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Shirley Jean Hilpipre

ELMORE — Shirley Jean Hilpipre, age 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. She was born on Nov. 19, 1933, to Roy and Anna Mae (Read) Mino in Grant Township, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Elmore United Methodist Church in Elmore, ...

No Thursday print edition because of the blizzard

The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Wednesday. Blowing snow and extreme cold temperatures were expected to linger into the evening and early Thursday morning. Taking into account the extreme weather conditions and the safety of our drivers who pick up the newspapers from the printing facility in Madelia, the Fairmont Sentinel will not be publishing a Thursday edition. However, a full edition of the Sentinel will be available on All Access. Readers can also check out the individual articles on fairmontsentinel.com Not a subscriber? You can read up to three ...

Fairmont’s balanced attack topples South Central

FAIRMONT – Fairmont High School girls hockey head coach Aaron Haycraft has always preached a complementary style of play during his first two seasons at the helm, emphasizing the importance of both sides of the ice working together as the main key to success. Thursday night was yet another ...

Tree service demands continuously high

FAIRMONT – For tree services in Fairmont, the demand from customers has been constant for the last few years. Thate’s Tree Service Owner John Thate said their work includes trimming trees, treating them for various problems, taking down trees and everything in between. “Getting a cat ...

Homecoming next week at Truman Schools

TRUMAN — September is School Board Month. Thank you to James Farnum, Maria Haler, Paula Heckman, Kenna Krahmer, Jeff Nauman and Mike Pfeil for serving on the Truman School Board. Truman High School’s after-prom party sub sandwich fundraiser is going on through October 4. Subs are $6 each or 10 for $55. Subs are made on 12” poor boy buns from Schmidt’s Bakery and are layered with ham, turkey, white and yellow American cheese. Contact a THS senior, junior, sophomore, or Zanna Sill at (507 384-8471 to place an order. Subs should be picked up at the school cafeteria from 3:30-6 p.m. ...