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Minnesota Winter Weather Awareness Week is This Week
We will share materials provided by HSEM a division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety throughout the week.
MSHSL Volleyball Champions Crowned
Section One was represented well at state again this year.
Rice County Sheriff Department Overview at County Board Meeting
Calls for service totaled 13,253 last year from January 1 through October 15. This year the total during that time frame is at 14,244.
Fire Destroys Faribault Home
Chief Dienst commented, "This fire is suspicious but due to circumstances out of our control, determining a cause will be a challenge. No one was hurt in the incident and that's what matters most."
MSHSL Volleyball State Tournament Opens Wednesday
In Class 2A, defending champion Cannon Falls took a two sets to none lead in their final against Caledonia 25-17, 25-18 before the Warriors achieved 25-11, 25-15, 15-8 victories to advance to state.
Rice County Six-Legged Roundabout Contract Approved
No specific timeline was given for the project with commissioners unanimously approving the contract.
Final MVCA Polls of 2023
Defending Class AA Champion Cannon Falls has their two-time All-State hitter Madison Burr returning. She injured her knee in a match early in the season and has her bounce back just in time for the playoffs that start Thursday, October 26, 2023.
MSHSL Class 6A Football Brackets Released
Player safety should be the #1 concern here. Football is a violent sport with full speed collisions. Giving athletes time for their body to get rested between games makes sense to me.
MSHSL Section Volleyball Tournaments Set
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Heach Coach Crystal Lamont told KDHL this is the final year of the Section 2AA Subsections. Next year they are seeding all the way through like Section 1 does.