CannonBelles Cheese Wins Second Place at the American Cheese Society 2024 Conference for Their Grim Reaper Cheddar

CANNON FALLS, MN, JULY 11, 2024 – CannonBelles Cheese proudly announces their Grim Reaper Cheddar has won second place at the prestigious American Cheese Society (ACS) 2024 Conference. This …

Early Voting for Primary Election

Early voting in Primary Election June 28 through August 12 Rice County voters can vote early in the Primary Election now through August 12 at Northfield City Hall, 801 Washington Street in the …

Rice County Students Compete at State Envirothon

Around 100 students representing high schools from all over the state of Minnesota gathered at the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, Minnesota to test their knowledge of …

Nerstrand Fire and Rescue Participates in Full-Scale Exercise

In May, Nerstrand Fire & Rescue participated in a full-scale exercise in partnership with the MN DNR, Rice-Steele 911 Center, and Rice County Sheriff’s Office Drone/K-9/Emergency Management Teams. …
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Obituaries
Lou Ann Lervik
Lou Ann Lervik, age 91, of Northfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community. Lou Ann Haugen Lervik was born March 3, 1933, on the family farm in …
Barbara Jean Story
Barbara Jean Story, age 84, of Kenyon died on Monday, June 24, 2024, at her home. Memorial services was held on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Kenyon United Methodist Church. Reverend Dr. …
Cheri Haak-Bogue
Cheri Haak-Bogue, age 67, of Dennison died peacefully in Faribault on January 22, 2024 surrounded by loved ones.   She is survived by her husband Kyle, sons Isaac, Kyle Jr. (Leslie), …
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 …
Elaine Hope
Elaine Hope, age 94 of Northfield, passed away peacefully, at her home, on May 13, 2024. Elaine Ovidia (Remme) Hope was born March 27, 1930, on the family farm in Holden Township, Goodhue County, …
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* Opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor are not necessarily those of The Messenger. Dear KW School Board Members: Can you imagine a new Superintendent of Schools walking into a school …
Both Monica and Claudia were more adept at construction projects than the average suburban gal. Our father was an architect and engineer – always working on some building or mechanical project when …
Once again Minnesotans have reached the time of the year where we all go outside. All of us. As much as we possibly can. After all, we only have a short period of time where we can be outside before …
Community
At the tender age of 12, Joe Johnson decided on a career in emergency services. The circumstances were far from ideal for Rice County’s new Director of Emergency Services. While firefighters and …
Kenyon Country Club, a beautiful sixty-four acre hidden gem. Founded in 1926, the grounds and clubhouse have continued to be revisited . It is alive more than ever, as the upcoming spring season …
Greetings to District 3, I want to start with a big Thank you to all our Veterans and active military. Giving your life for your country is the ultimate sacrifice and I am so appreciative of all …
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