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Heart Screenings

Fairmont High School (FHS) junior Jadyn Montgomery completes a heart screening by Screening America screeners Roxie Pederson and Phyllis Yeager on Monday morning in the southern gymnasium at FHS. The heart screenings were for individuals ages 11 to 34 in the Fairmont School District. Overall, 34 individuals completed a heart screening. Each heart screening included a limited echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), 12 Lead EKG, bilateral blood pressure, health history evaluation, Marfan syndrome evaluation and board-certified cardiologist review. The heart screenings were made possible by the ...

Rad robots

Fairmont Elementary School students, Reed Aukes, Briggs Reuter and Stetson Diegnau/Team “BRS” operate their robot during a competition against another team during the Martin County KnowHow! VEX IQ Robotics Competition for grades three and four, on Saturday morning at the Martin County West-Trimont Elementary School gymnasium. More than 80 students participated from all four public school districts, Fairmont, Martin County West, Granada-Huntley-East Chain and Truman.

Out shopping

Veda McCarthy and Christal Schoer browse clothes at an indoor rummage sale, Jahnke Shop, during the Ceylon Community Day Auction and Rummage Sales on Saturday afternoon in Ceylon.

Stats

High Monday — 76 Low Monday — 51 High April 13, 2025 — 73 Low April 13, 2025 — 52 Total moisture in April — 1.38 Moisture this year — 2.96 Monday’s lake level — +16 Today’s sunset — 8:00 p.m. Tomorrow’s sunrise — 6:34 a.m.

School Menus

FAIRMONT JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH BREAKFAST: Monday — Brekkie, Peanut Butter and Grape Uncrustable, Cereal, Graham Crackers, fruit selection, juice selection, milk. Tuesday — Sausage Breakfast Pizza, Peanut Butter and Grape Uncrustable, Cereal, Cheese Stick, fruit selection, juice selection, milk. Wednesday — Coffee Cake, Peanut Butter and Grape Uncrustable, Cereal, Graham Crackers, fruit selection, juice selection, milk. Thursday — Pancake on a Stick, Peanut Butter and Grape Uncrustable, Cereal, Graham Crackers, fruit selection, juice selection, milk. Friday — Mini French ...

School Calendars

FAIRMONT AREA Saturday, April 11 9 a.m. Boys’ Varsity Tennis vs Multiple Schools at St. James Monday, April 13 4 p.m. Junior High Track and Field vs Multiple Schools at Tri-City United 4:30 p.m. Boys’ 7th Baseball vs Blue Earth Area at Blue Earth 4:30 p.m. Girls’ 7th Softball vs Blue Earth Area at Fairmont 4:30 p.m. Boys’ Varsity Tennis vs. St. Peter at St. Peter 4:30 p.m. Boys’ B-Squad Baseball vs Luverne at Fairmont 5:30 p.m. Boys’ 8th Baseball vs Blue Earth Area at Blue Earth 5:30 p.m. Boys’ Varsity Baseball vs Luverne at Fairmont 5:30 p.m. Girls’ B-Squad ...