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Waterville recovery process ongoing
Waterville, Minn. (KEYC) - Waterville’s recovery process is ongoing after last month’s historic flooding. While Waterville’s flooding may be down, it’s only the start of the rebuilding process. “This is actually a marathon that’s going on, not a race,” Waterville Police Chief John Manning said....
Your Complete Guide to the 2024 Rice County Fair in Faribault
County fair season is off and running across southern Minnesota. This week, it's time for the Rice County Fair in Faribault. The 2023 Rice County Fair runs this Wednesday (7/17) through Sunday (7/21) at the Rice County Fairgrounds in Faribault. It's five big days of food, fun, attractions, entertainment, rides, music, competitions, grandstand events and more.
Dog-Friendly Tiny House On Roberds Lake | Faribault, MN
Featured on Tiny House Nation is this 267 sq ft home that features a full kitchen, sitting area, dining area, a living loft, and a sleeping loft. Along with a grill, outdoor seating, a fire pit, a hammock, and a dock with a paddle boat/kayaks. Something interesting, the hosts and their family used to live in this home! That note itself convinced me that there is enough room to spread out in this space.
City Council passes a temporary moratorium on development in the Northwest Area; Northfield Historical Society looks into the history of Pizza in Northfield with new exhibit
Last week during their regular meeting the Northfield City Council passed an interim ordinance that puts a temporary moratorium on development in the Northwest Area. The ordinance comes from recommendations made by the Northfield Planning Commission and the Economic Development Authority to create better standards and detailed expectations by the City of Northfield with regards to any commercial industrial development on that land.
County’s 1st full-time ditch manager right at home among the fields
It’s a homecoming of sorts for Jarett Spitzack, last month named Rice County’s first full-time ditch manager. Spitzack, one of the only kids in his Bethlehem Academy class dressed in work boots and Carhartts, spent two summers during college as a seasonal employee for the county’s Highway Department. Born into a farming family and raised in Walcott Township southeast of Faribault, Spitzack wears his rural Minnesota pride like an Olympic...
Healing community to gather at Odd Fellows Park on Sunday
A healing festival with nine local holistic practitioners offering mini-sessions for guests to sample their services is the idea behind a free outdoor event happening Sunday, July 21. A similar health and healing fair debuted at the Grand Event Center two years ago. This month’s outdoor event is titled “Putting Unity Back Into Community,” explained Leslie Reynolds, the organizer of the unique event that starts at 9 a.m. at Odd...
Rice County Fair begins today; Third Thursdays resumes tomorrow night after June rainout; Three Links will celebrate 125th anniversary with community celebration tomorrow
The Rice County Fair begins today. Marking just past the halfway point of the summer, the fair will offer all of the traditional attractions and favorites that locals have come to expect as well as a few new entertainment options and points of interest. The 4H Barns will be busy...
Northfield council places moratorium on northwest business district, in order to target specific development
With an eye toward fostering targeted types of business development, so as to broaden the property tax base and limit the tax burden on residential taxpayers, Northfield’s City Council is redoubling its focus on the northwest part of town. The currently undeveloped area west of Northfield Hospital was annexed by the city from Greenvale Township in 2009, with the vision that it could eventually help the city to grow its industrial tax base articulated in the 2008 Comprehensive Economic Development plan. ...
Northfield School Board considers adding former member Hardy to serve temporarily
Dr. Rob Hardy, former Northfield School Board member and former Northfield Poet Laureate, will be asked to return to the board to serve as a temporary replacement for ailing board member Noel Stratmoen. Stratmoen, who has served on the board since 1980, submitted a letter outlining his illness to the board on June 19. He is the longest serving board member in Minnesota. In a recent e-letter to district families,...
Free Car Seat Safety Clinic in Faribault on July 29 - Ensure Your Child's Ride is Secure with Expert Guidance
Attention Faribault residents: put a pin in your calendars for July 29. Rice County Public Health is teaming up with Growing Up Healthy to offer a free car seat check-up clinic, ensuring the safety of your most precious cargo. Certified child passenger safety technicians will be on-site at Evergreen Estates to assess the installation of car seats and provide guidance tailored to your family's needs. In a world where road safety is paramount, this could be the ounce of prevention that's worth a pound of cure.
Hardy will be recommended fill-in on Northfield School Board; Night to Unite registration is open; City Council will meet tonight for work session
Northfield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matt Hillmann has released a statement informing the school district that Dr. Rob Hardy, a former two-term member of the Northfield School Board, will be recommended to fill the absence left when Noel Stratmoen submitted a temporary resignation from the board last month. During their...
Some MN libraries find ways to provide after hours access
Just after noon one cloudy Sunday, Burnsville resident Fay Li found herself in a study room at the Burnhaven library studying for an exam to become a registered nurse. The library, however, wouldn’t open for another hour. Li got access to the library as part of initiatives by two south metro libraries, called Extended Access, to allow patrons access to facilities during hours when the building is officially closed and when staff isn’t present.
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