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The Minnesota Senate passed a comprehensive tax relief bill with bipartisan support today. The bill will hold 96% of Minnesota’s taxpayers harmless, and benefits about 50% of taxpayers with tax cuts. It expands tax relief to seniors, parents, small businesses, veterans, and encourages affordable housing investment and reduces property tax burdens. Most importantly, it will not increase revenue to the state budget in a time of surplus. “Minnesota taxpayers have been funding this state’s unsustainable spending trajectory for far too long,” said Sen. Julie Rosen . “Minnesota has more than enough money; rather than continue to ask families for [...]

BREAK IN- EDIES Fairmont police say they have arrested two 14-year-old juveniles in connection with a burglary at Edie’s Restaurant downtown on April 14. Both have been charged with third-degree burglary, according to Police Chief Michael Hunter. He noted that the arrests stem from a police investigation into 15 instances of graffiti vandalism that occurred in Fairmont this past weekend. GRAFFITI Numerous properties on the north end of Fairmont were the victims of graffiti vandals on Saturday night. Fairmont Police Chief Mike Hunter said Monday. “Charges are pending coming out of the investigation and reports.” Hunter stressed that the [...]

The Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MAARCH) has named Sen. Julie Rosen (District 23) their Legislator of the Year for 2019. The award recognizes Sen. Rosen’s work on substance use disorders, mental health issues, and expanding treatment and recovery resources. “This award is an incredible honor,” said Sen. Rosen. “I have worked with so many families who have lost loved ones or nearly had their lives destroyed; their heartbreaking stories are the reason I have spent so many years trying to improve the way we provide treatment and support to those struggling with addiction or battling [...]

The City of Fairmont tree dump and compost area is in poor condition due to wet weather and frost boils. Also, the township road (100th Street) leading out to this area has frost boil conditions that make driving difficult. Please no large trucks. If you have to use this area put the material as close to the existing piles as possible. Please consider these conditions when planning your spring projects. We are trying to keep the area accessible to everyone but if conditions continue to worsen we may have to close it until conditions improve. Anyone with questions should [...]

The City of Fairmont Park Department would like to invite you to our annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 26th 2019. The program will be held in Memory Park, 600 Shoreacres Dr. (East of Lakeview Methodist Home), at 1:30pm. Mrs. Finkbeiner’s SJV 4th grade students will perform a short program. The City Forester, Chad Striemer, will be planting a Quaking Aspen tree with the help of the students. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held at the Park Department Facility located at 407 E. Margaret Street. The Park Department would then plant the tree at [...]

The Fairmont School Board on Tuesday approved waiving five of nine inclement weather days for staff. There will be no requirement for students to make up inclement weather days. For teachers, June 4-5 will be required in-service days. The remaining 16 hours will be made up through individual staff development or curricular development, as directed by building administrators. “Even with us losing nine days, we are still over in hours required for students because we have longer days than most public schools in Minnesota,” according to Superintendent Joe Brown. The Fairmont Area School Board approved the 2019-20 school year [...]

Thirteenth Annual Youth Activities Expo - April 25, 5-7 pm Healthy Youth and Fairmont Community Education and Recreation (CER) are co-sponsoring the 13th annual Youth Activities Expo. The Theme for this year's Youth Activities Expo is "COME TO THE GREAT ESCAPE AND UNLOCK YOUR SPARK!" The expo will be held on Thursday, April 25th, 2019, 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Fairmont Elementary School Five Lakes (Main) Gym. Free admission and a free light meal will be served to all who attend. The purpose of the Youth Activities Expo is to assemble local organizations which serve families with Youth in Elementary and [...]