Fairmont NewsLocal news for Fairmont, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Referendum vote slated for Sept. 9- July 2, 2008 The Fairmont school board approved the amount and date for the next referendum vote in a special meeting Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-mn/2008/07/referendum-vote-slated-for-sept-9?fromrss=1 Fireworks show takes preparation- July 2, 2008 It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a whole city to pull off the kind of fireworks Fairmont has grown accustomed to.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-mn/2008/07/fireworks-show-takes-preparation?fromrss=1 Baby Boomers encouraged to file onl.....- July 2, 2008 As more and more Baby Boomers retire, everyone is feeling the squeeze. As of January 2008, there was a 30 percent increase in the number of eligible retirees, said Garey Ferguson, with the Workforce Center.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-mn/2008/07/baby-boomers-encouraged-to-file-onl?fromrss=... Gas prices lead many to consider sc.....- July 1, 2008 If you spend any time driving around town, you have probably noticed a new trend happening on Fairmont area roadways.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-mn/2008/07/gas-prices-lead-many-to-consider-sc?fromrss=... COUNCIL - K-9- July 1, 2008 THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL ON MONDAY WELCOMED A NEW MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S K-9 CORPS.JANGO A SLOVAKIAN GERMAN SHEPHERD JOINS THE CORP TO REPLACE CHASE A WHITE AMERICAN SHEPHERD ON THE FORCE.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-mn/2008/07/council-k-9?fromrss=1 Energy expert touts oil options- July 1, 2008 One of the first U.S. geological surveys, published in the late 1800s, states that oil will run out in the early 1900s.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-mn/2008/07/energy-expert-touts-oil-options?fromrss=1 Lutheran school celebrates 25 years- July 1, 2008 It was 25 years ago when Martin Luther High School started in a storefront and students had to walk to a nearby church for gym class.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-mn/2008/07/lutheran-school-celebrates-25-years?fromrss=... Dead fish no cause for alarm- July 1, 2008 The dead fish seen floating on the surface of Fairmont's lakes and washing up on shore is happening in other parts of the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.http://www.topix.net/city/fairmont-mn/2008/06/dead-fish-no-cause-for-alarm?fromrss=1 |