Rice, MN

The Rice, Minnesota track veteran claimed his first Late Model win at the event, crossing the finish line just before thunderstorms washed out the remainder of the 54th annual event.

Four vehicles collided on Highway 10 near Rice Friday afternoon, sending one passenger to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Continue reading…

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says that they are expecting a better wild rice harvest this year than in years past. The post Wisconsin DNR expects better wild rice harvest this year appeared first on WDIO.com.

Here’s an update on the storms that moved through the region Thursday.  There were no reports of injuries in the region.  There were many Wild Rice Electric customers who lost power yesterday, as Wild Rice President and CEO Tommy Houdek explains. Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland tells R&J News the winds were so strong… Read more

A handful of U.S. farmers are looking at a new solution to extreme weather. Perennial grains may better withstand extreme drought like the one earlier this year that devastated some wheat farmers in Kansas. Researchers at The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, have been developing perennial wheat, rice and sorghum that can be planted once every few seasons, which helps build soil and store carbon. The institute has also developed the perennial grain Kernza, which is grown at their research farm a

By Rich Larson Rice County residents are being urged to stay vigilant as scammers continue targeting older adults with increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes, according to local law enforcement and a recent report by WCCO-TV. The warning comes after a Northfield woman was nearly tricked into sending $30,000 in cash to scammers. According to WCCO-TV, employees […]

Rice County Sheriff Jesse Thomas discusses the beginning of the school year and school bus safety, upcoming events, and more.

Fresh air to breathe, mercury free fish to eat, wild rice to harvest and protection of the water rich recreation economy. These are things to consider before committing to local mining.

by Noah Grant / Sports Director ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The St. Cloud Crush girls soccer team shut out the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm 4-0 on Tuesday. The Crush scored twice […] The post Crush Soccer Defeats Sauk Rapids-Rice 4-0 appeared first on KVSC 88.1 FM.

Two women were hurt in a crash on the east side of Willmar Tuesday morning.  The state patrol says it was reported at 7:46 a.m. on Highway 12 at the intersection with County Road 9.  A Ford Explorer driven by 74-year-old Deborah Mary Peterson of Willmar was northbound on County Road 9, and a Ford Escape driven by 31-year-old Erica Page Melbie of Atwater was westbound on Highway 12 when they collided.  Both drivers were taken to CentraCare Rice Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.