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Assessor’s Office sets Boards of Appeal & Equalization, alternative meetings

Property owners recently received a Notice of Valuation and Classification for Taxes Payable for 2024.  This form is to notify you of the market value and classification of your property for assessment year 2023.  The property taxes that...

2023 Township election results

Unofficial results from Tuesday’s township elections are below. Results are unofficial until canvassed by the township’s canvassing board.

BridgewaterTreasurer: Debb Salaba (write in) -- 41Supervisor Seat C: Kathleen Kopseng -- 134Super...

Property valuations: Your questions answered

March 15, 2023

Property owners will soon receive two documents from Rice County: a valuation notice and a property tax statement. But what are they? Why are they important? And what can a property owner do if they disagree with the current valuation?

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Recorder’s Office warns residents not to use non-government sites to obtain passport applications

The Rice County Recorder’s Office reminds residents that U.S. passport applications on the official Department of State website, www.travel.state.gov, are free to download, print out and bring to an Acceptance Facility to apply for a passport.

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Notice of Rice County spring load restrictions

Spring load restrictions on Rice County state aid highways and county roadways goes in to effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2023.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has issued a notice that spring load restrictions on the state highway system ...

Prevent lung cancer, test your home for radon gas

By SARA COULTERRice County Clinic & Community Supervisor

January is radon action month. Rice County Public Health joins the Minnesota Department of Health and US Environmental Protection Agency in urging everyone to test their home for radon, the invis...

Emergency Housing Voucher waiting list open

The Rice County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Emergency Housing Voucher waiting list is open effective June 3, 2021. Applications will only be accepted from individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness; at risk of experiencing ho...

Series on housing addresses ADUs, downsizing and aging in place design

Age-Friendly Northfield, Rice County Habitat for Humanity and the city of Northfield have scheduled a series of workshops that explore the housing domain. While two of the cohosting agencies are based in Northfield, the sessions are open to all.

All sessio...