Schools

The Prairie Lutheran School students at both the Fairfax and Gibbon sites participated in collecting food for the Renville County Food Shelf this fall. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office came to the schools on November 19th to weigh the food. The two schools combined collected 531 pounds of food. The 5th and 6th grade class brought in the most food, beating the 3rd and 4th graders by less than a half a pound! The winning classes will enjoy having the Sheriff’s Department return to host a donut party. , The Prairie Lutheran School students at both the Fairfax and Gibbon sites participated in collecting food for the Renville County Food Shelf this fall. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office came to the schools on November 19th to weigh the food. The two schools combined collected 531 pounds of food. The 5th and 6th grade class brought in the most food, beating the 3rd and 4th graders by less than a half a pound! The winning classes will enjoy having the Sheriff’s Department return to host a donut party.
12/02/2025 - 8:00am
PLS Students collect food for Renville County Food Shelf
The Prairie Lutheran School students at both the Fairfax and Gibbon sites participated in collecting food for the Renville County Food Shelf this fall. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office came to the schools on November 19th to weigh the food. The...
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Obituaries

12/05/2025 - 9:55am
ROSEMARY VAIT
ROSEMARY VAIT September 12, 1933-November 28, 2025 Rosemary Vait, age 92, of Fairfax, MN passed away Friday, November 28, 2025, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, MN. Mass of Christian Burial was be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:00 a...
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Sports

12/02/2025 - 8:00am
GFW 7th grade boys lose close game to Warriors
By Bob Vrklan, Coach The GFW Boys 7th grade basketball team opened their season with a home game against the BOLD Warriors on Thursday, November 20th.  The young Firebirds fell behind early, but bounced back late in the first half with some big...
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