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Tag: Faribault

Regional history

Faribault gives its history a ‘whirl’

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 11, 2017, 11:44 AM Jul 11, 2017
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St. Paul has its Peanuts characters, Chicago had its cows, Bemidji has its Paul and Babe, and Faribault has its Tilt-A-Whirl cars.

Or at least it will on Thursday when the second restored Tilt-A-Whirl car will be placed outside the State Bank of Faribault building.
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Politics

Faribault considers how to herd cats

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2017, 6:51 AM Apr 19, 2017
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Faribault has a big cat problem. The city has too many feral cats. That’s setting up a debate over whether the problem goes away by killing them or capturing them. Read more →

Politics

Faribault pushes to end scourge of air conditioners

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 21, 2016, 8:32 AM Sep 21, 2016
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The Faribault Daily News reports the City Council yesterday took aim again at AC units installed in apartments in the city’s downtown. In 2014, it declined to ban them. This time, the heat is on. The city staff is giving the Council the option of banning air conditioners. Read more →

Economy

The economy: What if this is as good as it gets?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 6, 2015, 8:06 AM Aug 6, 2015
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Faribault mirrors the nation’s economy. Things look better than they were, but everyone’s worried about what’s ahead.
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Regional history

Faribault newspaper editor calls out her city

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 9, 2015, 10:14 AM May 9, 2015
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You have to have thick skin and some real guts to be a newspaper editor in a smaller community. Jaci Smith, the managing editor of the Faribault Daily News, has both. Read more →

Health

Faribault bridge-jump survivor gets her closure

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 9, 2015, 12:30 PM Mar 9, 2015
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We’re apparently never going to know the name of the persons who saved the life of Jennifer Green when she was jumped from a bridge over Faribault’s Straight River in 1990. They want to remain anonymous, a report today says. Read more →

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