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Prevent lung cancer: Test your home for radon gas

January is National Radon Action Month. Rice County Public Health joins the Minnesota Department of Health and US Environmental Protection Agency to encourage everyone to test their home for …

Applications Now Open for Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Recognition in Minnesota

Applications are now open for the Minnesota Farm Bureau Sesquicentennial Farm program, honoring Minnesota families that have owned their farms for at least 150 years. The deadline to apply is March …

RCSO Captain Completes Intensive 10-week Leadership Program

The Rice County Sheriff’s Office proudly announces that Capt. Paul LaRoche has graduated from the School of Police Staff & Command through the Northwestern Center for Public Safety. The 10-week …

Is Your Septic Failing? Rural Landowners Invited to Webinar

Join the Cannon River Watershed Joint Powers Organization as they host the fourth session of the virtual learning series Land to Lake Lectures. Did you know the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency …
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Noel Aldrich, PhD, CNS
What are the results of the choices you and I make? In this season of reflection and resetting, we can see how a choice made last year or a few years ago resulted in a specific outcome. Some outcomes …
2025. How can it already be 2025? It feels like not too long ago we were ringing in the new decade. I could take the time to talk about the first five years of the 2020s, but instead I’m going to …
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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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When it comes to spine health, planks are one of the best exercises you can integrate into your routine. I’ve worked with countless individuals who struggle with posture issues and lower back pain, …
Holiday greenery and Christmas trees bring joy throughout the season, but they can also hide dangerous pests. Diseases and invasive species can make their way into our landscapes on trees and boughs …
The Rice County Board of Commissioners holds a PUBLIC HEARING at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in the Commissioners Room of the Government Services Building at 320 Third Street NW, Faribault. The …
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MFU President Gary Wertish and KDHL Farm Director Jerry Groskreutz.
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) honored Rice County Farmers Union President Tessa Sadae Parks with a Rising Star award and KDHL Farm Director Jerry Groskreutz as Agriculture Communicator of the Year …
Josh Heine, second from left, holds his Certificate of Commencement during his Treatment Court graduation Nov. 21. Also pictured are, from left, Judge Karie M. Anderson, Heine’s grandmother Beverly Haugen and Judge Jeffrey M. Johnson.
Graduating from treatment court is a long and often difficult journey. The program, which accepts non-violent offenders who have either committed a drug-related crime or whose crime is related to …
The Rice County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to beware of scams involving callers posing as sheriff’s deputies. The Sheriff’s Office has received multiple calls from residents who …
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Tips for creating the perfect outdoor kitchen
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Warm up with hot deals: 5 reasons to visit a winter boat show near you
(BPT) - Eager to escape the cold and experience summer vibes this winter? Now is the time to visit one of the winter boat shows taking place across the country and start planning for warmer days …
How Meagan Wolfe navigates intense scrutiny to make elections and her peers stronger
Votebeat reports that Wisconsin's local clerks have found an ally in the state's election chief as she withstands efforts to oust her from the job.
Candidates promised a bigger child tax credit. Will that actually happen?
The 19th spotlights what could potentially happen to the child tax credit once presidential-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Avalanches: What causes innocent-looking snow slopes to collapse? A skiing physicist explains, with tips for surviving
In The Conversation, a physicist explains how avalanches form and what skiers can do to escape and survive them.
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