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Welcome Legion meets on Monday

WELCOME — The Welcome Burn Site will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday for use by Welcome residents only. Please bring only wood that is six inches in diameter or less and no garbage. The Cribbage Tournament will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. Saturday at the Legion Hall in Welcome. ...

GHEC considers potential board representation

GRANADA – With the current South Central Service Co-op (SCSC) member planning to retire, the Granada- Huntley East Chain (GHEC) School Board considered whether to replace them or not at its Thursday meeting. Current SCSC representative Kathy Carlson said her term is up this year and she is ...

2025 a New Year for organizations offering programs

FAIRMONT—With 2024 in the rearview mirror, local organizations are taking stock of their current situation and their future goals. Fairmont Community Education and Recreation (CER) Director Stephanie Busiahn said their focus on lifelong learning and recreational opportunities has continued ...

Courses aim to help market Fairmont

FAIRMONT— Visit Fairmont and the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to provide free digital marketing courses to interested businesses and organizations. The hope is that with these tools, more people will get to know what Fairmont all has to offer. Visit Fairmont’s ...

Faribault County talks role changes

BLUE EARTH— Faribault County swore in their new commissioner, Gertrude Paschke, before holding their regular County Board meeting on Tuesday. Bruce Anderson and Bill Groskreutz, who were reelected last November, also took the oath of office prior to the start of the regular ...

Council OKs internet contract

WELCOME — The Welcome City Council met on Tuesday evening and the Oath of Office was taken by the re-elected Councilman, Elroy Glidden, and the re-elected mayor, Dan Schmidtke. The oath was also taken by a new Councilman, Jon Auringer. A Gig Fire internet provider representative, Cody ...