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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Faribault , city (1990 pop. 17,085), seat of Rice co., SE Minn.; inc. 1872. Faribault has a variety of manufactures in addition to its large floral nurseries. It is noted for its peony farms. The city was founded in 1826 by Alexander Faribault, a French fur trader. In the city are state schools for the blind, the deaf, and the mentally retarded. Author not available, FARIBAULT. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Faribault
Faribault, Minnesota/USA Founded in 1826 by, and named after, Alexander Faribault, a French fur trader with the Sioux. Read more

Brunelle, Philip (Charles)
Brunelle, Philip (Charles) ( b Faribault, Minn., 1943). Amer. conductor. Mus. dir., Minnesota Opera 1968–85. Founder and mus. dir. Plymouth Music Series from 1969... Read more

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	Faribault buys Beacon plant; to grow offerings.(Faribault Woolen Mill Co. acquires Beacon Blanket Co. blanket producing plant ) ; FARIBAULT, MN -- In a bid to build a platform as a full-service, multi-fiber bed blanket producer, Faribault Woolen Mills, a venerable 138-year-old supplier, has...Michael Harris, ceo, president and majority owner, told HTT Faribault is acquiring the assets of the Westminster operation... Read more
	Faribault Woolen Mills to merge with blanket maker Dakotah; Companies will keep their names.(BUSINESS) ; Faribault Woolen Mills, a privately owned blanket maker in Faribault, Minn., said Tuesday that it will merge with Dakotah...deal will be structured as an acquisition by Dakotah of Faribault, because Dakotah is publicly held and Faribault is not... Read more
	A long history - and now, a future; Founded near the end of the Civil War, Faribault Mills is the oldest private company in Minnesota - but it hasn't made money in 13 years. Now a contract to make blankets using a corn-based fiber from Cargill Dow has put the firm on the cutting edge.(BUSINESS) ; Byline: Joy Powell; Staff Writer Faribault, Minn. -- To save Minnesota's oldest...struggling company millions of dollars. Today, Faribault Mills is battling back from near bankruptcy...production steadily moving overseas. Faribault Mills is looking ahead and helping to... Read more
	Faribault gets to show off for First Lady; The city takes care of itself - and it shows.(NEWS) ; ...troubled teens or build a new hockey arena - Faribault may be that village. First Lady Hillary...discussion at a local church that will give Faribault leaders plenty of opportunity to show...environment, Keith Dixon, superintendent of Faribault schools, said Tuesday. The way people... Read more
	Johnson calls it quits at Faribault.(Pete Johnson quits Faribault Woolen Mills)(Brief Article) ; FARIBAULT, MN -- After a 42-year career at Faribault Woolen Mills, rising from salesman to president and ceo...foot-steps of his father and grandfather, Johnson joined Faribault in 1959 as a salesman and manager of the New York office... Read more
	Faribault reintroduces itself at market: new showroom, Cannon license among highlights.(News)(Brief Article) ; NEW YORK -- Faribault Mills, a revitalized 140-year-old blanket...technology. Putting its best foot forward, Faribault showed off a broad range of new product...Mezzanine 10 at 230 Fifth Ave. In more news, Faribault has the license for the venerable Cannon... Read more
	GETAWAY MIDWEST: FARIBAULT, MINN. A town that turns wool into blankets.(TRAVEL) ; ...sometimes dim historic halls of the Faribault Woolen Mill, which stretches along the Cannon River in Faribault. Our guide, Claudia Penton, gestured...and saw the need for a textile mill in Faribault. When we head south on Interstate Hwy... Read more
	Faribault Woolen Mills picks L.L. Bean exec as CEO.(BUSINESS) ; Faribault Woolen Mills, which has agreed to merge with Dakotah Inc. of South Dakota, has chosen a top L.L. Bean...merchandise manager of L.L. Bean, the outdoor gear and clothing marketer based in Freeport, Maine, will join Faribault Oct. 15. He will be CEO of Faribault and of the merged company after the ... Read more
	BIGGER, SAFER, STRONGER: A PRISON FOR THE FUTURE; The Minnesota Correctional Facility-Faribault - with new living quarters, high-tech security and a remodeled "senior" unit - will soon become Minnesota's largest prison.(NEWS) ; Byline: KEVIN GILES; STAFF WRITER FARIBAULT, MINN. - From where Toinette Gliem sits she can watch all four wings inside one of Faribault prison's new living units. Computer technology...shifting an additional 600 inmates to Faribault. By the end of 2009, the prison will... Read more
	Faribault wins $8 million turbine gearbox plant.(BUSINESS) ; Byline: DEE DePASS; STAFF WRITER Faribault, Minn., has beat out Cedar Falls, Iowa...place its first U.S. gearbox plant in Faribault with an incentive from a Minnesota rural...assembly and distribution facility using the Faribault-based Met-Con construction company. The... Read more

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