Fire damages commercial building in Faribault
According to a release from the Faribault Fire Department, at 10:22 a.m. Oct. 14, firefighters, the Faribault Police Department, and North Memorial Ambulance Service responded to a report of smoke coming from Little’s Lawn Care and Snow Removal, located at…
Annual Fire Department live-burn training helps restore prairie reserve
While fire can be a destructive force if allowed to spread uncontrolled, it can also play an important role in rejuvenating ecosystems. The Owatonna Fire Department conducted a restorative burn Monday evening in the southern section of Leo Rudolph Nature Reserve, giving firefighters hands-on experience controlling wildfires while assisting with the preservation of the park’s native prairie habitat. The fire department conducts the burn annually at Leo Rudolph, alternating between...
Southern Minnesota Man Killed in Fiery Motorcycle Crash
Faribault, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Rice County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred late Thursday night near Faribault. A news release says deputies responded around 11:50 PM to a report of a motorcycle crash on Cannon Lake Trail between Wells Lake and Cannon Lake just west of Faribault. They discovered that a motorcycle and crashed into some trees and had caught on fire.
Faribault Fall Festival fosters community connection; Greer wins chili contest again
The annual Faribault Fall Festival took place Saturday, and organizers could not have asked for more appropriate weather. It wasn’t too hot, and it wasn’t too windy — a prototypical fall day.
Fire Department welcomes visitors for annual chili feed, open house
Equipped with the right firehose, a firefighter can dispense well over 100 gallons of water a minute. While they can’t serve chili quite that fast, the Owatonna Fire Department still managed to serve gallon after gallon at its annual chili and wild rice soup feed. The department opened its doors Sunday afternoon, welcoming visitors to tour the facility, meet firefighters, see the fire trucks and leave with full bellies. With...
Fire damages Owatonna residence, Fire Chief urges checking smoke alarms
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Owatonna Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 600 McIndoe Street Southeast, Owatonna. At approximately 10:09 a.m. Saturday morning, the Owatonna Fire Department was dispatched for a report of a possible basement fire. Upon firefighters’ arrival, a small amount of smoke was coming from the front door. Firefighters located fire on the basement stairs and in the basement. They extinguished the fires and remained on scene for two and a half hours to ventilate and to ensure there was...