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(Jackson) Federated Rural Electric is reminding local organizations that the next deadline to apply for Operation Round Up funds is September 18. Operation Round Up allows Federated members to round up their monthly electric bills to the nearest dollar, with the extra change going into a community trust fund. About [...]

FAIRMONT — A longtime Fairmont school transportation provider is changing ownership. Reliant Transportation Group, formerly known as Minnesota Coaches, has acquired Minnesota Motor Bus, which has served Fairmont schools for more than 45 years.Reliant also acquired Southwest Coaches, a family-owned company that has provided transportation to the Marshall School District [...]

FAIRMONT — Pickleball courts, building code enforcement and a review of the city administrator were among the main topics discussed by the Fairmont City Council Monday. Council Member Randy Lubenow proposed using about 191-thousand dollars already set aside for improvements to the Veterans Park tennis and pickleball courts to instead [...]

FAIRMONT — Despite a stormy morning with heavy rain and hail, Heritage Acres’ annual Threshing Day in Fairmont drew an estimated 400 people. About 360 pork chop and hot dog meals were served, along with a large selection of homemade desserts. Activities included bounce houses, wagon rides, face painting, a [...]

(Bricelyn) A large fire at a hog operation near Bricelyn Saturday afternoon destroyed a farrowing barn and killed 624 pigs. The Faribault County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported around 1:45 p.m. at a hog operation on 110th Street. The Frost Fire Chief spotted the fire while driving by. [...]

(SHERBURN) — PowerOn Midwest is narrowing down potential routes for a proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line through southern Minnesota, and one of three routes is now off the table. The route that would have followed I-90 through the Fairmont area has been eliminated because of obstacles including cities, airports, existing infrastructure [...]