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Fairmont Area Schools Auction Off Hunt Farm Land

danbrookens2023-12-21T13:36:47-05:00

An auction for farm land which has been owned by the Fairmont Area School District since being donated to the district by the Hunt Family in 1990 was held Thursday morning. A 38 acre tract of land north of Interstate 90 sold for $525,228, or $13,800 per acre. A 78 acre parcel south of the Interstate sold for a price of $770,913, or $9,900 an acre. The Fairmont Area Schools will use the proceeds, grossing $1,296,141, to add to the Hunt Farm Trust Fund, which is used for scholarships and educational enhancement opportunities. The auction was conducted by Land Services Unlimited/Auctioneer [...]

Fairmont Area Schools Auction Off Hunt Farm Landdanbrookens2023-12-21T13:36:47-05:00

Community News For Thursday And Friday

danbrookens2023-12-20T12:09:26-05:00

-Thursday morning at 10 am, the Martin County Library-Fairmont Branch will be hosting "Books and Brews: Morning Edition" - So be sure to bring your favorite coffee and join them as staff highlight holiday reads! -Can't make it to the Books n Brews? No worries, because the Library will also be hosting the Pokemon Card Club Thursday evening at 6:30 pm. This is open to all ages- and their social media posts indicate that both kids and adults made appearances to the last one, and they're excited to have more join in. Attendees are welcome to bring their own cards, but [...]

Community News For Thursday And Fridaydanbrookens2023-12-20T12:09:26-05:00

Weekend Sports Results

danbrookens2023-12-18T14:01:10-05:00

WRESTLING Redwood River Riot Redwood River Riot 1 Marshall 163.5 2 Dawson-Boyd – Lac Qui Parle – Montevideo United 159.5 3 Holdingford 142.5 4 Rocori 135.5 5 Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove 124.0 6 New Ulm Area 112.0 7 Maple River/USC 94.5 10 St. Peter 85.5 13 Fairmont-Martin County West 69.0 20 Windom-Mountain Lake 55.0 22 Tri-City United 50.0 23 Saint James Area 48.0 29 Blue Earth Area 26.0 33 Madelia/Truman 10.0 36 Worthington 5.0 Red Bulls placers: 121 pounds, Pierce Rohman 1st; 133 pounds, Torrey Paplow 3rd; 145 pounds, Maddex Faber 5th GIRLS HOCKEY Fairmont 9, Austin 4 Minnesota River [...]

Weekend Sports Resultsdanbrookens2023-12-18T14:01:10-05:00

Popular Baby Names at Mayo Clinic Health System, Fairmont 2023

danbrookens2023-12-18T12:00:52-05:00

Fairmont – Of the 131 babies born at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont in 2023, the top baby names were tied for both boys and girls. The top baby names for 2023 in Fairmont were: Girls: Hazel, Julia and Stella - tied at 2 each Boys: Oliver, Maddox, Owen, Dylan and Walker - tied at 2 each According to babycenter.com, Olivia and Noah were the most popular baby names in the U.S. in 2023.

Popular Baby Names at Mayo Clinic Health System, Fairmont 2023danbrookens2023-12-18T12:00:52-05:00

Thursday’s Local Sports Results

danbrookens2023-12-15T15:49:32-05:00

BOYS BASKETBALL Lake Crystal-WM 76, MCW 40 Madelia 61, Cleveland 58 Mankato Loyola 61, Nicollet 44 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 69, Wabasso 55 St. Clair 74, Alden-Conger 43 Pipestone Area 64, SW MN Christian 59 JWP 69, LS-H 55 Mankato East 99, New Ulm 69 GIRLS BASKETBALL JCC 63, Windom Area 53 Nicollet 65, USC 57 JWP 57, LS-H 17 MVL 67, Madelia 51 SW MN Christian 77, Pipestone Area 41 New Ulm 84, Hutchinson 52 Hills-BC 63, HL-O-F 12 Westbrook-WG 61, Mountain Lake-Comfrey 36 RTR 57, MCC 42 Lester Prairie 47, TCU 45 BOYS HOCKEY Marshall 7, [...]

