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Dodge County Area 2016 Election Results
U.S. Representative, District 1
Jim Hagedorn, Republican: 166,603, 49.59%
Tim Walz, Democratic-Farmer-Labor: 169,116, 50.33%
State Senator, District 21
Mike Goggin, Republican: 22,901, 54.24%
Matt Schmit, Democratic-Farmer-Labor: 19,281, 45...
A Look Back: Meet Faribault’s Burdett Haessly, Rice County
Liz Kramer introduces us to Faribault native Burdett Haessly, who graduated from West Point and served as a White House aide under Presidents Truman and Eisenhower. He also worked for the Pentagon.
New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KRFO-AM YouTube channel and krforadio...
Vote Your Taste Buds, Not Your Conscience, in Medford
This election season, you can vote your taste buds, not your conscience. Curly Girlz Candy in Medford offers some election-themed truffles to satisfy the politically minded sweet tooth.
Owner Paula Trenda says she started selling the #MAGA Truffle for Donald Trump and #imwithher Truffle for Hillary Clinton in mid-October...
Which Will End First, World Series Game 7 or CMA Awards? [POLL]
The CMA Awards are tonight, and so is Game 7 of the World Series.
Both baseball games and awards shows are known for dragging on endlessly, but eventually they finish. I'm a firm believer that baseball needs a time clock and awards shows should drop winners through a trap door in the floor when they exceed their acceptance time...
A Look Back: History of Rice Lake Village, Steele County
The Steele County Historical Society’s Jerry Ganfield shares the history of the Village of Rice Lake. In the 1850s, it was just east of the entrance to Rice Lake State Park and was a major stop on the stagecoach route from Rochester to Owatonna...
A Look Back: General Store, Rice County
Liz Kramer gives us a walk-through of a general store, and all one had to offer, from food to tools to fabric, and compares them to today’s big-box stores. Faribault’s Healy Bros. General Store was one of the first in the city.
New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KRFO-AM YouTube channel and krforadio...
It’s No Lie, Beyonce Has an Owatonna Tie
Did you know pop superstar Beyonce has a connection to Owatonna? Turns out, Owatonna High School Class of ’95 alum Scott Nylund is the designer behind some of her costumes, and one of his designs, and some sketches and photos are displayed in the Steele County Historical Society...
A Look Back: Annie Maude Headline Wilson, Creator of the ‘Mayo Clinic Proceedings,’ Rice County
Annie Maud Headline Wilson, who was born near Faribault, created the “Proceedings of the Staff Meetings of the Mayo Clinic” in 1926. This publication has since evolved into the internationally known “Mayo Clinic Proceedings,” one of the largest general-interest medical journals in the world...
Hallmark Movie Filmed in Northfield Gets Air Date
Earlier this year, Hallmark filmed a movie in Northfield. The Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism says it will premiere at 8PM Nov. 6 on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel, an offshoot of the Hallmark Channel.
According to an article by Entertainment Weekly, Love Always, Santa is one of 22 original movies the Hallmark Channel is preparing for this Christmas season.
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A Look Back: KOBK News September-October 1916, Steele County
Steve Groening brings the KOBK news for September and October 1916. In the report: A bond to build a new high school, $20,000 for a new bridge over the Straight River, opposition to a meatpacking plant, the future location of the Steele County Fair, and pre-election political candidate rallies...