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Cannon Valley Senior Center: The old Oxford Mill
Soon after Minneapolis was born, the city’s flour milling industry skyrocketed on the west bank of the Mississippi. Powered by the river and from boxcars of grain rolling in from the plains, the city contained the world’s largest flour mill and was known as the “Flour Milling Capital of the World.”
Dollar General likely on its way to Kenyon
Plans appear to be underway to build a Dollar General on the west side of Kenyon, at the former site of Milo Peterson Ford, with developer AMG properties committing to pay for the cost of rerouting a public sanitary sewer main to make the project happen. According to the development agreement approved by the City Council, the cost of the sewer line rerouting is expected to exceed $200,000. The developer has provided a letter of financial security for $275,000, or 125% of the estimated project...
Security cameras, drone surveillance meant to keep fair safe
A vocal minority of Faribault residents have become convinced the Rice County Fair is a hotbed of riff raff, due to past incidents where younger people get into fights with one another. The county isn’t unique in this regard.
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...
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...
Father’s lawsuit against Dakota County jail alleges ‘shocking lack of care’ for son with diabetes, mental illness
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges Dakota County jail employees left a 22-year-old Farmington man in a padded cell naked and covered in his own feces, blood, urine and vomit for nearly 20 hours while his mental and physical health deteriorated to the point he was hospitalized in critical condition.
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.
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