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Wednesday February 22, 2012

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Skilled workers needed in manufacturing

At a time when the manufacturing industry is gaining momentum, Minnesota's firms are facing more challenges in attracting skilled and qualified workers.

Snow leads to burglary suspects

Tracks in the snow led police to the suspects of a Tuesday morning burglary of a Faribault business.

For first time in nearly 40 years, council likely to up admin buying limit

Joseph Lindberg, jlindberg@faribault.com

All he wanted was a few thousand dollars’ worth of toilet paper.

Faribault remains intact, now in 1st Congressional District

Joseph Lindberg, jlindberg@faribault.com

New legislative maps from the state’s redistricting judicial panel released Tuesday afternoon won’t split Faribault and will keep many state legislative lines similar to those established in 2002.

AP: New Minnesota Legislative maps pair 46 incumbents

ST. PAUL, Minn.

Faribault High School DECA students heading to state

Allison Roorda, aroorda@faribault.com

In its second year at Faribault High School, the DECA program is taking off.

Rice County board finishes rural address appeal process

Joseph Lindberg, jlindberg@faribault.com

The Rice County board rolled ahead with the countywide rural address sign replacement Tuesday morning, unanimously approving the results of its address change review and clearing the way for the proje

Malt-O-Meal changes corporate name

By Jacqueline A. Pavek jpavek@northfieldnews.com

Malt-O-Meal Company began with one product, its Hot Wheat cereal. Today, it produces 10 brands of cereal. To reflect that growth, it officially changed its name to MOM Brands on Tuesday.

Slimdown 2012 progress

Slimdown 2012 progress

Here are the latest results of the local Slimdown 2012 competition:
All 4 Downsizing: Jan. 4 weight: 749.2, Feb. 15 weight: 712.7, weight percent loss: 4.87 percent

STORIFY: Redistricting day

Joseph Lindberg, jlindberg@faribault.com

New legislative maps from the state's redistricting judicial panel won't split Faribault and will keep many state legislative lines very similar to those established in 2002.