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Faribault council discusses regulatory approach to cannabis
In response to the Office of Cannabis Management’s long-awaited release of guidance for local municipalities on how to implement the marijuana legalization law, the Faribault City Council is expressing interest in taking a relatively laissez-faire approach to regulation. With the core provisions of the adult use cannabis law almost entirely dictated in state law, the Office of Cannabis Management’s guidance packet for local governments includes a draft ordinance that clarifies exactly where municipalities can exercise their own discretion. ...
Burnsville's Neighborhood Buckthorn Pickup Program: Combating Invasive Plants Together
BURNSVILLE, MN - Residents of Burnsville have a unique opportunity to combat the invasive buckthorn plant, which poses significant environmental challenges. The Neighborhood Buckthorn Pickup Program, spearheaded by the City of Burnsville, is encouraging residents to band together to remove buckthorn from private properties in their neighborhoods. Applications for this program are due by July 31st.
Historic Faribault-made piano free to play at fair
As 11-year-old Sakatah Stevenson glided her hands up and down the black and white keys of a piano, she sent each note echoing through the Rice County History Museum Thursday afternoon. Above the piano keys, the words “Schimmel patent. Faribault, Minn.” appear in gold lettering, indicating the piano’s origin in the Schimmel Piano Factory. The piano, which is more than ten times the age of Sakatah, is available for any and all to play during the Rice County Fair from 12:30-7:30 p.m. until Saturday and...
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