Southeast MN Adult Mental Health Initiative to Offer Grant Funding to Increase Mental Health Services Region Wide

The Southeast Adult Mental Health Initiative (SE AMHI) will be accepting applications for grant funding from mental health and related service providers starting January 10, 2025, from the following …

County Warming Centers Available During Weekend Cold Snap

Key Points: • Sub-zero temperatures in Rice County from midnight Sunday until Tuesday afternoon. • Windchills will be between -20F to -30F during this period The coldest air of the …

KW Noble Knights of the Week for January 10, 2025

Front Row: Brooklyn Woloszyk KG Mrs. Tanya Short Jasper Harmon KG Mrs. Katie Valek Layla Amundson Gr. 1 Mrs. Katie Benbrooks Waylon Benson Gr. 1 Mr. Tony Donkers Toby Edwards Gr. 2 …

Prevent lung cancer: Test your home for radon gas

January is National Radon Action Month. Rice County Public Health joins the Minnesota Department of Health and US Environmental Protection Agency to encourage everyone to test their home for …
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Obituaries
Nordis M. Luebke
Nordis Mae Luebke, 81, of Kenyon, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. She was born April 29, 1943, in Faribault, Minnesota to Norman and Myrtle …
Dr. Melvin F. Kirchhoff, DVM
Dr. Melvin Friedrich Kirchhoff, DVM, of Kenyon, died peacefully on October 22, 2024 at The Pillars of Lakeville in Lakeville, Minnesota. Melvin was born April 21, 1933, on the family dairy farm in …
Mary Anne (Ericksen) Skundberg
Mary Anne (Ericksen) Skundberg, 83, of Kenyon, died Sunday, September 29th, 2024 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. She was born on July 26, 1941 to Katherine (Juul) Ericksen and …
Dorothy Louise Vesledahl
Dorothy Louise Vesledahl, 94, of Northfield, formerly of Nerstrand, passed away on October 10, 2024 surrounded by her family at the Northfield Retirement Center. Dorothy was born on June 11,1930 …
Ellen Wilma Amy
Ellen Wilma Amy died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday September 26, 2024. Ellen Wilma Edelbach was born at home on the farm near Alma (Buffalo County) Wisconsin on September 13, 1935 to …
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When it comes to spine health, planks are one of the best exercises you can integrate into your routine. I’ve worked with countless individuals who struggle with posture issues and lower back pain, …
Applications are now open for the Minnesota Farm Bureau Sesquicentennial Farm program, honoring Minnesota families that have owned their farms for at least 150 years. The deadline to apply is March …
The Rice County Sheriff’s Office proudly announces that Capt. Paul LaRoche has graduated from the School of Police Staff & Command through the Northwestern Center for Public Safety. The 10-week …
Community
Join the Cannon River Watershed Joint Powers Organization as they host the fourth session of the virtual learning series Land to Lake Lectures. Did you know the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency …
Holiday greenery and Christmas trees bring joy throughout the season, but they can also hide dangerous pests. Diseases and invasive species can make their way into our landscapes on trees and boughs …
Last month, along with many other volunteers, a group from Dennison and Vang helped pack food boxes with Feed My Starving Children in Eagan. 26,136 meals were packed in one evening. Thanks to all who …
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The slow, powerful work of bridging the women's health gap
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