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Ekstrom visits Marshall class

MARSHALL — Haley Ammann-Ekstrom made a venture out from the Fairmont area to visit Park Side Elementary first graders in Marshall on Thursday to share her new illustration book, along with bringing along a special guest-- her baby calf. Students were able to spend an enjoyable afternoon ...

MCW and Welcome discuss sports complex

SHERBURN — During the Martin County West School Board meeting on Thursday evening, a discussion about the possible purchase of the Fox Lake Sports Complex in Welcome was held, and two Welcome City Council representatives were present and answered some questions about the proposed contract ...

Community Day Auction April 11

CEYLON — Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Ceylon will have a communion service at 5:30 p.m. tonight, Saturday, March 21. They will have a bible class at 9:30 a.m. each Tuesday. Area residents are invited to join. The cribbage tournament will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. today, ...

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Fairmont Speech takes first at Big South Conference tournament REDWOOD FALLS/FAIRMONT — The Fairmont High School Speech team competed at the Big South Conference Speech Tournament on Thursday, March 19, in Redwood Falls. Fairmont Speech Team won the Conference Championship with 198 ...

A year after stroke, Geerdes is back on track

SHERBURN – It was a little over 10 months ago, on May 17, when then 20-year-old Jazlyn Geerdes began the struggle of her life, as a blood clot in her basilar artery caused a stroke on both sides of her brain. “If [she had got there] a half-hour later, she would have been dead,” Jodie ...

County debates bid details for roof project

FAIRMONT— Several bids for the county impound facility reroofing project were discussed by the Martin County Board of Commissioners at their meeting earlier this week. County Coordinator Scott Higgins said that bids were initially reviewed and while it was originally recommended to go with ...