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As the pandemic drags into a new year, the economic fallout that has hit lo- income families across Rice County especially hard is showing no signs of subsiding.

Local law enforcement are investigating the weekend deaths of two Faribault residents believed to have overdosed on counterfeit painkillers.

A 57-year-old man is the sixth person incarcerated at MCF-Faribault to die after receiving a COVID-19 diagnosis.

A 57-year-old man is the sixth person incarcerated at MCF-Faribault to die after receiving a COVID-19 diagnosis.

After years of hard work and slow progress, local advocates for a proposed trail that would provide a crucial link in southern Minnesota’s trail network are optimistic that significant progress could be made in 2021.

Dakota County Attorney James C. Backstrom announced Friday that he plans to retire in late February after 33 years in the role due to health reasons.

Starting Monday, Jan. 11, Northfield Hospital + Clinics is allowing some visitors to the hospital as part of adjusting its COVID-19 restrictions. A press release states this expansion, however, could be reversed if there is an increase in positive COVID-19…

Now that it’s secured the backing of the Rice County Planning Commission, an amendment to the zoning ordinance could pave the way for one small business to thrive — and possibly more to follow.

2021 Business of the Year — Capital Construction:

Even as we enter the depths of winter, local gardeners say it’s not at all too early to be planning ahead for what delicious vegetables or beautiful flowers you could grow this year.

Alibi Drinkery, the Lakeville bar and restaurant that has opened in defiance of Gov. Tim Walz’s statewide ban on indoor food and drink service, was found in contempt Jan. 5 in Dakota County District Court for willfully violating a Dec.…

Faribault Fire Chief Dusty Dienst, Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn and 48 others were part of the first group of individuals vaccinated by Rice County Public Health with COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 30.

A felony charge has been leveled against a Northfield man who allegedly strangled someone he knew Monday in a Northfield apartment.

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Eagan, along with other lawmakers certifying the Electoral College on the floor of the House had to be evacuated Wednesday from the chamber after people attending a rally in support of President Donald Trump stormed the…

Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday, Jan. 6 that he will allow bars and restaurants to serve indoors at half capacity starting Monday, Jan. 11, a decision made as state health officials report the spread of COVID-19 has slowed in Minnesota…

The Northfield Historical Society recently announced a new opportunity to engage with history for area families: the History Hideout.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner before dawn Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a stunning attempt to overturn the election, undercut…

The Northfield Convention & Visitors Bureau is grappling with a sharp drop in lodging tax revenue last year caused by COVID-19 and is relying on a regional partnership to help with that loss.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress' tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden (all times local):