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FAIRMONT – The final major addition to the Martin County Veterans Memorial in Fairmont is expected to arrive by Veterans Day, November 11th. The memorial’s Compassion and Valor statues feature a female nurse tending to a wounded soldier. The statues have been in the works for some time and are expected [...]

FAIRMONT – Fairmont High School students spent Friday afternoon giving back to their community through the annual Cardinals Give Back Day.Around 60 students in grades 9 through 12, organized into six advisory groups, helped at eight locations throughout the community. Projects included raking leaves, trimming bushes and trees, and other [...]

Fairmont High School Cardinal Theater is preparing to set sail with its fall musical, the classic comedy "Anything Goes." The production features 93 students in grades 7 through 12, participating in the cast, stage crew and pit band. Director Sara Gudahl says rehearsals have been going well after more than [...]

FAIRMONT – Community leaders and economic development experts gathered Thursday to discuss priorities for Fairmont’s future as Region Nine Development Commission develops a long-term economic strategy for South Central Minnesota. The 20-year plan will focus on jobs, housing, childcare, infrastructure and quality of life, while helping communities qualify for state [...]

(undated) Deer hunters in designated southern Minnesota permit areas will be required to have adult deer tested for Chronic Wasting Disease during this opening weekend of the firearms season. The Minnesota D-N-R says the mandatory testing is part of a rotating C-W-D surveillance program covering 36 deer permit areas across [...]

(Fairmont) Windom Area Health's new Fairmont Clinic celebrated its opening Thursday with a community open house and ribbon cutting, giving residents a chance to tour the facility and meet its medical staff. Located inside the Victoria State Crossing Building, the clinic officially opened in early October and currently offers general [...]