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Rice County Public Health reminds parents about the importance of protecting infants and young children from vaccine-preventable diseases. Rice County childhood immunization rates are below the …

Own your own home? You may be eligible for a property tax refund

Some Minnesota homeowners, depending on their income, or the percentage or amount of increase in their property taxes could be eligible for a property tax refund known as the Minnesota Homestead …
Emmie Scheffler is a District Technician with the Rice Soil & Water Conservation District and is the Plan Administrator for the Cannon River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. She also assists landowners and farmers with the implementation of soil erosion control practices and tree windbreaks. Contact Emmie with your questions at 507-332-5408.

Understanding Watershed Plans in Rice County

After an intense drought in 1977, Minnesota began the process of developing Comprehensive Local Water Management Plans, which were required for all counties by 1985. These plans were drafted for each …

Cabin Fever? Mark Your Calendar!

Saturday, May 17th 2025 8:00am - 2:00pm 1814 2nd Ave NW, Faribault Call for more information 507-332-2121. Looking for anyone that wants to sell your items with the other folks on the …
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Obituaries
 James Gilmore Walker
James Gilmore Walker, age 92, died Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at his Nerstrand home. Born in Miami, Florida, Jim grew up in Southern California and graduated with a BA from Long Beach State …
Florence Sunderman
Florence Sunderman, age 77, of Dennison, Minnesota, died on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 11, at …
Joan Ruth Musgjerd
Joan Ruth Musgjerd, 84, of Kenyon, passed away on February 14, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 27, 1939, in Faribault, Minnesota to Joseph and Ruth (Pierce) …
Stanley Norman Swanson
Stanley Norman Swanson, age 95 of Kenyon, MN passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at his home following an extended illness. Stanley, the son of Iver and Ingaborg (Nesseth) Swanson, was born …
Curtis L. Piper
Curtis L. Piper, age 90, died on January 21, 2025 at the Northfield Hospital. Funeral services will be held at Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. with …

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A lady friend of many years died of cancer. Every Thursday I’d relieve her husband, sit by her sofa and we talked. She told me she had no fear because she knew she would be with God. I wanted to …
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Each summer, thousands of children embark on an adventure that changes their lives forever—camp. Away from screens, school pressures, and the daily routines of home, camp provides an …
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