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Trick-or-treating, live bands set for Albert Lea's Oktoberween
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — A Halloween and Oktoberfest mashup called Oktoberween is coming to the Freeborn County Fairgrounds for four days of family fun. The event runs Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24, then again Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31. Friday hours are 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday hours are noon to 10 p.m. People can enter through the History Center of Freeborn County main gate on Bridge Avenue.
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Rochester library launches digital history site with photos and oral histories
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Rochester Public Library has launched a new digital history website that gives people access to thousands of photos, documents and audio recordings of oral history interviews. The new Rochester Digital History site at www.rplmn.org/history features interviews with citizens from across the community. Users can explore a...
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Rochester seeks artists for downtown wayfinding campaign
ROCHESTER, Minn. — The City of Rochester and Rochester Art Center are looking for an artist to create artwork for the city's downtown wayfinding campaign as major construction projects reshape the area. Rochester launched its "Detours Lead to Discoveries" campaign in 2026 to help people navigate downtown during construction...
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Rice County Fall Festival brings community and connection for Minnesota artists
Dozens of artists from across southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities shared their talents and made connections last weekend in a newly expanded arts festival. The Rice County Fall Festival, held October 2-4, was organized by the Northfield Arts Guild and incorporated events from the Studio ARTour and the Faribault Fall Festival. Celebrated throughout Northfield, Dundas, and Faribault, the event offered concerts, dance performances, arts and crafts, art tours at artists’ homes and studios and a fall festival and vendors’ markets.
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Red Wing Arts Fall Festival
The vibrant Red Wing Arts Fall Festival is back this weekend, bringing together the stunning work of more than 125 talented artists for a milestone 60th anniversary celebration. Heather Lawrenz and Molly Rivera joined Minnesota Live to share what festival-goers can expect and even put the hosts’ artistry skills to the test.
Owatonna People's Press
Local musicians offering free concert at Owatonna Arts Center
The Owatonna Arts Center has brought multiple talented musicians to the community this season. This weekend, however, it’s showcasing artists from the local talent pool. The arts center is hosting an afternoon of chamber music Sunday, featuring a quartet of musicians with close ties to the Owatonna music community. The event is free and open to the public, and donations will be shared by the arts center and the musicians. The program includes pieces by Brahms, Handel and Rachmaninoff. Local musicians, from left, India Enter, Caroline Bauer and Gabriel Bauer are set to perform a chamber music concert at the Owatonna Arts Center with Constance Goslar, longtime piano accompanist for OHS choir. Enter, who organized the concert, said it’s a way to offer something back to the community that launched her musical career. For local cellist India Enter, it’s an opportunity to offer something to the community when her musical journey began. “I just wanted to provide another event to the community that has really great performers who really want to share music with people. Everyone that’ll be playing on the program loves music and loves to share it,” said Enter. Enter credits the summer music program at Owatonna Public
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Bob Uecker documentary film coming to Rochester
(ABC 6 News) – A documentary on Bob Uecker is coming to Rochester for a one-night screening at the Historic Chateau with a post-film Q&A. The screening is set for Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the Historic Chateau Theatre in Rochester. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the film starts at 8 p.m. UECK is presented […]
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Library highlights “freedom to read” during Banned Books Week
“LET BOOKS BE. Protect the freedom to read.” Those statements theme this year’s nationwide October 4-10 Banned Books Week. That event focuses on informing all of us about book censorship attempts in libraries, schools and bookstores. Locally, Buckham Memorial Library is spotlighting Banned Books Week in two displays....
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SPARK Children’s Museum in Rochester hosts People in Your Neighborhood event for kids to meet workers, explore vehicles behind public services
(ABC 6 News) – SPARK Children’s Museum in Rochester will bring back People in Your Neighborhood for a week of visits from local workers and vehicles. SPARK officially kicked off the sixth annual event on October 6. Museum officials said families can meet local professionals, explore vehicles and equipment and learn about jobs across the […]
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Cannon Falls Area Library events in October
Happy fall to all! Here at the library we are busy collecting all the books, movies, magazines and puzzles like squirrels preparing for winter. We hope you stop by and find something to warm your heart, or your. stomach, because we have a wonderful new item for you to check...
Faribault Daily News
Fall Festival draws crowd to downtown Faribault for chili, kids games and more
Crowds walk along the vendors market Saturday on Central Avenue for the Faribault Fall Festival. Crowds gathered in Downtown Faribault on Saturday for the city’s annual Fall Festival. The event, which stretched along Central Avenue, featured a vendors market, an open house at the Faribault Fire Department, a chili competition, trick-or-treating and kids activities provided by toy store Runamuck Workshop and Faribault Parks and Recreation. “It’s been pretty, pretty wild to say the least,” Runamuck owner Sheana Schlichter said. “We’ve been running around.” Schlichter designed the kids area to appeal to all age ranges, citing her own familial experience as inspiration. “We have three kids that enjoy different things, and we knew it had to span a large range of ages, so we just worked hard to find fun activities,” Schlichter said. The end result included a bouncy house, a gaga ball pit, and a stuffed animal slingshot in front of the store. Runamuck also provided trick-or-treating bags for children at the festival. Visitor Lisa VanDyke’s daughter took advantage of that opportunity as she took in the sights. “It’s good seeing downtown being lively, and families coming down and enjoying it and shopping,” VanDyke said. Vendors also took advantage of
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October Jazz Jam Supports River Arts Alliance
Sunday, October 18 | 2:30-5:30 PM | Two Fathoms Brewing Company | Winona, MN. Celebrate the changing seasons as this month’s H3O Jazz Jam! On Sunday, October 18 from 2:30 – 5:30 pm, everyone is welcome to the family-friendly “open mic for Jazz” while supporting River Arts Alliance as the finale to its 2026 Welcoming Week. Find your spot on Two Fathoms’ spacious patio or in the taproom if weather isn’t good.
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A legacy painted across generations
An idea that started three years ago has turned into a prominent mural giving thousands of motorists along Interstate 35 each day a glimpse into the historic music company that began in Owatonna eight decades ago. Wenger commissioned Minnesota artist Adam Turman, who is known for celebrating Minnesota’s people, places...