Fairmont News

If nothing else, the new downtown parking enforcement in Fairmont should spark some fresh thinking about the health of downtown.

There was no snow and no bonfires, yet several participants claim this year's Winter Rendezvous in Fairmont was one of the best they attended.

I wish to thank the editor of the Sentinel for printing the article, Kylie Saari for writing it and those who shared their thoughts and memories about my husband, Jim Smith, in the Jan.

As many as half of older adults acknowledge a fear of falls, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Tim Born and Greg Dingel have paid their dues, working their way up at golf courses to position themselves for their big break.

There was a DFL caucus on Tuesday at Red Rock Center in Fairmont. There was affirmation for President Obama as the Democratic candidate for president.

Your support is needed to bring agriculture education back to Fairmont Area High School.

A single mother who lives on Downtown Plaza came to visit the police chief this week, bringing her two children with her to help translate.

There was a state law in the past that potentially spelled trouble for a couple of local businesses, but the statute was amended a few years ago.

Elliot Belgard of Truman and Bob Toland of Nashville Township are running for the seat vacated by Gerald Boler in September.

Martin County has received a $35,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation to create a bus route to Jackson and Blue Earth for commuters.

Now, Armstrong-Ringsted's two-time, Iowa 8-Man all-state linebacker will take his sure-handed tackling skills to the Division II collegiate level in the fall.

A Celebration of Life Service for Rodney D. Ehlert, 58, of Welcome, Minn., will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb.

Celebration of Life services for Velda Simon, 94, of Fairmont, Minn. will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont, Minn., with the Rev.

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Mixed Blood Theater's one-man performance of "Dr. King's Dream" will be on stage Thursday at Fairmont Opera House and open to the public at no charge.

Lola Talledge of Fairmont has fought cancer on and off since 1986, when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer.

Funeral service for Marvel G. Eickhoff, 71, of Elmore, Minn., will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb.

Robert A. "Bob" Smith, age 74, of rural Guckeen, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at St.

Word on the proverbial street is that the store overspent while renovating the former County Market.