Thursday’s Local Sports Resultsdanbrookens2023-12-15T15:49:32-05:00

Tuesday’s Local Sports Results

danbrookens2023-12-13T14:13:46-05:00

GIRLS BASKETBALL New Ulm 85, Fairmont 73 Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 67, Springfield 66 St. Clair 59, Martin County West 47 JCC 71, Luverne 61 Maple River 64, Sibley East 54 Mankato Loyola 50, Nicollet 42 NRHEG 80, Belle Plaine 58 Redwood Valley 61, St. James Area 46 St. Peter 62, Glencoe-Silver Lake 52 W-E-M 53, Waseca 43 North Union 47, Belmond-Klemme 20 BOYS BASKETBALL North Union 77, Belmond-Klemme 27 Redwood Valley 88, St. James Area 79 Luverne 68, JCC 47 Mt. Lake/Comfrey 66, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 48 Jordan 74, Maple River 71 Sibley East 97, Nicollet 49 Sleepy Eye 60, Sleepy [...]

Tuesday’s Local Sports Resultsdanbrookens2023-12-13T14:13:46-05:00

Weekend Sports Scoreboard

danbrookens2023-12-10T17:24:23-05:00

WRESTLING 1 Adrian Area 168.0 2 Jackson County Central 165.0 3 Hutchinson 155.0 3 Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Area 155.0 5 Fairmont-Martin County West 107.0 6 Aitkin 90.0 7 Windom-Mountain Lake 89.5 8 Fulda-Murray Cty Central 84.0 9 Western Christian 65.0 10 Worthington 35.0 11 Wabasha-Kellogg 33.0 12 Luverne 27.5 13 Waseca 27.0 Red Bulls placers: 121 pounds - Pierce Rohman, 1st place 127 pounds - Ethan Siebring, 5th place 133 pounds - Torrey Paplow, 1st place 152 pounds - Berent Kosbab, 5th place 160 pounds - Ty Kolbe, 3rd Place 172 pounds - Taylor Austin, 6th place 285 pounds [...]

Weekend Sports Scoreboarddanbrookens2023-12-10T17:24:23-05:00

Tuesday’s Local Sports Scoreboard

danbrookens2023-12-06T10:03:04-05:00

GIRLS BASKETBALL Martin County West 44, Lake Crystal-WM 37 GHEC-TML 71, Blue Earth Area 36 JCC 81, St. James Area 53 Windom 74, Worthington 59 Glencoe-Silver Lake 56, Belle Plaine 42 NRHEG 58, Waseca 45 Minnewaska 58, Montevideo 13 Maple River 69, Kenyon-Wanamingo 50 SW MN Christian 61, Westbrook-WG 56 R-T-R 57, HL-O-F 13 Edgerton 61, Murray Co. Central 33 Adrian-Ellsworth 80, Red Rock Central 31 J-W-P 68, Nicollet 46 Mayer Lutheran 53, TCU 40 Blooming Prairie 53, W-E-M 48 G-F-W 37, Wabasso 28 Hills-BC 60, Mountain Lake-Comfrey 42 Sleepy Eye 74, Springfield 48 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 84, New Ulm [...]

Tuesday’s Local Sports Scoreboarddanbrookens2023-12-06T10:03:04-05:00

Monday’s Local Sports

danbrookens2023-12-05T10:10:03-05:00

GIRLS BASKETBALL MCW 46, Mankato Loyola 26 Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 63, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 41 Estherville-Lincoln Central 68, North Union 31 St. Peter 69, St. James Area 49 Luverne 69, Edgerton 35 Redwood Valley 62, G-F-W 37 BOYS BASKETBALL JCC 81, MCW 48 North Union 67, Estherville-Lincoln Central 57 Lake Crystal-WM 47, J-W-P 44 Pipestone Area 77, Murray Co. Central 62 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 72, New Ulm Cathedral 63

Monday’s Local Sportsdanbrookens2023-12-05T10:10:03-05:00

Advice To Avoid Slips And Falls This Winter

danbrookens2023-12-04T14:25:10-05:00

MANKATO, Minn. – Tis the season of a million errands and shopping trips, and it just so happens to coincide with that time of year when ice and snow begin to impact travel, both in our cars and on foot. In the north country, a good pair of boots isn't always enough to protect your feet and ankles from injury if you're not careful. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that about 1 million adults in the U.S. are injured due to slips and falls every year, with the injury rate increasing significantly as temperatures decline. "When [...]

Advice To Avoid Slips And Falls This Winterdanbrookens2023-12-04T14:25:10-05:00

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