North Union volleyball improves to 6-0 on season

September 1, 2022

ARMSTRONG — The North Union Warrior volleyball team improved to 6-0 on the season by rallying for a 3-1 victory over the North Iowa Bison during Top of Iowa Conference action Tuesday night in Buffalo Center, Iowa. The Bison claimed the opening game 25-20 before the Warriors reeled off consecutive wins of 25-18, 25-23, 25-11. Olivia Merrill drilled 12 kills to pace a balanced North Union spiking attack, while teammates Olivia Von Bank, Emily Meyer and Brylie Deim contributed 10, 10 and nine kills, respectively, to the potent frontline performance. Libby Stevens distributed 32 set ...

People and Events

August 11, 2022

Red Rock to host concert tonight Galaxy, 50's and 60's band to perform 6:30 p.m. tonight, Aug. 11, at the Sylvania Park bandshell in Fairmont. The concert is hosted by the Red Rock Center for the Arts. A free will donation will be taken. Church on the Lawn in East Chain “Church on the Lawn” service will be held beginning 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at East Chain Evangelical Free Church, located three miles east of the village of East Chain. The speaker will be Pastor Ben Fox. The service includes live band worship, bible teaching and wonderful kids program. Prior to the service, ...

Speech students ready for Nationals

June 4, 2022

AIRMONT— While the Fairmont High School speech team had a successful season, three of its members are about to take it further by competing at Nationals. The competition will take place in Louisville, Kentucky next week. The three students, Kaycie Brookens, Kara Fischer and Vanessa ...

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May 12, 2022

FAIRMONT — The Martin County Area Foundation is currently accepting applications through May 31 from eligible organizations for its 2022 competitive grant cycle. Please refer to the grant guidelines and application form at mcareafoundation.org for information. If you have further questions or ideas, please contact the Foundation’s administrative staff at (507) 235-5547 or any member of our board of directors. The Martin County Area Foundation is a community endowment founded in 1993 by a group of community residents and established by a matching grant from the Mickelson Foundation. ...

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May 11, 2022

MANKATO — All six eligible Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals scored the highest safety marks from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization that collects and analyzes data to help patients choose their preferred health care destinations. These hospitals meet the requirements for eligibility in The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Score and earned "A" grades, the best possible, for patient safety: • Albert Lea and Austin, Minnesota. • Eau Claire, Wisconsin. • Fairmont, Minnesota. • La Crosse, Wisconsin. • Mankato, Minnesota. • Red ...

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April 27, 2022

FAIRMONT — In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, a local coalition aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the community is recognizing local programs working to create resilient families and children. The Stronger Together Coalition was formed in 2018 with the focus on working to address the top health concerns impacting our communities. Through a community health assessment completed in 2019, the coalition identified the high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), mental health and substance use as some of the top health concerns impacting Faribault & ...