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Rice County Social Services to host Child Support & Financial Assistance Open House

Rice County Social Services is hosting a Child Support & Financial Assistance Open House on Aug. 27 to help residents learn about the types of support offered by the county and whether they may …

Construction on the Dollar General is nearing completion on the west end of Kenyon

Open House to showcase new livestock barns on Goodhue County Fairground

Three new livestock barns will be ready for this year’s Goodhue County Fair. The public is invited to a ribbon cutting and Ice Cream Social on Thursday, July 24, 7 p.m. on the Fairground in …

County puts tax-forfeited properties up for bid

Three parcels of tax-forfeited land are now available to the highest bidder. The parcels – one in Forest Township and two in the city of Faribault – go on the auction block at 8:30 a.m. …
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View of Kentucky Lake from Lodge dining room
I was born to be a farmer, it was in my blood from birth. I probably got that from my father. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else for the rest of my life. It was the greatest vocation you could …
As we enter the summer season and experience the longest daylight hours of the year, this is a good time to consider our dependence on the sun for daily life. Our modern conveniences of electricity, …
We’ve hit the point in the summer when things start to turn hot and sticky. Which also means that we’ve hit the beginning of the county fair season. While the people living in the cities tend …

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Obituaries
 Kenneth “Ken” Brockton Jr.
Kenneth “Ken” Brockton Jr., age 44 of Nerstrand, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Kenneth LeRoy Brockton, Jr. was born July 5, 1980, in Cannon …
Joan Ruth (Petersmeyer) Quiggle
Joan Ruth (Petersmeyer) Quiggle passed away at the age of 84 on June 4, 2025, on the 65th anniversary of her and Bill's wedding. She was born on July 20, 1940 to Harold and Ruth Petersmeyer. Joan …
Craig Johnson
Craig Johnson, age 67, of Nerstrand, died on May 16, 2025. Funeral services will be held at the Faribault High School, Nomeland Gymnasium on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The Reverend …
William Wayne Nelson
William “Bill” Wayne Nelson, age 73, of Northfield, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Saturday morning, April 19, 2025, at his home. Bill was born on October 23, 1951, in Albert …
David V. Caron
David V. Caron, age 88 of Faribault, MN, died on Monday, April 21, 2025 at the Owatonna Hospital following an extended illness. David Victor, the son of Victor and Louise (Erb) Caron was born on …

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*Opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor are not necessarily those of The Messenger. To the Editor; It will all begin with a great falling away of the church. “For the time will come when …
As a nation we recently celebrated 249 years of freedom from tyrannical rule, religious oppression, and the right to pursue things that few countries allow. Joseph Ellis, a famous American …
VBS-Enrollment July 20th-July 24th It’s time to enroll your kids in the best event of the Summer! Vacation Bible School with Good Earth Village at Depot Park in Kenyon! VBS is open to the …
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In today’s fast-paced world, it’s not uncommon for families to feel more like a collection of individuals than a unified team. Between work, school, sports, social media, and screens, families …
Cornstalk residue and cover crops protect the soil from erosion in a Rice County farm field.
Recently, the Rice Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) conducted a county-wide visual survey to assess soil residue coverage resulting from various tillage practices. The level of …
Rice SWCD Outreach Coordinator Teresa DeMars reads Plant a Pocket of Prairie to third-grade students at Cannon River STEM School in Faribault.
This past May, the Rice Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) brought the joy of planting prairie to around 800 third-grade students across Rice County as part of its expanding Pocket of Prairie …
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Whether AI can ‘think’ is a different question than whether it is ‘intelligent.’
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