Central Park

If you are needing an excuse to get the family out of the house this winter for some fresh air and exercise, this is it.

The fountain in Owatonna's Central Park, will undergo the work this week and be completed by Memorial Day.

Last night my wife and I ventured down to the opening ceremonies of the Faribault Heritage Days Celebration. It got underway shortly after 6:30PM with a flag raising ceremony and was hosted by Kelly Huff. Unfortunately two of the key speakers, Father Henry Doyle and Tom McDonough, were unable to attend...

Can you believe it? The Faribault Heritage Days Celebration get's underway tonight with opening ceremonies, followed by a Flag Day ceremony in Central Park tonight at 6:30PM. This annual event runs through Sunday with a Classic Car Show in Tee Pee Tonka Park as the event that wraps it all up from 9AM to 3PM...

If you've driven by Central Park in downtown Faribault recently you may have noticed several hundred scarves tied around the trees that make up the park. They are there for more than just adornments on the trees. With the temperatures plunging below zero this week and plenty of winter still ahead of us, there are people who live right here who cannot afford some of the warm winter wear that most o

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Last night was the official start of Faribault Heritage Days and the weather was perfect, at least I thought so after a very warm weekend stuffed into a tuxedo for my daughter's wedding. It was nice and cool with a light breeze as the various representatives took the stage including the Grand Marshals, Roger and Kathleen Koopmans...