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A living symbol of hope, resilience, and remembrance is coming to Fairmont High School, thanks to the determination and vision of 11-year-old Natalie Flaherty. On Thursday, May 29 at 1:00 PM, the public is invited to a special ceremony at the Performing Arts Center at Fairmont High School, where an Anne Frank Sapling—grown from the chestnut tree that once stood outside the secret annex where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary—will be planted. This rare honor places Fairmont among just 16 locations in the United States to receive a sapling from Anne Frank’s original tree. Other locations include the U.S. Capitol, [...]

Fairmont City Council will meet in special session at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 10th in the City Hall Council Chambers. The agenda includes two topics: Continuation of Consideration of Undue Influence Allegations on a City Administrator by two Council Members, Individuals subject to City Council's Authority under Minnesota Statutes 13D.05, subdivision 2(b).   The two council members are 4th Ward representative Wayne Hasek and 1st Ward representative Jay Maynard.

The Blue Earth Police Department received a call Sunday evening that two gunshot victims were at the United Hospital District Emergency Room in Blue Earth. A 20 year-old woman, Alexia Andreoff of Blue Earth, and a 19 year-old man, Luis Hernandez of Blue Earth, were identified as the parties injured. Authorities secured the vehicle and the firearm believed to be involved in the incident. After investigation, it was determined the shooting was accidental. Andreoff was treated and released, while Hernandez' condition was not disclosed. The Blue Earth PD is seeking a charge of reckless discharge of a firearm. Faribault County Sheriff's [...]

March 26, 2025   A Slayton man was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Watonwan County on Tuesday morning. A Ford Trans Connect van driven by Scott Thomas Paukner, 58, of Slayton, collided with a GMC Sierra pickup driven by Wyatt Bryan Wentland, 21, of Trimont at the intersection of State Highway 4 and County Road 8 in Ormsby. Paukner was taken to the St. James Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Wentland was not injured according to the Minnesota State Patrol report.   At a special meeting on Tuesday, the Martin County Commissioners voted 4-1 to terminate the Martin County Justice [...]

PUBLIC NOTICE Please take notice that the Fairmont City Council will hold a Workshop on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 3:00 pm in the Council Chambers, located at 100 Downtown Plaza, Fairmont, MN. Council will hear from Investigator Hiller on the findings of the investigation on the consideration of undue influence allegations on a City Administrator by two councilmembers, individuals subject to City Council’s Authority under Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subdivision 2(b). Betsy Steuber City Clerk

DULUTH - The Fairmont High School Robotics Team, known as MegaHertz 2847, won the Lake Superior Regional competition, held in Duluth over the weekend. The Fairmont team allied with Tonkabots of Mound-Westonka High School and Ferradermis of Whitewater High School in Wisconsin to form the winning Blue Alliance Team.   The Fairmont students were the Captain of the winning alliance and also won the Autonomous Award at the event, in which 54 teams of high school students from five different states competed.   The Fairmont-led alliance was able to defeat a team from Henry Sibley High School in St. Paul, Westby [...]

Press Release from the Martin County Sheriff   Thursday at approximately 6:14 pm, the Martin County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic assault in the city of Truman, where an adult female had been shot in the chest with a pistol. The woman was transported to a local hospital. A male suspect has been identified as Kyle Jonathan Liford, age 32. Liford is possibly driving a 2002 Green Chevrolet Tahoe, Minnesota license plate NVU 782. As of Friday morning his location is unknown. A firearm was found and secured at the scene by law enforcement. If anyone has information about the [...]

Mankato East Invitational Team sweepstakes results 1 Fairmont 106 2 Marshall 85 3 Mankato East 65 3 Loyola 65 5 Mankato West 57 6 St. Clair 33 7 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (JWP) 30 8 Waconia 29 Grace Simpson, 1st Place in Dramatic Interpretation Grace Simpson and Oliver Thedens, 4th Place in Duo Interpretation Oliver Thedens 2nd Place in Extemporaneous Reading Dominick Lund-May 1st Place in Extemporaneous Speaking Bel Lutterman 3rd Place in Extemporaneous Speaking Leon Yang 1st Place in Humorous Speaking Bel Lutterman 2nd Place and Alayna Haefner 5th Place in Original Oratory Cooper Gudahl 1st Place, Norah Heille 5th Place, and Allie [...]

University of Minnesota Extension Winter Crops Day and Small Grains Program will be Thursday, February 20, at the 4-H Building, 3048 Broadway Ave., in Slayton.  Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the program running from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Whether you farm or work with farmers, this program is a great opportunity to hear the latest University-based research and information around corn, soybean, and small grain production issues and management strategies.  The morning session will highlight corn and soybean production systems while the afternoon session will focus on small grains.    To ensure adequate program materials and food are available, [...]

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Contractors on Wednesday blew up the remnants of a damaged southern Minnesota bridge that almost collapsed last summer after a bout of heavy rain that prompted a federal emergency declaration for the area near Mankato. Explosives were used to destroy the beams of County Road 9 Bridge, Blue Earth County officials said in a Facebook post. Video shows synchronized blasts followed by eruptions of billowing black and beige clouds as huge sections of the bridge crashed into the frozen Blue Earth River below. County commissioners last year voted to replace the bridge and remove the nearby Rapidan Dam, both of which were at risk [...]