🌱 What happens next after Faribault’s first Black councilor steps down?

Good morning Faribault! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What happens next after Faribault's first Black councilor steps down?
• How could a data center moratorium reshape Faribault's industrial future?

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Doumbouya resigns from city council, cites focus on health (southernminn.com) — Faribault's first Black city councilor, Adama Doumbouya, has resigned months before his term ended, citing a need to prioritize his personal and mental health. The council will now appoint a resident to finish his term, following his recent primary loss in the Minnesota Senate District 19 race.
   

• Environmental Commission to present data center moratorium to city council (southernminn.com) — Faribault's Environmental Commission is reviving a push for a temporary moratorium on new data centers and drafting stricter local standards before a proposal reaches the City Council. Members say they're worried about health, environmental impacts, and how annexation and industrial setbacks could affect residents in surrounding townships near the city's industrial park.
   

📸 Around Faribault

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Faribault

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Friday August 28
• 2026 BML Summer Reading Challenge CONTINUES! →
  Faribault, MN Calendar Faribault, MN 55021
  9:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Monarchs at the Mill
  Faribault Chamber of Commerce Faribault Woolen Mill 1500 NW 2nd Ave, Faribault
• 2026 BML Summer Reading Challenge CONTINUES! →
  Faribault, MN Calendar Faribault, MN 55021
  9:00 am
• Put Your Garden to Bed →
  Faribault, MN Calendar, 11 Division St E, Faribault
  10:30 am
Monday August 31
• Sit and Stitch
  Rice County Fairgrounds 1814 2nd Ave NW, Faribault, MN 55021
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Faribault, MN Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Planning Commission Work Session →
  Faribault, MN Calendar
  6:00 pm
• City Council Work Session →
  Faribault, MN Calendar
  6:00 pm

📣 Faribault Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• CapTel Presentation
  Faribault Area Senior Citizens 19 Division St W, Faribault, MN 55021
  10:00 am
• Great Courses-Broadway Musicals Continues
  Rice County Fairgrounds 1814 2nd Ave NW, Faribault, MN 55021
  1:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Duo with Nick Salisbury →
  Chapel Brewing, 15 Hester St, Dundas
  4:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Monarchs at the Mill
  Faribault Chamber of Commerce Faribault Woolen Mill 1500 NW 2nd Ave, Faribault

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Faribault. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Counter Sales in Faribault. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Faribault here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northfield

• Parks, Drinking Water Quality Among Key Items on Tonight's Council Agenda (kymnradio.net)
• As driver in fatal 2023 crash is sentenced, victim's loved ones share how he 'made people feel safe, valued and cared for' (southernminn.com)
• Trading Post: Tuesday, August 25 th 2026 (ingstadmedia.com)

Owatonna

• 25th annual Tri-State Drainage Research Forum brings latest research to Owatonna, Minn. (kfgo.com)
• Owatonna Cheerleading to have new but still experienced team (southernminn.com)
• How Much Money Do Minnesota State Fair Vendors Make (minnesotasnewcountry.com)

Ok Faribault! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook