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Fairmont opens Jr. Legion Sub-State tourney as 7 seed

MARSHALL – The schedule is set for the 2024 Junior Legion Sub-State G Baseball Tournament, and Fairmont Junior Legion Post 36 has secured the No. 7 seed. Fairmont’s first game will be against a No. 2-seeded Mankato East team at 4 p.m. on Tuesday at Marshall’s Legion Field. Spanning ...

Golfers play in 32nd annual Pork Masters outing

FAIRMONT –  The Schmidt Installation team took the morning bracket of the 32nd annual Pork Masters Golf Outing on Monday, shooting a team score of 12 under at the par-72 Interlaken Golf Club in Fairmont. Chris Fitzloff’s team shot a 54 to secure the afternoon bracket of the ...

Should MMA be added to the Olympics?

Interest in mixed martial arts continues to grow, but should it be added to the Olympics? Simply put, yes it should be. The Olympics currently feature 16 different “combat” sports, including things such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai and wrestling, just to name a few. All of these ...

Davis, Sanders cruise to wins in USMT Series

FAIRMONT — The United States Modified Touring Series on Thursday night at Fairmont Raceway saw Tyler Davis and Rodney Sanders taking the top prizes. The USMTS bracket was broken up into three heats and two feature races with points being awarded based on positioning at the end of the race; ...

Athlete Spotlight: Macy Hanson

FAIRMONT – Fairmont High School senior Macy Hanson has the school cross-country record in her sights for her final season as a Cardinal runner. Hanson has always had a passion for the sport as she began running at a young age. “I ran a couple of 5Ks here and there when I was in ...

Defensive struggles for Fairmont a factor in 13-1 loss to Luverne

FAIRMONT – Fairmont Jr. Legion Post 36 fell to Luverne Jr. Legion Post 132 13-1 on Monday night during a Jr. Legion baseball game courtesy of defensive mishaps. “We win our games off of defense,” said Fairmont head coach Brian Hackett. “Obviously our defense did not show up ...