Currently the proposal from the company chosen to erect the water tower, Caldwell Tanks, is for current City of Faribault logos to be placed there at a cost of $9,500 each.
One of the little touches that make the Rice County Fair, in Faribault, a fun place to spend a summer afternoon or evening are all the photo opportunities placed throughout the fair - great places to have the kids sit and take a picture of them or where you and friends can take a group selfie...
A second beautifully restored Tilt-A-Whirl car was unveiled at noon in downtown Faribault today. This latest addition to enhance the historic look of the downtown was placed at the corner of Central Avenue and Fifth Street Northwest, right in front of the State Bank of Faribault...
The second Tilt-A-Whirl car to be installed in downtown Faribault will be dedicated on Thursday, July 13, at its location on the State Bank of Faribault corner.
The restored car was in the Faribault Heritage Days Parade after those involved in its restoration decided it would be pretty cool to include it in the parade...
Some individuals involved with the restoration of a second Tilt-A-Whirl car to be placed in downtown Faribault will be on our AM Minnesota program at 9:30 this morning.
I believe Tami Schluter and Peggy Keilen will be with us, and the restorers, Karen Bussert and Dwight Henning, will join us...
Two years ago, a Tilt-a-Whirl was restored by Rick and Kelly Dale and their crew on the History Channel Show “Rick’s Restorations,” and there was a great turnout for the unveiling and its placement downtown. But if you’ve driven past the corner of Central Avenue and First Street recently, you may have noticed it was absent. The City of Faribault removed it over the winter to help preserve it, but
Daylight savings time is this weekend and we get to turn back the clocks (or fall back, get it, 'cuz it's fall). This Sunday morning you'll wake up around 2AM and, through blurry eyes, you'll fumble with the clock to turn it back one hour.
Now I know what you're thinking, a lot of people really enjoy that extra hour of sleep...
Time for a Throwback Thursday. Last year we had a great time chatting with Kelly and Rick Dale of Rick's Restoration and History Channel stars. The restored Tilt-a-Whirl is back on Central Avenue for the summer, so don't forget to snap a picture in it.
Last year a Tilt-a-Whirl was restored by Rick and Kelly Dale and their crew on the History Channel Show "Rick's Restorations," and there was a great turnout for the unveiling and its placement downtown. But if you've driven past the corner of Central Avenue and First Street recently, you may have noticed it was absent. The City of Faribault removed it over the winter to help preserve it,
Liz Kramer with the Rice County Historical Society walks us through the history of the Sellner Family and the Tilt-a-Whirl in Faribault.
New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Power96 YouTube channel and power96radio...