John Anderson’s Blog

Faribault Park and Rec is offering a couple of youth camps during the month of May.

The Paradise Center For the Arts presents Annie again this weekend. Directed by Shelley Wolf Music, lyrics, and screenplay by Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse, and Martin Charnin.

The National weather service says that a significant winter storm is expected Friday afternoon into Saturday evening and will likely include all precipitation types, strong winds, and blizzard conditions.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation(MnDOT) is looking for individuals, families or groups that can join the more than 4,100 groups and 16,000 people in the state that are, adopt a highway, volunteers. There are more than 30 sections of highway that need to be adopted in southeastern Minnesota.

With matching contributions more than $1000 was donated to the Faribault area Food Shelf at the Food Awareness Day at HyVee.

Saturday, although it will be cold looks like it, will be the better day of the weekend. The National Weather Service is saying that we could see some more snow Sunday. Right now the dividing line for the 6-8" or 3-5" runs diagonally through Rice County...

The Paradise Center for the Arts in Historic downtown Faribault is proud to present Minnesota's award-winning comedian, Tommy Ryman in the Bahl Family Auditorium this Friday, April 6 at 7:30 pm.

Linda Rost was working at a cosmetics counter at the now being renovated Downtown Minneapolis Dayton's Store, which later became Macy's. Her wallet was stolen from her purse. And recently when some ductwork came down, there was her wallet. According to KARE 11 Char Nelson, a worker for the demolition company happened to see it and tracked down Rost on Facebook...

Hope you enjoy your St. Patrick's Day Saturday. Jaime and others may have some of your favorite St. Patrick's day songs on Saturday. I might check out the St. Paul St. Patrick's day parade.

Update: Press Conference to be held at 3:30 pm today.