FAIRMONT – Ellie Ortega, a returning senior and co-captain of the varsity volleyball team for Fairmont High School, focuses on team bonding and training in preparation for the upcoming season. Ellie Ortega is a multi-sport athlete participating in basketball, track and field and volleyball. ...

FAIRMONT – Cedar Creek Disc Golf Course is set to host its 18th Cedar Creek Open on Aug. 17 and 18. The two-day event boasts great amenities, mini games and side events and a total of three 18-hole courses. They are expecting a disc golf family reunion style environment. The tournament has ...

JACKSON – The Fairmont Martins secured a 5-0 shutout over the Jackson Bulls in Game 1 of a Region 13C, best-of-three amateur baseball playoff series Wednesday night at Wacker Field. Martins’ draftee pitcher Paxten Graylin kept the Bulls off the board through seven innings. The Martins ...

Historically the world of fishing has been about catching the trophy fish. However, things have changed with the growing popularity of what is known as “microfishing,” which allows fishermen to go more for diversity of species and see fish that they wouldn’t otherwise see using ...

FAIRMONT– Coming off of the youth baseball clinic hosted by the Twins over the weekend, I felt urged to discuss the importance of youth sports in general and the benefits they have for both the players involved and the community around them. Firstly for the players, sports provide an ...

FAIRMONT – The Minnesota Twins partnered up with the Fairmont Community Education and Recreation (CER) to put on a clinic Sunday, fostering both baseball and community. The Twins sent four clinicians featuring K.O. Paulson, Jay Brown, Don Geng and Ellison Hanna II to spend some time with ...