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Leak delays opening of Faribault's aquatic center
An underground pipe leak means the Faribault Family Aquatic Center isn’t opening as planned on Saturday. It’s unknown when the pool will be able to open. An announcement issued Thursday by the city says the leak was realized Tuesday after staff filled the pool for the season. “Since the leak was discovered, city of Faribault staff have been working around the clock to first, locate the leak, and then, fix...
Rochester police lawyer becoming Steele County Attorney
OWATONNA, Minn. – Robert J. Jarrett has been appointed the new Steele County Attorney. Jarrett was an Assistant Steele County Attorney under Daniel McIntosh and is returning to the county attorney’s office after serving as the Rochester Police Department’s Professional Standards Manager and department attorney since 2022.
Fair Board, donors break ground on Steele Saloon
Beams have been going up during the month of May, but it wasn’t until the tailend of the month that the ground was “officially” broken. On Thursday afternoon, the Steele County Free Fair Board of Directors, along with fair staff and grounds crew, met with two major donors that have made the construction of a permanent Steele Saloon on the south end of the fairgrounds a reality. Fair Manager Scott...
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