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Fairmont 5 ramping up rental program

FAIRMONT – With around four years under their belt since reopening, the Fairmont 5 Theatres is branching out with a theater rental program. While technically the program has been around since the theater first opened, multiple factors have prevented it from being fully realized. “We ...

Ceylon Community Day on April 11

CEYLON — A Kids’ Easter Bingo will be at 2 p.m. today, Saturday, April 4, at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. Activities include face painting, games and hotdog lunch. Lake Belt Bar and Grill will have a Nutt Fry at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10. That is the day before Ceylon Community ...

Fairmont Christian School reaches independence

FAIRMONT – After multiple years of assistance from Mountain Lake Christian School to help get on its feet and running, Fairmont Christian School is officially independent and established as its own nonprofit. The school has 38 students in kindergarten through sixth grade, having started with ...

New COVID variant appears as rates remain low

FAIRMONT – While COVID rates remain low, a new variant called Cicada has made its way into Minnesota. Public Health Sanitarian for Faribault and Martin County Health and Human Services Tim Langer said this discovery was made through wastewater monitoring. “There have been only two cases ...

Courtland farmer attends National Ag Day celebration at the White House

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The last time farmers and ranchers were celebrated at The White House was March of 1984, during Ronald Regan's administration. Founded in 1973, National Agriculture Day was brought forward to raise awareness of the importance of agriculture to our nation, often touted as ...

Welcome Historical Society to open Saturday

WELCOME — Today is Good Friday, and area churches have special services. Circle of Faith Parishes meet at First Lutheran Church in Trimont at 7 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Church in Sherburn and their partner church, St. Paul's in Wilbert, will have 6 p.m. services at each church. On Sunday, ...