Oktoberfest in Dundas!

Join family, friends, neighbors, area businesses and non-profits as we celebrate Octoberfest in downtown Dundas! Help us usher in our 1st Annual Oktoberfest! Oktoberfest will be held rain or shine on …

Big Woods Run

An organized run through the Big Woods State Park is happening again this year! St John's United Church of Christ is once again planning the Big Woods Run, a race that takes runners through one of …

Elvis & Johnny, Bingo & More

The popular Vegas Style Tribute Show featuring the music of Johnny Cash, Elvis, and Neil Diamond returns to Dennison Saturday September 16th, Under the big top. For fans young and old, if you have …

NH+C consolidates clinic services

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is consolidating its Lonsdale Clinic practice with the Northfield and Lakeville clinics. The Lonsdale Clinic will relocate services in …

NH+C’s Long Term Care Center is set to close

Northfield Hospital + Clinics will close its Long Term Care Center at Northfield Hospital this fall, due to financial challenges and lack of available staff. This does not impact other operations …

America’s Favorite Old-Fashioned Big Top Circus is Coming to Dennison August 2nd

Thanks to the sponsorship of The Dennison Lions Club & Fireside Lounge, The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus is returning to Dennison, Minnesota on Wednesday …

Historic Waterford Town Hall moving; power outages planned

The City of Dundas encourages residents to prepare for power outage and traffic closures along Highway 3 late on Saturday, June 24, overnight into Sunday, June 25, while Rice County Steam and Gas …

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Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

I found this Minneapolis Moline tractor replica at a garage sale I took my wife to. I don’t intentionally do garage sales but occasionally an interesting item pops up. I am at that age where I do …

FEAR

Fear can be in many different aspects of our life. It can be a fear of trying or doing something new or fear of not having enough money, time, new places, job loss, or failing relationships. We are …

Metabolic Syndrome Solution

Metabolic Syndrome was defined in 1998 as a cluster of symptoms related to how your body processes the food you eat each day. A person with Metabolic Syndrome has the following symptoms: • A …

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Obituaries

Amanda Rose Donkers

Amanda Rose Donkers, age 26, of Nerstrand, MN, passed away September 23, 2023, surrounded by her family at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Amanda …

Al Quie

Former Minnesota Gov. Al Quie, a moderate Republican known for working across the aisle as both governor and as a congressman, has died. He was 99. Quie died of natural causes late Friday at a …

Roy Scott Nelson

Roy Scott Nelson, age 78 of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends in his home on Sunday, July 16, 2023. Scott was born on April 13, 1945 to parents Roy and …

Mike Almen

Mike Almen, 77, of Northfield, passed away peacefully Monday morning, June 26, 2023, at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Michael Allen Almen was born on February 6, 1946, in Northfield, …

Robert E. Will

Will, Robert E., age 95, Educator, Community Builder, Humorist, and Family Man, peacefully passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, surrounded by love and family. Bob was a gentleman and a scholar with a …

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Dundas City Council Meeting - August 28, 2023

DUNDAS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 28, 2023 7:00 p.m. City Hall Present: Mayor Glenn Switzer Councilors Ashley Gallagher, Luke LaCroix, Grand Modory, Luke …

Stress and its ripple effects: 3 ways it impacts Hispanic men's health

(BPT) - In today's fast-paced society, it's easy to feel stressed. Whether you're worried about money, time, work or relationships, stress can creep up out of nowhere. You may think that stress only …

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Rice County Girl Makes State Dairy Finalist

Emma Kuball grew up outside of Waterville and is the sixth generation to live and work on their dairy farm. Their family purchased the farm in 1903 and built the barn still sued for milking in 1920. …

Lieske helps Dundas get funding for pedestrian crossing

The Dundas City Council met on Monday night during which City Administrator Jenelle Teppen said the Minnesota State Legislature, and Senator Bill Lieske in particular, came through for a project she …

Precipitation Observing Throughout Rice County

As I look outside on this early June morning, I can tell it’s going to be another dry, hot, and humid day. A few weeks earlier, I observed 1.38 inches of rainfall in a short time frame at my home a …

Elevate Your Tailgate with Easy-to-Make Recipes

(Family Features) Concoct a winning game plan, gather the parking lot games and call the biggest fans you know - it's tailgating season. For a pregame meal that gives diehards the energy they'll need to stay on their feet, turn to easy-to-prepare Kielbasa and Veggie Kebabs. If a morning kickoff at your alma mater calls for a breakfast-friendly beverage, these Chile Bacon Straws offer a perfect complement to a Bloody Mary.

CME Group Gives Last Call for Registration in 20th Annual University Trading Challenge

(NewsUSA) - CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, is reminding students that registration in its 20th Annual University Trading Challenge will remain open until Thursday, …

BookTrib's Bites: From Celebrations of Love to Revenge Stories

(NewsUSA) - We Never Knew of Darkness by Dennis SnyderIn April 1994, Hutu extremists—known as the Interahamwe —assassinated Rwanda's president and embarked on a campaign of ruthless genocide …

How cognitive behavioral treatment works to treat teenage substance abuse

Sandstone Care examined how encouraging teens to change their thoughts and behaviors can help them overcome substance abuse.

In-person, online, or hybrid shopping? American consumer habits are changing in surprising ways

Flowcode visualized the share of shopping that happens in person, online, or in a hybrid capacity across categories using data from a 2022 IBM survey.