Faribault's sandstone bluffs open into a web of caves creating ideal conditions for aging cheese. "It's 99 percent humidity and maintains a temperature of 52 degrees year round," Ellingson said.

A man in a white lab coat enters the cave and breathes deeply. The air is 50 degrees. The humidity is 90 percent. Yeast and mold flourish on the white-washed walls. It is nearly silent as he ...

“In 1936, Faribault became home to the first Blue Cheese plant in the United States,” Pucko said. “We have about 50,000 square feet of caves.” The caves are the perfect place to make cheese.

FARIBAULT, Minn. (WCCO)-- A night of storms is causing flash flooding across Minnesota, especially in the southern part of the state. Flooded fields and roads were visible from Sky 4 in Waseca ...

Faribault Dairy Co. was established in 2001 to make artisanal cheeses from the caves. "To be successful at retail, you have to have incredible discipline and commitment and great people," he said.

As of 2019, more than 14% of Faribault residents were born outside the United States. The future could be even brighter, with a new $5 million park planned to open in a few years that'll give ...