Stats
High Friday — 67 Low Friday — 61 High Sept. 18, 2025 — 79 Low Sept. 18, 2025 — 62 Total moisture in September — 3.94 Moisture this year — 20.99 Saturday’s sunset — 7:21 p.m. Sunday’s sunrise — 7:03 a.m.
Staying safe
Lori Calkins holds onto a piece of rope as she talks about the hidden dangers and what to do to be safe with farm animals and pets to a group of MCW students at Friday’s Farm Safety Day at Heritage Acres in Fairmont. There were eight zones of safety education attended by fourth graders from ...
Bail set for ICE officer accused of lying and assault in non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration officer charged with shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in January and lying about the circumstances to investigators made a brief initial appearance Thursday before a Minnesota judge after state authorities arrested him ahead of a separate hearing in federal court. During Thursday's hearing, Judge Paul Scoggin granted Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro bond. Castro wore an orange jumpsuit and appeared behind a glass enclosure. His attorney, Daniel Gerdts, declined to comment after the hearing. Castro was being ...
Stats
High Thursday — 70 Low Thursday — 60 High Sept. 17, 2025 — 78 Low Sept. 17, 2025 — 62 Total moisture in September — 3.03 Moisture this year — 20.08 Friday’s sunset — 7:22 p.m. Saturday’s sunrise — 7:02 a.m.
On your marks, get set…
Thirty-seven Fairmont Elementary School (FES) student athletes take off to complete a 1K race as families cheer them on during the Junior Cardinals Cross Country Showdown on Thursday afternoon outside the school. The five color-coded teams included the Orange Rockets, Black Ninjas, Red Riders, ...
Sipping and shopping
In Lori Darlin’s Boutique, Annika Herman browses a brown sweater coat during the fourth-annual Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce Sip and Shop event on Thursday in Fairmont. Participating businesses, including D and S Trophies, Dee’s Floral and Design, Fairmont Roofing, Indulge and Co., ...