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Faribault Daily News
Faribault schools get new ‘scratch-made’ lunch
Superintendent Jamie Bente donned a hairnet and served up some made-from-scratch chicken spaghetti from the district’s new food service provider to students from the Roosevelt Early Learning Center. Students and staff report they’re loving Faribault’s new school lunches, administrators say. “There’s a lot of happy faces, a lot of happy kids. They’re actually finishing their meals,” Cathy Hammerschmidt, food service coordinator, said. “Taher done a great job showcasing the foods and the recipes and everybody’s really excited to try the food. Teachers have been eating it. It’s been well received.” This is the first year of Faribault Public Schools’ new partnership with Taher, a food service management company based out of Minnetonka. Monday morning, kindergarteners had their chicken spaghetti scooped up by Bente, who will be visiting every school to serve lunch. Superintendent Jamie Bente visited Roosevelt Early Learning Center to serve Faribault’s new food to kindergartners. Barbie Roessler, director of finance and operations for Faribault Public Schools, said the district picked Taher from four other qualified vendors who sent proposals to the school. “We had been in a long-standing relationship with our previous food vendor and knew that a change was needed for our students, families, and staff,” she
KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa
Porch Fried Chicken announces it is closing after reopening in June
(ABC 6 News) — Porch Fried Chicken in Rochester has announced it is closing just months after it reopened. The restaurant opened in the old Yuma Fritas location back in June. Porch Fried Chicken previously operated in the location before Yuma Fritas opened in December 2025. Related: Porch Fried Chicken returns to RochesterRelated: Yuma Fritas […]
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This Minnesota Restaurant Turns A Classic Midwest Supper Club Meal Into A Destination
A whole town once chipped in to save its supper club. When the doors closed in January 2019, the community formed a lending group to help bring it back. Two former employees bought the place. They had worked there as teenagers, and they reopened it just a few months later that same spring.
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Chipotle is officially coming to Dundas
Chipotle is officially coming to Dundas. Construction on the development at 855 Cannon Court is expected to start Monday, Oct. 19, according to partner David Carland of Wayzata-based Venture Partners, LLC. Carland told KYMN Radio that the location is expected to open in late spring 2027. Carland said the project...
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This Tiny Minnesota Bakery Makes Donuts Worth Taking The Long Way Home For
A plain glazed donut can be a good reason to change your route. At Bloedow Bakery in Winona, visitors praise the light dough, maple long johns, and treats they remember from childhood. This small, family-owned bakery has been around since 1924. For Minnesota donut fans, it offers a sweet reason...