Rice County News

Powerball results were watched closely Wednesday when the jackpot was $363 million.

It costs $260 more to get an MRI in Rice County than in neighboring Dakota County.

A 30-year-old man has been charged with breaking into multiple homes in Northfield, burgling the residences and killing three dogs.

National Police Week 2013 is recognized May 12th through May 18 th . There are over 900,000 sworn law enforcement officers in the United States.

Northfield's voter turnout in the 2012 election was higher than the national average, but lagged behind state and county figures.

The Minnesota State Patrol had to put down two horses after they got away from their Faribault farm early Monday morning.

May 15 is the deadline to pay property taxes without penalty. Below is information on how to pay property taxes in Rice County and Dakota County.

A Waseca County judge has dismissed the charge of criminal vehicular homicide/gross negligence against a Northfield man involved in a fatal crash last July.

Today is May 3. So, of course, it's snowing again. At about 10 a.m. Friday, clumpy snowflakes were falling in downtown Northfield.

Northfield's forecast for the next few days would be more fitting of the middle of March, not the first few days of May.

Now that the snow has finally melted and won't be back until next winter , it is time to start getting out and about.

A Faribault woman is recovering from wounds both seen and unseen after her fiancA© and father of her two children stabbed her 30-40 times.

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed comprehensive tax and higher education bills this week by votes of 69-64 and 86-44, respectively.

That will be the fate of two characters in the mock car crash planned for Friday, May 3, 1 p.m. at Northfield High School.