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Brandon Patrick Dellwo, 29, of Shakopee was sentenced to 48 months in prison for the death of Kacy Merseal, on August 5, 2017. Merseal and passenger were returning from a Bruno Mars concert, that night when their Volkswagen was struck by a Linco...
Carlos Antione Smith, 24, today pled guilty to two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the 2nd Degree. Smith admitted that in June of 2016 he had sexual contact with two juvenile females, and used force or coercion to accomplish the act causing...
Rice County will host an open house in regards to the development of an Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Transition Plan.
This event will allow the County to gather accessibility input from the public and to discuss the process involved in developing an...
The Rice County Highway Department’s construction season has begun. This year’s projects include the following:• CSAH No. 1 (110th St E) – Complete reconstruction of 1.6 miles between MN TH No. 3 ...
Closure of Rice County State Aid Highway No. 1 (110th St E) to through traffic from MN TH No. 3 (Faribault Blvd) to MN TH No. 246 (Dennison Blvd) is scheduled for Monday, April 30, 2018. The road closure is expected to be in effect until Novembe...
Absentee Voting Available for the Primary Election
June 29, 2018
Ballots are now available for eligible voters wishing to vote by absentee ballot for the Primary Election to be held on August 14, 2018. Voters in Rice County may vote by absentee ballot by ma...
Deadline to Sign-Up Approaching!
Rice County Public Health, a Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grantee, and HealthFinders Collaborative are teaming up to offer Living Well with Diabetes classes in Spanish. These classes are designed for adul...
Rice County Public Health would like to remind residents of the dangers associated with high heat and humidity. Heat is the #1 weather related killer in the United States, and those deaths are preventable. It is important that people are prepared for extr...
Rice County Public Health has received a Breastfeeding Friendly Health Department Award from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for its contributions to the health of mothers and their babies.
The designation acknowledges a county health department’s...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 25, 2018Contact Information: Troy D. Dunn, SheriffTel.: 507-334-4391Date/Time of Incident: 05/24/2018 at 5:18 PMIncident Description: OverdoseLocation of Incident: 4000 Block o...
Minnesotans across the state can now access suicide prevention and mental health crisis texting services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
As of April 1, 2018, people who text MN to 741741 will be connected with a trained counselor who will help defuse th...