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Gone fishing

Tyler Stark casts his line into the water, fishing for walleye on Monday afternoon at Amber Lake in Fairmont. While Monday was warm, reaching 80 degrees, the weather in the area for the rest of the week is expected to gradually drop and stay consistently in the 50-60 degree range with cloudy ...

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 — Garlic parmesan chicken, pasta with marinara sauce, green beans, garlic toast, applesauce, pound cake, milk. Alternate: Smothered pork chop. ...

School Calendars

FAIRMONT AREA Monday, Oct. 12 Indigenous Peoples’ Day. No school. Teacher in-service. Tuesday, Oct. 13 Early Childhood Screening Wednesday, Oct. 14 Early Childhood Screening Thursday, Oct. 15 MEA. No school. Friday, Oct. 16 MEA. No school. MARTIN COUNTY WEST Thursday, Oct. 15 MEA. No school. Friday, Oct. 16 MEA. No school. GRANADA-HUNTLEY-EAST CHAIN Monday, Oct. 12 Conferences Thursday, Oct. 15 MEA. No school. Friday, Oct. 16 MEA. No school. TRUMAN PUBLIC Tuesday, Oct. 13 Conferences Thursday, Oct. 15 MEA. No ...

School Menus

FAIRMONT JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH BREAKFAST: Tuesday — Cinnamon cream cheese bagel, cereal, graham crackers, fruit selection, juice selection, milk. Wednesday — Variety of options, cereal, graham crackers, fruit selection, juice selection, milk. LUNCH: Tuesday — Oven Fried Chicken Leg, Flaky Biscuit, Cheeseburger, Max Stix, Marinara Sauce Build Your Own Taco Bar, Homemade Cheese Pizza, Meat Lovers Pizza, Ham Deli Sub Sandwich, Crispy Chicken Salad, fruit selection, vegetable selection, milk. Wednesday — Baked Beans, Ham Deli Sub Sandwich, Crispy Chicken Salad, Chef's Choice ...

Stats

High Friday — 77 Low Friday — 61 High Oct. 9, 2025 — 73 Low Oct. 9, 2025 — 46 Total moisture in October — 0.35 Moisture this year — 22.59 Saturday’s sunset — 6:43 p.m. Sunday’s sunrise — 7:27 a.m.

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High Thursday — 70 Low Thursday — 50 High Oct. 8, 2025 — 68 Low Oct. 8, 2025 — 34 Total moisture in October — 0.35 Moisture this year — 22.59 Friday’s sunset — 6:44 p.m. Saturday’s sunrise — 7:26 a.m.