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Fairfax Baseball Museum Open House

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 9:08am

Ah, small town baseball— come and enjoy a  Town Ball Game against the New Ulm Brewers on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in historic Memorial Park in Fairfax.

And if you haven’t had a chance to check out the Fairfax Baseball Museum – the only operating baseball museum in Minnesota outside of the State Amateur Museum - here’s an ideal opportunity! 

GFW Royalty participate in service projects

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 9:06am

The GFW royalty worked together to help pack meals on Tuesday, June 30 at the Food for Kidz location in Stewart. They packed a total of 1600 meals. That evening, the Fairfax Royalty hosted their annual Princesses in Pajamas Party event, where an even larger local royalty group tied blankets to donate to the NUMAS HAUS, a women & children’s shelter in New Ulm.

Standard-Gazette & Messenger welcomes Lori Kopischke to the staff

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 9:03am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

Last week we said farewell to our friend and long-time Standard-Gazette & Messenger staff member, Marilyn Brandel. This week, we would like to introduce you to Lori Kopischke, of Morgan, who will be filling Marilyn’s position.

Learn more about the August 11 GFW operating levy referendum

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 9:00am

I would like to take this opportunity to provide information about the future of GFW Schools. Despite years of financial management with a focus on providing opportunities for our students, our school district is facing a financial crisis and is currently in Statutory Operating Debt due to a variety of factors:

• state revenue has not kept pace with inflation,

Franklin man involved in rollover crash

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 9:54am

On June 26, 2020 at 8:42 pm the Renville County Sheriff’s Office received an automated call reporting a crash on County Road 39 east of County Road 16, three miles south of Fairfax in Camp Township. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene.

Responders on scene located a 2017 Ford F150 on its side in the drainage ditch on the south side of the road. The vehicle was unoccupied.

GFW School Board hears proposal for changes to Jr./Sr. High principal position

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 9:44am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

At a special meeting of the GFW School Board held Wednesday, June 24, new Superintendent Jeff Horton presented his proposal for filling the recently vacated Jr./Sr. High School Principal position.

Horton cited the needs of the students and the District’s Statutory Operating Debt as items that were considered as he and current Superintendent Lonnie Siefert discussed the best options for filling the position.

Father Bruno takes a ride toward the heavens

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 9:41am

Father Bruno, of All Saints Area Parish, took a ride to the heavens of a different sort last week. Work is being conducted at St. Andrews Church in Fairfax, some of which requires the boom/lift pictured above. Father Bruno took the opportunity to experience what it was like to see the City of Fairfax from above and went for a ride.

St. Michael’s School in Morgan closes

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 9:39am

After 112 years of providing education in the Diocese of New Ulm, St. Michael Catholic School in Morgan has closed its doors for good. Amid declining enrollment and budgetary concerns, the school will not be in operation moving forward into the next academic school year.

Dayz of Thunder in Fairfax this weekend

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/23/2020 - 6:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

A ‘modified’ version of Fairfax’s annual Dayz of Thunder event will take place this weekend. 

Fairfax prepares to crown new Royalty

Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 06/23/2020 - 6:00am

By Denise Bonsack, Publisher

This year’s Miss Fairfax Coronation will look a little different from past years. Because of the restrictions due to the pandemic, the coronation will be a closed event with only a limited number of people in attendance. 

The committee does plan to stream the event live on the Dayz of Thunder facebook page on Thursday evening at 7:00 pm for those that would like to watch. 

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