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How poverty-stricken is Rice County?
How poverty-stricken is Rice County?
Poverty in Rice County is an issue. As the economy rebounds, statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show poverty in 2008 at 9.2 percent for Rice County compared to 9.6 statewide and 13.2 nationwide. Read about the poverty level in Saturday's Faribault Daily News.

Marker vandals prompt reward offer
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FARIBAULT — The pro-life monument on the corner of First Street and Third Avenue Southwest stood for 12 years without any problems.

Since this summer, it’s been knocked over three times — the second time, less than 24 hours after it had been repaired.





It was hit again sometime during the early morning hours of Oct. 30.

Adding a wrought-iron fence didn’t help. Adding rods to secure the monument to the base didn’t help.

Now, the Faribault Knights of Columbus are hoping money will.

“We’ve developed a reward of a large chunk of money to give to whoever can tell us who” vandalized the monument and fence, said Chuck Ernste of the local KCs.

“It had to be some people who really wanted to knock it over,” he said.

The KCs are responsible for the care of the marker, which sits on Bethlehem Academy property.

“We feel that anyone should be punished for doing such a wrong thing,” Ernste said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Faribault Police Department at 334-4305.
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By: secretsquirrel on 11/8/09
Before anyone starts screaming "Vigilante!" let me clarify that I am not advocating violence here, just apprehension:
Attention Marine Corps League members!
Want to have some fun? A little snoopin' an' poopin' might be in order. Anyone have access to a four point PSID system? Treat it like a harbor site (no claymores please) but lie in wait outside of the perimeter rather than inside.
The area is perfect for it and a cell phone (as opposed to PRC77's LOL) would easily meet the comm requirements for the mission. Coordination with law enforcement may be possible after some discussion with Chief Collins and cops would be a phone call away.
Hey, it's just a suggestion and it might be a lot of fun. Beats the heck out of Friday night poker....
Feedback? Suggestions?

By: redhatter54 on 11/8/09
LOL !! Love it. It gave me a good laugh and brightened my day. One suggestion though. Instead of Marines, why don't we use the Explores group. It would give them good practice about how a stake out works.

By: secretsquirrel on 11/9/09
Great suggestion redhatter!
Remember playing in the woods after dark as a kid? Sneaking up on the opposing group and scaring the beejeezus out of them? I do!
Maybe arm the team with paintball guns and plastering the daylights out of the little %^$#'s with pink paint....
Who says you can't have a second childhood and have a ball doing it? Anybody up for a midlife crisis with a twist?

 
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