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BE City Council OKs repairs

BLUE EARTH— Emergency repairs for both the Blue Earth Municipal Swimming Pool and the sewer system of the Blue Earth Community Library were given the go-ahead at the Blue Earth City Council meeting on Monday. Along with these repairs, city administrator Dawn Collins also presented the council with an update on the remaining unbudgeted emergency repairs still waiting for approval, as well as additional information about the quotes for some of those repairs. “Since our discussion on unbudgeted repairs at our last meeting, it has been brought to our attention that Kato Roofing has ...

Home care business gets new home

FAIRMONT – After working from a home office since opening up in 2025, Midwest Valley Home Care has set up shop in Fairmont at 111 East 2nd Street. Owner Ashley Brown previously worked in the Twin Cities as an emergency department nurse before moving into home health after earning her Doctor ...

Truman Homecoming Week continues

TRUMAN — Happy belated 100th birthday to Helen Brummond. Her birthday was on Sept. 21. Cards and greetings can be sent to her at 610 Summit Drive, Fairmont, MN 56031. It is Homecoming Week at Truman Public School. Dress up for spirit day, so wear your Jags clothing or a lot of ...

CREST forms new group for grief

FAIRMONT – CREST, which has already found success with multiple support groups, is now forming one for grief with the help of local partners. The new group is a collaboration between the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center, CREST and In the Clouds Counseling. CREST is not new to support groups, having done several over the last decade. “Currently, we have a low vision support group, a Parkinson's caregiver support group, a Parkinson's support group, so that both the caregiver and the care receiver come, Alzheimer's dementia caregivers and a general caregivers in Trimont,” ...

Local girl receives Prize for Young Heroes

FAIRMONT — Three years ago, reading Anne Frank’s story inspired Fairmont girl Natalie Flaherty’s hope to end hatred, and thus begin the “I Stand with Anne, Put a Stop To Hate” campaign. Through it, she distributed more than 100,000 bracelets in more than 50 countries across the ...

School approves preliminary tax levy

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Area School District's preliminary tax levy was set at the maximum amount possible, to give the school board the maximum amount of flexibility, at their meeting on Tuesday. The maximum preliminary levy was sent to districts by the Minnesota Department of Education on Sept. 8. Business Manager Jessica Korte said they get an update on this maximum amount every day up until Sept. 30. “That's the same for school districts as well as counties and cities,” she said. “That's a deadline for the boards to certify our proposed preliminary levy. November, you get ...