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(Fairmont, MN) \u2014 Minnesota\u2019s oldest operating theater is in danger of going out of business. The Opera House opened in Fairmont, Minnesota, in 1901, but now it needs four million dollars to stay open. Grants and donations have helped raise one-and-a-half million dollars so far, but it\u2019s still not enough. If they can afford renovations, [\u2026]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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(Fairmont, MN) \u2014 Minnesota\u2019s oldest operating theater is in danger of going out of business. The Opera House opened in Fairmont, Minnesota, in 1901, but now it needs four million dollars to stay open. Grants and donations have helped raise one-and-a-half million dollars so far, but it\u2019s still not enough. 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