Dine-In Returns to Vang Lutefisk Dinner

The annual Vang Lutheran Church Lutefisk dinner is on once again this year, with a few changes. This year, the event will be on Saturday. October 5th, Beginning at 11 AM. This year, the event will …

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 …

Oktoberfest in Dundas!

Join family, friends, neighbors, area businesses and non-profits as we celebrate the 2nd Annual Octoberfest in downtown Dundas! Last year was our 1st Celebration and it was a huge success! So, make …

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 …

Be ready: Back to school preparedness

As students across the county prepare to return to school, it is important for families to prioritize emergency preparedness. Whether it's navigating the risks of severe weather, school lockdowns or …

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 …

Register Today for the Cover Crop Seeding Equipment Showcase

Farmers looking to try cover crops or conservation tillage are invited to the Cover Crop Seeding Equipment Showcase on the Mark Ditlevson Farm, 7430 HWY 30 East near Blooming Prairie on Wednesday, …

More Local News

A Minnesotan:

The Minnesota State Fair is something to look forward to with great anticipation. Unless you are one of the Minnesotans, like me, who did not think through living near the State Fair grounds …

Magnesium

Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” When talking about the impact of magnesium on your health, this is especially true. Magnesium is the …

Pesticides found in hair samples, childhood chiropractic care

Using mass spectrometry analysis techniques, researchers in Luxembourg and France detected 69 biomarkers of pollutants and pesticides — 12 of which are banned in the EU — in hair samples from …

More

Obituaries

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 …

Dawn Marie Malecha

Dawn Marie Malecha, age 59, of Dundas, MN, passed away peacefully at her home of cancer, with her husband by her side on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Throughout this difficult journey she showed …

Barbara Jean (Anderson) McKeever

Barbara Jean (Anderson) McKeever, age 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family on Monday, July 15 at the Reflections of Three Links Campus in Northfield. Barb was born on …

Nathan J. Thomas

Nathan J. Thomas, age 30 of Dundas, MN passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Nathan, the son of John (Judy) Thomas and Marcia Thompson, was …

Candace "Cookie" Lee Williams

Candace "Cookie" Lee Williams, age 77, of Dundas, a beacon of love and faith, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Mill City Senior Living in Faribault. Born on January 22, 1947, in …

Dundas Messenger August 2024

View this issue

Browse other issues

Community

Rice County Steam and Gas Engines Inc.

Dundas City Council Meeting - July 22, 2024

DUNDAS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, July 22, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Hall Present: Mayor Glenn Switzer Councilors Luke LaCroix, Ashley Gallagher, Grant Modory, Luke …

Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

As a young boy on the farm in the early 1960’s I was fascinated with machinery, and especially tractors. There was one tractor that was just my size. The garden tractor or lawn mower. I was too …

Community

Dundas looks into the next five years

The Dundas City Council approved the latest edition of the Dundas Capital Improvement plan, focusing on 2025 – 2030. A capital improvement plan generally consists of one or more capital …

Northfield Hospital adding more resources to the very successful Birth Center

Northfield Hospital + Clinics announced last week that board-certified lactation consultant Nicole Martens has been hired to become a member of the NH+C Birth Center staff. A statement issued by …

Rice County United Way announces $400,000 in grants

The Rice County Area United Way announced last week that 23 area Rice County human services non-profit organizations have been awarded grants over the next two years, totaling approximately $400,000. …

Does where you live determine how you eat? New study uncovers America's emotional eating patterns

Hims compares America's foodie capitals and what their eating patterns say about their culture and health.

What you need to know about Project 2025

The 19th reports on a 920-page policy blueprint that contains the Heritage Foundation's vision for a second Trump administration — with impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and the workforce.

The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from extreme heat

Grist reports on how cool roofs reflect sunlight and reduce the urban heat island effect.

How could Project 2025 change education?

The Hechinger Report analyzes the ramifications of Project 2025–from Head Start to student loans–and how the conservative proposals for a new Trump administration have a wide scope.

Extreme heat is making schools hotter — and learning harder

The 19th reports on the rising temperatures in classrooms that translate to dehydrated, exhausted kids and teachers who have to focus on heat safety instead of instruction.