Dundas City Council Votes to Keep Tax Rate Flat and 5.1% Preliminary Tax Levy Increase

A breakdown of city expenses in the proposed budget, from the 9/9/2024 City Council Packet.

The Dundas City Council voted to approve the 2025 Preliminary Tax Levy with a 5.18% increase. The tax levy increase is fueled by market values increasing and not an increase in the city’s tax rate. …

Dundas Opens a New Dog Park and Parking Lot for the East Cannon River Trail

The City of Dundas opened a new dog park. The old park has already had the fence removed, and in 2025, the city will be conducting maintenance work on the drainage ponds next to the park. After the …

County sales tax would supplant use of property tax for Safety Center payment

When the General Election comes around in November, Rice County residents will have another referendum upon which to decide, this one courtesy of the Rice County Board of Commissioners. Rice …

Application Deadline Extended for FEMA Individual Assistance

ST. PAUL –Homeowners and renters who suffered damage to their property from the severe storms and floods of June 16 -July 4 have additional time to apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA …

SEMCAC Announces Recent Individual Artist Grant Awards

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. On …

Meet the Candidates for Rice SWCD Supervisors

This year, the Rice Soil & Water Conservation District has three Supervisor positions up for election. SWCD candidates appear on the ballot for the general election which will take place on Tuesday, …

Strip-till on a farm near Nerstrand, Minnesota.

Rebuilding Soil After Flooding – Soil Health Incentive Program Now Available

As I begin my new position as a Soil Health Specialist with Rice and Steele SWCDs, it’s humbling to see the challenges farmers face following this year’s heavy rains. Many, if not most fields in …

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Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

On Friday September 27th the storm surge from Hurricane Helene struck the east side of Tennessee. Hurricanes don’t usually affect Tennessee. But Hurricane Helene is one of the strongest to come …

Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

One of the earlier favorite memories I had as a kid was the radio. I enjoyed listening to the radio. But I had no control over the stations when I was real young. The radio in the barn was on KDHL. …

Down on the Farm / Up at the Cabin

One year after Monica settled into her Wanamingo farm, Claudia and her husband joined her there. (Claudia’s husband passed about one year later.) Monica would be in charge of the livestock (Claudia …

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Obituaries

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 …

Audrey Lyllis DeMann

Audrey Lyllis DeMann, age 92, died peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Millstream Commons in Northfield, Minnesota, with her family by her side. Audrey was born to Bill and Elaine (McKinnon) …

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 …

Lynne Marie Weierke

Lynne Marie Weierke, 60, unexpectedly passed away at Northfield Hospital on September 13th, 2024. Lynne was born on December 17th, 1963 in Madison, WI, 18 months after her beloved sister and best …

Wayne Eddy

Wayne Eddy, age 83, of Northfield passed away with his wife by his side, Saturday morning, August 17, 2024, at his home. Wayne was born May 22, 1941, at Miller Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, to …

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A Minnesotan

Over the course of my life I have attended and taken part in a number of festivals. From county fairs to street festivals and town festivals I’ve been to just about little of everything. The most …

Letter to the Editor

*Opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor are not necessarily those of The Messenger. To the Editor, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the …

Constipation Checklist

Almost everyone has experienced difficulty passing a bowel movement at least once in their life. For some, the challenge is a regular occurrence. Dr. Alan Gaby defines constipation as having less …

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Staffing Changes at the Rice SWCD

This summer has brought several staffing changes to the Rice SWCD. Jarett Spitzack has taken a job as the new Ditch Inspector for Rice County. Kourtney Spitzack has also taken a new position with the …

Public Input Wanted as Rice County Updates Hazard Mitigation Plan

Rice County residents, community leaders, business owners, area agencies and organizations now have an opportunity to share how severe weather events impact their property and lives. There is also an …

Wayne T. Eddy, legendary voice of KYMN Radio, passes away at 83

Wayne T. Eddy, the broadcast founder of KYMN Radio, a co-founder of the Northfield historical Society, a dedicated member of the Defeat of Jesse James Days, and perhaps the single biggest promoter of …

Rising rents are pushing Americans out of cities. Here's why it's causing the 'donut effect.'

Section 8 Housing analyzed academic research and data from Zillow to see where home prices were going up the most.

More Americans are missing mortgage payments, though still fewer than pre-pandemic

Netspend analyzed Federal Reserve Bank of New York data on home mortgages to show how Americans are increasingly falling behind on payments.

Most common first names of presidential campaign donors (and whom they're supporting)

Spokeo examined data from the Federal Election Commission to find the most common first names of presidential campaign donors and whom they support.

Just 5% of America's food waste is composted. Which states are getting it done?

Machinery Partner mapped the quantity of compost per capita in each state using data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Stacker identified 20 music legends from the '70s who still perform today. All acts included either performed in 2024 or have a show scheduled for 2025.