So far 221 homes/farms damaged in Rice Co.; Nfld Shares sets up form for...
Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn says roads are open including CR 15 from Morristown but Co. Rd 11 is still single lane with debris removal. Crews remain at Roberds Lake Blvd, north of 180th Street West....
View ArticleRice County Sheriff Troy Dunn on Storm Damage
Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn made a special appearance on the Wayne Eddy Affair to discuss Thursday’s storm, the damage it caused, and the recovery efforts in Rice County. Sheriff Troy Dunn 9-25-18...
View ArticleResources for Storm Damage Cleanup
In Northfield: Contact NorthfieldShares.org The City of Northfield In Faribault: Contact the City of Faribault In all of Rice County: The Rice County Non-Emergency Storm Line for...
View ArticleDundas won’t pick up debris; Northfield and Faribualt set cleanup day; One...
“Immensely fortunate”, that’s Dundas City Administrator John McCarthy commenting on Thursday’s tornadoes. He said within just blocks of the City boundaries, there was much more devastation, including...
View ArticleCity of Nfld volunteer and request information
The amount of tree damage across the City is extensive and there may still be many property owners still working to clear trees on their property. Northfield Shares and Rice County have many resources...
View ArticleVolunteer Day in Cannon Falls Sept. 29th
The City of Cannon Falls has set Saturday, September 29th as a coordinated volunteer cleanup day. The event will occur between 8 am and 4 pm. Volunteers should check-in at the Check-in/Food site, in...
View ArticleNfld Property damage assessment
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT David E. Bennett, Public Works Director PRESS RELEASE – UPDATE September 26, 2018 Property Damage Assessment This week, the City will perform an initial assessment of...
View ArticleGround beef recall
A recall of ground beef products made by Minnesota-based company Cargill affects a number of grocery stores in Minnesota. Cargill has recalled over 132,000 pounds of ground beef products produced at...
View ArticleKYMN turns 50 today!
KYMN – AM 1080 celebrates it’s 50th anniversary today. On September 27th, 1968, at 10am, the first voice on the air, was Wayne Eddy, the first song was Up Up and Away by the 5th Dimension. For the...
View ArticleHarvest Considerations for Storm-Damaged Corn and Soybean from U of MN Ext.
Claire LaCanne, Agriculture Extension Educator in Rice and Steele Counties provided the following report of recent storm damage in these counties: “The National Weather Service (NWS) reports ten...
View ArticleRice Co. Storm related debris mgmt
Date of Release: September 27, 2018 Storm Related Debris Management – Rice County Solid Waste As clean up from the recent storm continues for Rice County residents, we want to provide an update on yard...
View ArticleNfld School Board sets Prelim levy; Small cell wireless coming; 50 years...
The Northfield School Board, each year in September, approves the maximum preliminary levy allowed by the MN Dept. of Education. Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann said they set it at 2.7% over last...
View ArticleRice Co. landfill open extended hours for Yard Waste ONLY
As clean up from the recent storm continues for Rice County residents, we want to provide an update on yard waste disposal at the Rice County Solid Waste Facility. Rice County Landfill will be open...
View ArticleVolunteers needed in Faribault
We are looking for volunteers to help with debris clean up this Saturday and Sunday (September 29th and 30th). If you are interested in volunteering, please call 833-643-7423. Volunteers should report...
View ArticleNfld compost site information
Public Works Director Dave Bennett issued this release including a map of the temporary compost site at Babcock Park and the hours of operation… Compost Site – PressRelease 1 – 09.28.18 The post Nfld...
View ArticleNAFRS hires Simonson for Admin duties; Public tours of Greenvale Park...
NAFRS is going to hire a Program Coordinator for one year. Vice Chair Glen Castore said they expected to hire a consultant but, “it turned out that one of the fireman is excellently qualified for...
View ArticleCity of Nfld storm debris pick-up formal press release
The City will begin a formal organized pickup of trees and branches from private properties on October 8, 2018. The City will only make one pass through a neighborhood. Here are the rules related to...
View ArticleCity of Cannon Falls citywide garage sales
KYMN received a phone call from someone in Cannon Falls asking that we let folks know that the citywide garage sales that were scheduled last weekend, are happening this weekend from 9am to 5pm all...
View ArticleRice County needs volunteers for storm cleanup
Who: Willing volunteers who are able to do light manual labor (If under age 18, must be accompanied by a parent. Prefer age 13 or older) What: Assist with clean-up from the Sept. 20 tornado &...
View ArticleRecordando los tornados y hacia el voto del dia de los indigenas
Estuvimos repasando las consecuencias de los tornados del 20 de septiembre. El presidente se encuentra en una semana llena de dificultades en las Naciones Unidas y en la nominacion para la corte...
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