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March 31, 2022

Jackson EDA to host Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho JACKSON — The Jackson Economic Development Authority will host Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho the morning of Friday, April 1. Joining the Commissioner will be State Senators Julie Rosen and Bill Weber and State Representative Bjorn Olson. The visit will start at 10 a.m. at Jackson City Hall and will include a bus tour of areas of industrial and commercial growth in Jackson, newer housing developments and locations designated for future workforce housing project. The group will then return to city hall around 11 a.m. ...

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March 31, 2022

Fairmont Speech wins 2A subsection FAIRMONT — On Monday, March 28, Fairmont hosted the MSHSL Subsection 2A South Speech Tournament. The Subsection 2A South teams competing were Fairmont, Maple River, River Valley, Madelia, Martin County West, Blue Earth Area, Alden-Conger, and Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial. Fairmont qualified 26 individuals to the Section 2A Speech Tournament, which will be held Friday, April 8, at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton. The Subsection 2A South Champions from Fairmont were senior Vanessa Schultze in creative, junior Solveig Senf in discussion, freshman ...

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March 30, 2022

Fairmont Speech victorious at home FAIRMONT — On Saturday, March 26, the Fairmont Speech Team competed at The “Fairmont Finale” Speech Tournament hosted by Fairmont High School. In the varsity division, Fairmont had 15 finalists. Junior Lauren Wheeler took 5th place in creative expression; Senior Vanessa Schultze took 7th place in creative expression and 6th place in prose reading; Junior Solveig Senf was the champion in discussion; Senior Kara Fischer was the champion in dramatic interpretation; Senior Kara Fischer and Sophomore Selvin Forstythe took 3rd place in duo ...

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March 26, 2022

Fairmont receives award for protecting drinking water sources FAIRMONT— The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota Rural Water Association (MRWA) have recognized the City of Fairmont for its exceptional efforts to protect community drinking water sources. Fairmont received the 2021 Source Water Protection Award in the large systems category from MDH and MRWA. Preserving source water quality requires engagement from many sectors, and the City of Fairmont has been a valuable partner in drinking water protection, according to MDH officials. The city has worked with ...

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March 23, 2022

Scholarship application deadline nearing FAIRMONT — The application deadline for scholarships through Fairmont Dollars for Scholars is April 1. Fairmont graduates who are pursuing studies at accredited schools and have not yet received a bachelor’s degree may qualify for up to four awards with a maximum of one per year. To apply, create a profile at Fairmont.dollarsforscholars.org. To be considered an applicant, you MUST sign into your profile and click on My Scholarships, then submit your name to the scholarships for which you qualify. For questions, contact Liz Wheeler at ...

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March 22, 2022

Fairmont Speech wins Bulldog Tournament FAIRMONT — On Saturday, March 19, the Fairmont Speech Team competed at The “Bulldog” Speech Tournament hosted by Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton. In the varsity division, Fairmont had 17 finalists. Junior Solveig Senf took 3rd place in discussion; Senior Kara Fischer took 2nd place in drama; Freshman Selvin Forsythe took 6th place in drama; Freshman Dominick Lund-May took 2nd place in extemporaneous speaking and 5th place in great speeches; Sophomore Andrew Haefner took 6th place in extemporaneous speaking; Senior Eleanor Hamlet was the ...