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Fairmont teams earn fourth in BSC meet

JACKSON – Both Fairmont boys and girls cross country teams picked up fourth-place finishes in Tuesday afternoon’s Big South Conference Meet held at Jackson Golf Club. Each team competed in the Large Schools division, with the boys picking up 73 points compared to the girls' 108. Here are ...

Area schedule

TUESDAY PREP CROSS COUNTRY Fairmont at Jackson (BSC Meet), 3:30 p.m. PREP VOLLEYBALL GHEC/T/ML at Fairmont, 7:30 p.m. PREP FOOTBALL Martin County West vs. Cleveland, 7:00 p.m. GHEC/T/ML at Nicollet, 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY PREP GIRLS SOCCER Fairmont vs. Cannon Falls (Austin), 5:00 p.m. THURSDAY PREP CROSS COUNTRY Martin County West at Madelia (TVC Meet), 4:00 p.m. PREP FOOTBALL Fairmont vs. St. Peter, 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY PREP FOOTBALL North Union vs. Janesville, 7:00 p.m.

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 Monday — Nacho chicken, shredded lettuce, tomato, refried beans, corn, dinner roll, applesauce, frosted marble cake, milk. Alternate: Hamburger steak. ...

School Menus

FAIRMONT JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH BREAKFAST: Monday — Egg and cheese on a biscuit, Uncrustable, cereal, graham crackers, fruit selection, juice selection, milk. Tuesday — Pancake on a stick, Uncrustable, cereal, graham crackers, fruit selection, juice selection, milk. Wednesday — Blueberry muffin, cheese stick, Uncrustable, cereal, graham crackers, fruit selection, juice selection, milk. Thursday — Sausage breakfast pizza, Uncrustable, cereal, graham crackers, fruit selection, juice selection, milk. Friday — Yogurt parfait with strawberries and granola, Uncrustable, cereal, ...

School Calendars

MARTIN COUNTY WEST Friday, Oct. 23 End of First Quarter. Early dismissal. GRANADA-HUNTLEY-EAST CHAIN Friday, Oct. 23 End of First Quarter. TRUMAN PUBLIC Tuesday, Oct. 20 4 to 7 p.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, Oct. 22 4 to 7 p.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences MARTIN LUTHER Saturday, Oct. 17 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. MLHS Fall Rummage and Bake Sale Monday, Oct. 19 9 a.m. Chapel with Principal Stuckwisch 12:30 p.m. American Red Cross blood drive 1:30 p.m. Iowa Lakes Community College visit Tuesday, Oct. 20 9 a.m. National Honor Society ...

Stats

High Thursday — 52 Low Thursday — 43 High Oct. 15, 2025 — 55 Low Oct. 15, 2025 — 47 Total moisture in October — 0.75 Moisture this year — 22.99 Friday’s sunset — 6:33 p.m. Saturday’s sunrise — 7:34 a.m.