Kelly Nygaard

Faribault Fall Festival Chili Cook-Off winner for the second consecutive year was Nancy Greer.

Al Fleckenstein, a descendant of the family that owned the brewery for all of it's 108 years in operation flew in from Oregon to thank the community.

The Rice County Sheriff's K9 officer was requested by all of the scheduled events throughout the county.

Lodging occupancy increased in every Minnesota Region, all by double digits except in Rochester. There occupancy percentage went up 8% percent.

Revenue from late fines has declined in Faribault from $27,294 in 2011 to $3,652 in 2020.