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- Organizations are looking for volunteers
United Way Volunteer Central is a service of United Way that connects people with local volunteer opportunities.
- Police arrest man on suspicion of DWI
St. Cloud police arrested a Rice man they suspected of driving while intoxicated.
- Still treeless? There's still time
Your Christmas tree may have been up for weeks, but for some the smell of balsam or fir is as fresh as can be.
- 4 fire departments at fire on Pine Point Road
Firefighters from four fire departments are battling a blaze this morning at a house on Pine Point Road in Brockway Township.
- A Vivid Memoir From The Youngest McCourt
Book Tour is a Web feature and podcast . Each week, we present leading authors of fiction and nonfiction as they read from and discuss their work.
- In business: Mohs named top agent
Wendell Mohs, a field agent with the Dave Neeser Agency, Knights of Columbus Insurance, has been recognized as November Agent of the Month.
- Schools see rise in number of youths who qualifiy for reduced-price lunch
Half of the children in kindergarten through sixth grade in St. Cloud schools come from low-income homes.
- Deficit to hit schools
Minnesota's money troubles could hobble local school districts' financial planning.
- 13 arrested in St. Cloud area drug operation
Police arrested 13 people this week during a months-long investigation into drug sales by the St.
- Lisa Mo, Kevin Kissinger
Jeff and JoAnn Mo of 111 10th St. N., Sauk Rapids, announce the engagement of their daughter Lisa Mo to Kevin Kissinger, son of Craig and Donna Kissinger of 86 Willow Lane, Sartell.
- Sauk Rapids girl back home 8 months after fire pit accident
A Sauk Rapids teenager is back home eight months after she was severely burned in a fire pit accident.
- Severson to serve as whip
Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives this week chose Rep. Dan Severson to help lead them in the next two years.
- Fundraisers
Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm Dance Team Show When: Shows at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
- Our view: Nominate difference makers
Last call. No, not for drumsticks or stuffing. Rather, this is a final reminder and request to send us your Difference Maker nominations.
- Tot dies in Benton County crash
A five-month old boy died Tuesday after the car he was riding in was t-boned by a pickup truck in Benton County.
- Infant dies in traffic accident
A collision between a pickup truck and a car Tuesday evening in Sauk Rapids Township left an infant dead and four people injured, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.
- Take a walk on dinner's wilder side
If you're looking for a truly authentic dish to serve this Thanksgiving, I highly recommend giving genuine wild rice from the Great Lakes region a try.
- Our View: Who has affected region the most?
Who is making a difference this year in Central Minnesota? We ask that because the Times Editorial Board wants to bring those Difference Makers to our readers' attention before we ring in 2009.
- Military notes
U.S. Air Force Airman Dustin Legatt graduated Oct. 10 from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
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City DescriptionRice is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census. Its zip code also encompasses Graham, Langola, and Watab Townships.
Rice is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.80%) is water.
The terrain is largely sandy and flat. Numerous pine and poplar intersperse irrigated farm fields.
The Mississippi River is located west of Rice, and Little Rock Lake is located east.
U.S. Route 10 serves as a main route in the community.
Originally an Ojibway territory, Sand Prairie, saw its first settlers of European origin in the autumn of 1844. Under a mandate of the United States government and after the Ojibway ceded their land in the Treaty of 1837, the Territory of Minnesota was established in 1849. Benton County became one of nine organized counties. The Village of Rice was named after Massachusetts born hotelier and mill owner, George T. Rice. Rice migrated to the Village of Langola in 1864 to develop the area. In 1877, the Northern ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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