Devin Winjum with the Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism highlights events during Winterfest in Faribault.

Julie Fakler, Executive Director of PCA Faribault gives details about events in December. Fakler also encourages people to give a gift of art this holiday season or a PCA membership.

Northfield Chamber executives Jane Bartho and Rachel Trnka join Pete Mergens from Century 21 Atwood Professional Pride Group to reveal holiday shopping plans this weekend for shop Small Business Saturday. There are also big plans for their Winter Walk on December 12, 2024.

Cooking is the top cause of home fires with Thanksgiving tops on the home cooking list. Dustin Dienst shared some staggering statistics to prove the point and gave some recommendations concerning smoke alarms.

Chief Sherwin gives us some winter driving safety tips and encourages us to have sober drivers this holiday season. A stepped effort to get drunk drivers off the road begins Wednesday and runs through the end of the year.

Tom Spooner, Mayor-Elect and Peter Van Sluis Council member answer several questions about city of Faribault issues.

The 16th annual IRIS Turkey Trot is Thanksgiving Day in Faribault. IRS founder, Executive Director Diana Kelly talks about the success of the organization she started in 1987 after delivering a stillborn baby.

Leon and Larissa Lundstrom with the Minnesota Gospel Opry are joined by Josh Singletary with the Tribute Quartet to reveal details about their upcoming Christmas show. The show will be in a different venue this weekend. At Destiny Church in Apple Valley. Tickets available at minnesotagospeloprey.com

Retired St. Olaf College music professor Paul Niemisto started the CVO featuring musicians from around the region in 1979, The are performing Nov. 23 in Northfield, Nov. 24 in Faribault.

Pete Mergens, President of the newly formed Cannon River Outdoor Club says the rollout is going well for the organization. Mergens also talks about their drop-off boxes for the Rice County Marine Corps League Toys for Tots program.