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After working out a few remaining details at a Tuesday Board of Commissioners meeting, Rice County released application forms for its latest round of business assistance on Friday. The county received about $1.3 million to distribute.

After working out a few remaining details at a Tuesday Board of Commissioners meeting, Rice County released application forms for its latest round of business assistance on Friday. The county received about $1.3 million to distribute.

The Northfield City Council appointed a number of young professionals to boards and commissions earlier this month, including a man believed to be the first Somali-American to serve on the Human Rights Commission.

As Minnesota sees a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in bars, restaurants and gyms, a number of local districts have been transitioning into in-person and hybrid learning.

There are more than 5,800 solar installations in Minnesota and by this spring, the Northfield Community Solar Garden will be added to that growing number.

As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, Northfield Hospital + Clinics is working in coordination with Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) plus regional and local Public Health to help vaccinate people in the first phase (Phase 1a) of the state’s priority list.…

Public health leaders say 500 COVID-19 vaccinations will have been given by the end of this week in Rice County as local officials seek to vaccinate more emergency workers and the federal government quickens the rollout pace.

After years of talks with potential stakeholders, Bridgewater Township could finally be moving ahead with plans to bring in an industry to the coveted I-35 corridor.

The city of Northfield is planning to spend more than $540,000 in repairs/upgrades at City Hall.

The Northfield City Council is set to discuss whether to throw its support behind a couple of climate initiatives over the coming weeks. Doing so would signal the importance of the goals in helping Northfield achieve carbon-neutral energy by 2040.

He felt passion. He felt empowered. He felt his voice was being heard.

With an apparent settlement on the horizon, the Rice County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved an agreement that could absolve the county of any responsibility for a former jailer’s legal fees.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Faribault man placed on probation in 2017 after a Rice County jury convicted him of perjury and receiving stolen property in connection with the theft of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

Over the last several years, the popularity of ice fishing has steadily risen as Minnesotans look to get back to nature. Now that COVID-19 has put a damper on so many recreational opportunities, southern Minnesota lakes are likely to be…

Despite facing a unique set of economic pressures, southern Minnesota’s growing fleet of food trucks persevered through 2020 — and now, they’re looking forward to growth and new opportunities in 2021.

Though local officials have a list of priorities on their 2021 agendas, the No. 1 issue on their minds continues to be the COVID-19 pandemic.

Looking to celebrate artists and musicians in Northfield while supporting local food delivery services and restaurants, Northfield Shares developed an event to bring families together for an evening of entertainment from the comfort of their homes.

Northfield Public Schools nurses, service providers who are in close contact with students and personal care attendants will begin to receive COVID-19 vaccinations next week, shortly after K-2 students return to in-person instruction.

An Owatonna man who was charged last week with burglary has been served additional felony charges, according to court documents.

A Northfield couple who had been anticipating the arrival of their second child became the first to deliver a baby in 2021 at Northfield Hospital & Clinics.