Faribault Daily News

09/22/2025

Last year, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown football walked off the field just shy of the state tournament. A year later, the Buccaneers are out to finish what they started.

Last season, the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown football team walked off the field on a cold November night in Janesville embracing two different truths.

09/19/2025

Faribault head coach Brendan Cox looks focused as the bench around him - mostly occupied by his starters - is celebrating the final 15 minutes or so of the Falcons' soon-to-be 5-1 victory over Winona.

Faribault head coach Brendan Cox looks focused as the bench around him - mostly occupied by his starters - is celebrating the final 15 minutes or so of the Falcons'

09/17/2025

Faribault girls tennis took on regional rival Northfield on Tuesday afternoon at home but couldn't come away with the victory. The Falcons lone point came in singles action as Beata Christianson knocked off Lindsey Clark.

Faribault girls tennis took on regional rival Northfield on Tuesday afternoon at home but couldn’t come away with the victory. The Falcons lone point came in singles action as Beata

09/17/2025

NRHEG knocked off Bethlehem Academy on Tuesday night 25-12, 25-16, 25-23 as the Cardinals nearly extended the match in the third set before coming up short.

09/17/2025

Less than 12 hours removed from a 4-1 loss to Owatonna might not be the time to mention this, but if there is anything you can say about Faribault girls' soccer making their way to a 4-4 record so far this season, it's that the Falcons are playing i…

Less than 12 hours removed from a 4-1 loss to Owatonna might not be the time to mention this, but if there is anything you can say about Faribault girls’

09/16/2025

Faribault girls tennis avenged two losses last season to Stewartville on Monday afternoon on the road, picking up a 5-2 win. The Falcons will be back in action on Tuesday afternoon at home when they get set to face Big 9 Conference foe Northfield.

Faribault girls tennis avenged two losses last season to Stewartville on Monday afternoon on the road, picking up a 5-2 win. The Falcons will be back in action on Tuesday

09/13/2025

The sounds of an ambulance racing across Faribault cut through the air like a knife as the crowd at Bell Field sat quietly in the stands waiting for its arrival. The need, Faribault linebacker Will Sonpon, who lay on his back near midfield for nearl…

The sounds of an ambulance racing across Faribault cut through the air like a knife as the crowd at Bell Field sat quietly in the stands waiting for its arrival.

09/12/2025

Rice County is preparing to see its first case under a new state law that allows inmates to earn an earlier release through rehabilitation programs.

Rice County is preparing to see its first case under a new state law that allows inmates to earn an earlier release through rehabilitation programs. The Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment

09/12/2025

At 5-0-1 following a 10-1 throttling of Red Wing on Thursday night, Faribault boys soccer headed off the field with plenty of confidence and few worries as the sounds of music shook the locker room door.

At 5-0-1 following a 10-1 throttling of Red Wing on Thursday night, Faribault boys soccer headed off the field with plenty of confidence and few worries as the sounds of

09/12/2025

Faribault girls tennis took to the road on Thursday to face Rochester John Marshall, coming up short 0-7 against a strong RJM team. Full scores can be seen below. The Falcons will hit the courts on Saturday in Red Wing.

Faribault girls tennis took to the road on Thursday to face Rochester John Marshall, coming up short 0-7 against a strong RJM team. Full scores can be seen below. The

09/12/2025

Ongoing efforts have been made to slowly restore Downtown Faribault to its former glory while honoring its historic past. However, restoration of old buildings is not cheap.

09/11/2025

On Tuesday, Community Corrections Manager Angela Brewer spoke to the board about some of the work they have done in the community to help those seeking recovery.

September is National Recovery Month, and during the Rice County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Community Corrections Manager Angela Brewer spoke to the board about some of the work