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Couple lives ‘long goodbye’
February 14, 2013 FAIRMONT — A photograph rests on top of the television of Francis McNerney’s third-story room at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center. more »»
Doctor joins Mayo site
February 14, 2013 FAIRMONT — Sundara Nalla was the oldest of five children living in Andhra Pradesh, one of the four southern states of India, and his father, a civil engineer, had his heart set on his son becoming a... more »»
Sides reflect on deal in murder case
February 13, 2013 BLUE EARTH — Brian Daniel Freeman could have spent the rest of his life in prison, but the deal he accepted this week gives him a definitive end date, says his attorney, Scott Cutcher, chief public... more »» 
Demolition of bridge is immiment
February 13, 2013 FAIRMONT — Lair Road will be closed sooner than initially predicted in order to demolish the old channel bridge and to start connecting the road to the new bridge. Starting Feb. more »»
School adds safety training
February 13, 2013 FAIRMONT — Fairmont Area School Board has approved changing the school calendar next month, giving students an extra day off in order to train teachers and other staff in emergency response. more »»
Kids making sacrifices
February 13, 2013 FAIRMONT — Karen Sandhurst’s second-grade class at St. John Vianney School in Fairmont is giving up stickers for the next 40 day. more »»
Sheriff: Freeman accepts deal
February 12, 2013 BLUE EARTH — Brian Daniel Freeman, 30, of Ceylon has accepted a plea deal that will keep him in prison for at least 33 years, Faribault County Sheriff Mike Gormley announced Monday. more »»
Report details local growth
February 12, 2013 FAIRMONT — The FEDA mission statement: “To maintain Fairmont as a quality community through business retention and expansion. more »»
It's official: Chickens can live in Fairmont
February 12, 2013 FAIRMONT — Chickens are now officially welcome in Fairmont — so long as their owners follow the rules, which the City Council approved Monday. more »»
Owatonna bidder wins project
February 12, 2013 FAIRMONT — By state law, cities are required to award projects costing more than $100,000 to the “lowest responsible bidder,” without favoring local businesses. more »» 
Local family lives with defect, uncertainty
February 11, 2013 SHERBURN — Two-year-old Leo Heller has reached a milestone, and his parents are celebrating. But it isn’t one most of us would ask for. more »» 
Group offers housekeeping help to seniors
February 11, 2013 BLUE EARTH — It’s hard to push a vacuum if you use a walker to get around. Seniors might find some household tasks more difficult to do as they age. more »» 
Visits build connections
February 9, 2013 FAIRMONT — Students in Betty Egan’s class at Fairmont Elementary School get excited about Fridays, and not just because the weekend’s around the corner. more »» 
Robotics team educates, inspires teens
February 9, 2013 FAIRMONT — Fairmont Area High School vocations teacher Bob Bonin is a varsity coach, but you won’t find him on the field, pitch, court or mat. more »»
Seminar to care for the caregiver
February 9, 2013 BLUE EARTH — Taking care of an elderly person is stressful. Interfaith Caregivers wants to help. It is offering “Powerful Tools for Caregivers,” a six-week seminar, from 1-3 p.m. Thursdays, from Fe. more »» 
Mayo renovations get started
February 8, 2013 FAIRMONT — Infusion therapy is intensive therapy. Patients typically receive their medication by IV, or sometimes through intramuscular injections or via the spinal column. more »»
Districts file to link operations
February 8, 2013 ARMSTRONG — The northern Iowa school districts of Armstrong-Ringsted and Sentral have filed petitions with the American Education Association to consolidate. more »»
Local cesarean rate drops
February 7, 2013 FAIRMONT — In 2010, the number of cesarean deliveries at the hospital in Fairmont was 33 percent. In 2011, it dropped to 29.6 percent. more »» 
Knoll prepares Parker Oaks for future
February 7, 2013 WINNEBAGO — Chris Knoll remembers spending time in the area when he was a kid. Now he is back as the administrator of Parker Oaks Communities in Winnebago. Knoll began his new position in January. more »»
Welcome seeks council member
February 7, 2013 WELCOME — A special election to fill a vacant seat on the Welcome City Council will be held in May. more »» |
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