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"Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about." . Comms guy trying to humanize gov't.

Joined May 2017
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The community is invited to a farewell reception honoring Mayor Kevin Voracek and Council Member Sara Caron for their years of service to the City on Dec. 17: ci.faribault.mn.us/CivicAler…
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This morning, the Faribault Police Department, with the assistance of South Metro SWAT, executed a knock-and-announce search warrant. Read the full media release below: ci.faribault.mn.us/DocumentC…
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This morning, Kynlee climbed aboard the City plow truck with Streets Foreperson Darrell Haag. Something tells us this will be a memory Kynlee will hold dearly for years to come.
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Ms. Kynlee is going to have quite the story to tell her friends at Divine Mercy on this gloomy Friday. Kynlee was the winner of the Public Works Department’s raffle for a ride to school in a snowplow.
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The Faribault Fire Department has been awarded an Emergency Response Equipment Collaboration Grant from @CompeerFinance for two sets of tripod lights and high output batteries. Thank you, Compeer!!
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Find below this month's edition of the Faribault Focus, the City's e-newsletter that highlights the happenings and projects from various City departments. ci.faribault.mn.us/CivicSend…
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Rice County Sheriff's Office: Hours-long standoff with armed man shuts down interstate ricecountymn.gov/CivicAlerts…
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𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐍: The City of Faribault Compost Site, which has been has been closed due to flooding and the wet conditions that followed, is scheduled to re-open at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 22.
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The #Faribault Fire Department "adopted" the 3-mile stretch of County Road 46 (Bagley Avenue) from Hwy. 21 to County Road 9, and this weekend's weather was perfect to clean it up!
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April is National Donate Life Month, and our very own Josh Bauer and his wife Kayla chatted with Fox 9’s Tim Blotz to show how personal this month is to them, after their 19-month-old son received the gift of life via a kidney transplant Here's their story:
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Are you on the list to be notified for emergencies in Faribault or Rice County? If so, this screenshot should look familiar. If not, don’t wait, sign up for Everbridge Emergency Alerts today. Sign up link: bit.ly/3FcgtMi
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Here's a look at our March 2024 statistics 👩‍🚒👨‍🚒
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🚧 @MnDOT: Motorists traveling on Interstate 35 near #Faribault should prepare for lane closures and ramp detours beginning April 15 when crews are scheduled to start the final year of construction for road resurfacing, bridge repair and ramp alterations: ci.faribault.mn.us/CivicAler…
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Here's this week's edition of the Faribault Police Department newsletter, The Point After. Have a safe St. Patrick's Day weekend, #Faribault. ci.faribault.mn.us/DocumentC…
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With Minnesota’s wildfires getting an early start on the season — which is predicted to be unusually active — #Faribault residents are encouraged to be smart and use extreme caution as it relates recreational fires. ci.faribault.mn.us/CivicAler…
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Ever since firefighter Jon Vargo joined the #Faribault department on an on-call basis 8 years ago, he knew he’d be hard-pressed to find a better full-time career if the opportunity ever presented itself. In 2024, it did. ci.faribault.mn.us/CivicAler…
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Incoming City Administrator Jessica Kinser will begin her role on April 1. Current City Administrator Tim Murray, who’s served the City for nearly 26 years, is retiring on March 29. Help us welcome Jessica to Faribault! ci.faribault.mn.us/CivicAler…
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In times of tragedy, it’s imperative that neighboring communities step up to support those impacted, to ensure there’s no gap in day-to-day services and to allow individuals to properly mourn the loss of their own. It’s the very least we can do.
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We're honored to assist the Burnsville Police Department today to ensure its officers and staff could attend the memorial of officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth.
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Here's a recap of our calls for January 2024:
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