FAIRMONT — American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard is coming to Fairmont and Blue Earth and will speak on issues of importance to Minnesota veterans. Among the topics Dillard plans to address are suicide prevention efforts in Minnesota, growing membership at the post level and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...