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Fun at Vianney

St. John Vianney Catholic School (SJV) students Beau Maday, Cruw Reuter, Cashton Menke and Madi Hill play together on the playground swing on Wednesday after school at SJV in Fairmont. Wednesday was warm and sunny after a couple days of cloudy, cool and wet weather.

Cleaning up

City of Fairmont Parks Department workers Garrett Larson and Cody Benschoter retrieve electronic devices from a truck bed during the Martin County and Fairmont clean-up days on Tuesday afternoon at the Martin County Highway Department in Fairmont. The event is held by the city of Fairmont and GreenTech Recycling. The event will be held once more from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Martin County Highway Department. Latex, oil-based paint, fuels, degreasers, garden products, paint thinner, furniture stripper, household cleaners, chemicals, rechargeable batteries and cell ...

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High Tuesday — 79 Low Tuesday — 56 High Sept. 8, 2025 — 79 Low Sept. 8, 2025 — 50 Total moisture in September — 2.06 Moisture this year — 19.11 Wednesday’s sunset — 7:39 p.m. Thursday’s sunrise — 6:51 a.m.

Briefly

Minnesota Farm Bureau Supports Youth in 4-H Purple Ribbon Auction EAGAN — The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) continued its support of Minnesota 4-H livestock exhibitors at the 2026 Purple Ribbon Auction during the Minnesota State Fair, sponsoring 25 market animal exhibitors from across the state. The sponsorship is one of many ways MFBF invests in youth leadership development, helping young people build the skills and experiences to become future leaders in agriculture. Below are local exhibitors who were among the 25 exhibitors sponsored by the Minnesota Farm Bureau: ...

Senior Menus

SENIOR DINING IN FAIRMONT Meals are served at Friendship Village at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Milk is served each day. The menu is subject to change. To reserve your meal, call (507) 238-1650 between 9 a.m. and noon the day before. This project is partially funded through a grant from Region 9 Area Agency on Aging under Title III-C of the Older Americans Act and is sponsored by Lutheran Social Services. FAIRMONT Tuesday — Summer citrus, chicken, seasoned orzo, country trio vegetables, bread, butter, peaches, lemon-lime cake, milk. Alternate: Goulash. Wednesday — ...