FAIRMONT – The past few weeks, temperatures have shifted drastically between warm spring-summer and winter. After temperatures in the 60s prior, March 16 and 17 brought several inches of snow. By the end of the week, much of it melted as temperatures returned to well above freezing. Now, ...

Fairmont takes second in home meet FAIRMONT — The Fairmont High School (FHS) Speech Team competed in the “Fairmont Finale” tournament on Saturday, March 28, at FHS. Fairmont placed second as a team with 96 points. Novice Creative Expression Natalie Flaherty took ...

SHERBURN — Caregiver Response Effort and Service Team (CREST) of Martin County recognizes a caregiver’s work and the importance of supporting them. For the first time in two years, CREST is re-introducing the Toolbox for Caregivers program, which will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. each ...

FAIRMONT – The Minnesota state house and senate unanimously passed a revision to the current school bus law, which will close loopholes and require drivers to stop sooner. Representative Bjorn Olson, who was part of overseeing the bill as a Transportation Committee member, described what he ...

FAIRMONT – With 46 years under their belt at 724 East Blue Earth Avenue, DeWar Electric is moving to a new location in Fairmont. Co-Owner Tyler Klingson said there were multiple factors that got the ball rolling on a potential location change. “They're busting at the seams a little bit ...

FAIRMONT — To support Special Olympics Minnesota and Fairmont High School (FHS) Unified Cardinals, several FHS students, staff, local law enforcement and members of the public braved the freezing plunge at the annual Cool School Polar Plunge on Friday at FHS. FHS junior Mollie Leiding and ...