Stats
High Thursday — 80 Low Thursday — 53 High Aug. 27, 2025 — 78 Low Aug. 27, 2025 — 55 Total moisture in August — 3.39 Moisture this year — 17.05 Friday’s sunset — 8:00 p.m. Saturday’s sunrise — 6:38 a.m.
Shooting hoops at school
ABOVE: On the second day of school at St. Paul Lutheran School (SPL) in Fairmont, fifth-grade student Hank Walden scores during a game of basketball at recess with classmates Eli Wallace and Easton Ludacer (unpictured) on Thursday afternoon at the SPL outdoor basketball court. While school started for SPL students this week, other area parochial schools start classes on Monday, Aug. 31 and students at Fairmont public school will have their first day on Tuesday, Sept. 1 for grades 7-12 and Wednesday, Sept. 2 for grades K-6.
Stats
High Wednesday — 78 Low Wednesday — 55 High Aug. 26, 2025 — 72 Low Aug. 26, 2025 — 49 Total moisture in August — 3.39 Moisture this year — 17.05 Thursday’s sunset — 8:02 p.m. Friday’s sunrise — 6:37 a.m.
‘Red, white, fight’
ABOVE: The Fairmont High School (FHS) cardinal mascot joins FHS cheerleaders Abbigale Booth, Braelyn Miller and Luna Bustillos and more cheerleaders in their routine during the Fairmont Cardinals Fall Pep Fest on Wednesday evening in the horseshoe lot at Fairmont High School.
Stats
High Tuesday — 84 Low Tuesday — 60 High Aug. 25, 2025 — 69 Low Aug. 25, 2025 — 48 Total moisture in August — 3.39 Moisture this year — 17.05 Wednesday’s sunset — 8:04 p.m. Thursday’s sunrise — 6:36 a.m.
Going bananas at Hy-Vee
ABOVE: In celebration of Banana Split Day, Caribou Coffee Barista Kate Hagen and Hy-Vee Florist Brelanna Law serve banana split ice cream dishes to Laura Grigereit and Liza Flohrs on Tuesday afternoon at Hy-Vee in Fairmont. Other activities included candy kabobs, banana temporary tattoos, ...