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Fairmont Speech claims first in Janesville tournament JANESVILLE/FAIRMONT — The Fairmont High School Speech Team competed at the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (JWP) Bulldog Speech Tournament on Saturday, March 21, in Janesville. Fairmont placed first as a team with 127 ...

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, with ...

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 ...

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 ...