Dundas Dukes to Host 2022 Baseball Tournaments

The Minnesota Baseball Association and the Dundas Dukes announced they will be hosting the State Class B and Class C tournaments in Dundas, Faribault and Miesville. Tournaments …

Little Prairie UMC Welcomes Pastor Penny Bonsell

Little Prairie United Methodist Church is elated to welcome Reverend Penny Bonsell as minister of the Little Prairie United Methodist Church, 2980 130th St E, Dundas, MN. Rev. Bonsell has most …

Exploring History with Textiles

The extent of my knowledge about fabric and sewing is the fact that I’ve heard the terms “Warp” and “Weft.” I don’t know what they mean, but I have heard of them. …

Loan Client Spotlight: CannonBelles

CannonBelles, an award-winning cheese company based in Cannon Falls, received a Small Enterprise Loan from SMIF in 2021. Deeann Lufkin, co-owner of CannonBelles, shared some of the history …

Special Election, Several Primaries Set for August 9th

Rice County has officially given notice of primaries and a special election that will take place on August 9th. The special election is to fill Minnesota’s 1st Congressional …

Rice County Community-Based-Coordinator position offers optimism, promise

Last month, Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliott spoke about the benefits of a new county program that has embedded social workers, or community-based coordinators, with the …

“Bee” the Change and Help Rice County Pollinators

Bees are all the buzz in Rice County, thanks in part to a grant we received from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). In May of 2020, the Rice Soil and Water Conservation …

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MDA Partnerships Assist Transitioning Farmers

Farmers in Minnesota looking to enter or exit farming have two new resources available, through a partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Farm Bureau …

Early Literacy Promotes Lifelong Success

As summer days turn into evening, many parents pull out a book or two to read to their kids at bedtime. This is important because studies consistently show that reading at a young age drastically …

Minnesota Celebrates National Farmers' Market Week

Celebrations marking National Farmers’ Market Week (Aug. 7-13, 2022) in Minnesota will culminate with a public event on Saturday, August 13 at Minneapolis Farmers’ Market. There will be …

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Obituaries

Milton “Michael” Burrow

Milton “Michael” Burrow, age 83, of Dundas, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Minneapolis VA Health Care. Milton, better known as Michael, was born December 7, 1938, the son …

Kathleen G Putrah

She will be remembered as the glue of the family, a special friend, generous, a gracious host, a caregiver, a respected business leader, and quite frankly. . . a superhero. To us, however, she was …

Steven Ludwig Twiehoff

Steven Ludwig Twiehoff, age 69, passed away in Gilbert, AZ on June 21, 2022, peacefully with family at his beside. Steve has been dealing with cancer for four years and put up a courageous battle. He …

Carol Mae (Olsen) Remme

Carol Mae (Olsen) Remme, 80, of Dennison, died Friday, June 24, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.She was born May 1, 1942 in Ruthton, Minnesota to Albert and Valborg (Christansen) Olsen, …

Harland E. Kasa Sr.

Harland E. Kasa Sr., age 80, of Cannon Falls, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.Harland was born July 24, 1941, to Helge and Catherine (Bradford) Kasa …

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Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

One of my concerns with traveling 720 miles in one day across five states is encountering breakdowns on the highway. I am usually pulling a loaded trailer so there are more tires to contend with. I …

A Minnesotan:

I have said it before and I will say it again. Minnesotans live our lives on the lake. We swim in it, we look at it, we fish in it, and we boat on it. Recently I went home from the Twin Cities, …

Farm Safety Field Day set for August

And as the harvest begins to approach, several Rice County and Southern Minnesota organizations are coming together for an event to promote farm safety. As a follow up to …

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Making Connections for Lasting Partnerships

Throughout the month of June I had the pleasure of visiting with folks from across Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation’s (SMIF) 20-county region during our Sprout events. …

Dennison Native is Oldest Living Congressman in U.S.

Albert Quie, former Minnesota governor and congressman is now the oldest living former governor of any U. S. state as well as the oldest living former member of the Unites States House of …

'Quite a renaissance': Faribault Mill invests in new equipment to meet demand

FARIBAULT, Minnesota — Faribault Mill is in the midst of its largest single investment at the Mill, getting new equipment that will allow the company to scale up. "The demand we've …

Better Immunity is Just a Spray Away

(NewsUSA) - Now more than ever, we worry about maintaining our good health, and we are especially concerned about having a strong immune system that can take on all types of …

Five Tips for Seniors When Choosing Online Workout Classes

(NewsUSA) - The first month of the New Year is galloping by and many folks are still sorting out their goals and resolutions for 2021. Hooray for you if you've already set your goals. For those …

5 ways to revamp your money habits for a better 2021

(BPT) - While the past year has been rough in so many ways, one positive result is that people are focusing more on saving money — creating a silver lining to the cloud that was 2020. A new …

Big News For Small Towns: 5G For All

(NAPSI)—Despite years of talk about how 5G is going to transform everyone’s lives, most people haven’t experienced the lightning-fast speeds and incredible performance of it—yet. …