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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 …
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By Rice County
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1/9/25
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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 …
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1/9/25
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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 …
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By Rice Co. Sheriff's Office
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1/9/25
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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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1/3/25
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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 …
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By Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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12/27/24
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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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By Rice County
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12/20/24
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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 …
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12/20/24
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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 …
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12/20/24
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The Rice Soil and Water Conservation District has selected Joe and Sue Hollinger as the 2024 Outstanding Conservationist for Rice County. The Hollingers were honored at the Minnesota Association of …
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By Rice Soil and Water Conservation District
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12/20/24
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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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12/19/24
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A piece of land may have endless possibilities. Without going and trying different options on the land and possibly failing, there is a way to see what limits there may be: soils. Minnesota is home …
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By Emmie Scheffler, District Technician, Rice Soil Water and Water Conservation District
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12/14/24
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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.
The …
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12/14/24
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Dec. 6-12 is National Influenza Vaccination Week. Rice County Public Health reminds residents that there is still time for those 6 months and older to receive their flu vaccination and ensure …
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By Rice County
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12/12/24
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The Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) is pleased to announce Sharon Mansur as its new Outreach and Accessibility Manager. In this newly created position, Mansur will work to expand SEMAC's …
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12/6/24
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Registration starts November 25 for Cannon Valley Elder Collegium (CVEC) Winter Term courses, for participants age 50 and older. Courses focus on arts, social and physical sciences, and humanities. …
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11/22/24
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Books. They can educate, serve as an escape and take you to far away places, around the corner and back again.
That’s what they do for HOPE Center Executive Director Erica Staab-Absher, and she …
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By Rice County
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11/22/24
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As the 2024 construction season winds to a close, contractors are putting the finishing touches on the new roundabout at the Hwy. 19/I-35 interchange.
Some minor punch list items are all that …
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By Rice County
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11/22/24
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Kathy Cooper, who took heartbreak and turned it into a passion for traffic safety, was honored this week for her work in making Minnesota roads safer.
Cooper, who has served as Rice County’s …
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Submitted by Rice County
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11/22/24
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Unsafe sleep environments and practices can put infants at increased risk for sleep related unintentional injury or death.
Annually, approximately 50 otherwise healthy Minnesota babies die of …
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By Rice Co.
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11/22/24
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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 …
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11/21/24
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