning, fun, crafts, and food. Our theme this year is Hay Day “Growing in Friendship With Jesus!” On Friday, we will start at 5:30 p.m. with a free meal for the kids and we will be done for the night at 8 p.m. On Saturday, we will start at 9 a.m. then a lunch before the afternoon where will have a bouncy house set up and games and songs for a fun celebration ...

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Thank you from the Cancer Fighters To the Editor: My team, Cancer Fighters, recently participated in the Martin County Relay for Life at the Martin County Fairgrounds. I would like to thank my team members, Kathy Rippentrop, and all that donated to us and the Relay. I hope we can continue to count on you in the future. We appreciate all donations big and small. Marsha Williams Cancer Fighters team captain Welcome

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Our problems are our sins To the Editor: On all of our money are the words “In God We Trust.” But I ask, what God is it do we Americans trust in? The God that we trust in will be the God that we follow, obey and serve. Also in our Pledge of Allegiance are the words “One nation under God.” And I ask, what God is it that we Americans are under? The God that we are under will be the God that we acknowledge as the ruler and the authority over us. Now, let’s look at America and be painfully honest to see what God we are really trusting in and what God we are really under. So, ...

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Relist wolves on ESA To the Editor: I am a senior citizen and I care about North American wildlife, especially the predators that are so important to keeping healthy ecosystems in our continent. The predator of most concern to me right now is the gray wolf. Right now, wolves are being killed in large numbers in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, the states of the Northern Rockies. Today, hunters from Montana can sit just feet outside of Yellowstone National Park and use bait and recorded wolf calls to lure wolves out of the park to be shot. These hunters can kill as many as 10 wolves ...

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Ceylon ready for broadband project The Ceylon City Council has been working with Federated Rural Electric Association on a project to install fiber internet to the city’s residents. This is an exciting project because it will provide the residents of Ceylon with some of the best internet access in the county. Congratulations to all involved in this project which is meeting an overdue need. Navy bell dedicated at MCVM On July 4th, a Navy bell, donated by Woody and Joane Woodward, was dedicated at the Martin County veterans Memorial in Fairmont. This is another great addition to the ...