ABOVE: Heaven’s Table Food Shelf in Fairmont and Sherburn received $15,000 worth of checks toward buying food for the Community Box program and the Backpack program for Fall 2026. Accepting the donation is Food Shelf Chairperson Greta Lintelman. Federated Directors Jon Saxen, David Meschke and Scott Thiesse presented the check to the food shelf.

ABOVE: HERON LAKE/OKABENA — The Heron Lake/Okabena Community Cupboard Food Pantry received $5,000 worth of donations on behalf of Federated Rural Electric, Basin and CoBank. The food shelf will buy food and personal hygiene items. Community Action Partnership Food and Nutrition Manager Nikki Knobloch accepted the check from Federated Directors Troy Post and Glenn Dicks.

ABOVE: JACKSON — The Jackson Food Shelf received $5,000 in donations. Funds will go toward food, hygiene items and baby supplies. Director/Pastor John Schuetz and Treasurer Angela Schultze accepted the check from Federated Directors Glenn Dicks and Tyler “Red” Ayers.

ABOVE: FAIRMONT — Bob Millette, left, of Fairmont Area Assembly 551 Fourth Degree presents Richard Mauris, a Fourth Degree Honorary Membership certificate for 25 years of dedicated service to the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus.

ABOVE: LAKEFIELD — The Lakefield Food Shelf received $5,000 worth in donations. Funds will purchase a new computer, food shelf software, dolly and mostly food and hygiene products. Connie Rossow accepted the check from Federated Directors Tyler “Red” Ayers and Glenn Dicks.

ABOVE: FAIRMONT/ST. PAUL — Mr. Millette’s fifth and sixth grade students from St. John Vianney Catholic School in Fairmont recently visited the Minnesota Science Museum in St. Paul. The hands-on activities were a lot of fun and offered good learning experiences.

ABOVE: FAIRMONT/MANKATO — Students in Ms. Simmering’s Writing Class were honored at An Author’s Reception on Monday, May 4, at the South Central Service Cooperative conference center in Mankato. Their contest entries of poetry, fiction and informational essays were selected for honors. Pictured students, from left, Jackson Lewis, Sidney Cunning, Scott Allen, Faith Kain, Severin Graczyk, Audrey Haugen and Ms. Simmering. Not pictured, writing pieces were also selected, Callen Spear, Maricio Parades and Dawson Szafryk.

ABOVE: FAIRMONT — Bauer Built, Inc. (Corporate Offices in Durand, Wis. and a Tire and Service Center in Blue Earth) announces Alayna Buntjer from Fairmont High School as one of the winners of the G.F. “Sam” and Ethel V. Bauer/Bauer Built, Inc. Scholarship Award. Alayna is the daughter of Jason and Kari Buntjer. Alayna will attend South Dakota State University and pursue a degree in Agricultural Communications.