Accused arsonist fails to appear in court for 4th time; Dundas Council sends...
An Owatonna woman, charged with 1st degree Arson in connection with a fire near Fox Lake in Forest Township, once again, failed to appear in court. A settlement conference was set for last Friday. 33...
View ArticleCabin destroyed by fire; Decision time for Nfld Council on 2019 Budget and...
They just fixed up their seasonal cabin after the September storms and last night lost it in a fire. Faribault Fire Chief Dustin Dienst reports that around 7:30 last night, his department along with...
View ArticleSupplemental memo regarding levy from City of Northfield – this is a Public...
The City of Northfield added a supplemental memo this afternoon regarding their vote on the 2019 Levy and Budget. A public hearing will take place regarding the Levy. Meetings are open to the public...
View ArticleMissing person alert
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating Tanisha Maehling, 39, of Monticello. Tanisha last had contact with her family in the evening hours of Saturday, December 1 in the...
View ArticleNfld Council narrowly approves 6 wks additional pd leave for pregnancy; City...
There were 2 options for Paid parental leave on the Northfield Council agenda. A new policy that a committee had been formed to create. That committee recommended an additional 2 weeks of paid leave...
View ArticleMan arrested after peeping on St. Olaf campus
He’s in custody, but Northfield Police Sgt. PT Haider is asking the public if they recall seeing him… On Monday, December 3, 2018, Northfield Police Officers responded to St. Olaf College after...
View ArticleUpdate on missing Northfield man
The Northfield Police Department continues to search for Joseph Camplin. On 11/16/2018, Joseph Camplin was reported missing to the Northfield Police Department. He was last seen wearing a tan Carhart...
View ArticleThe Snowflake Ornament has been found!
The ornament was just found by Tresa Lenzen hanging on an evergreen tree at the Old Memorial Park Outdoor Pool. Clue Master Tim Freeland shares his thought process on creating the clues!! Clue 1...
View ArticleSt. Olaf peeper has history; Man admits to selling meth; Council oks hiring...
On Monday, Northfield Police Officers responded to St. Olaf College after on-campus security apprehended a male suspect who had been attempting to gain unauthorized access to several college buildings....
View ArticleMother and baby reported missing
The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is looking for assistance in locating Laura Lee St. Awesome, 39, and her infant son Theo Stillday, one-month-old. Laura left with Theo on December 4, 2018 and has not...
View ArticleUSDA Rural Development offering loans for home repair
USDA Rural Development has funding available for very low- and low-income individuals and families seeking to purchase or repair a home in a rural area. USDA’s Direct Home Loan Program offers financing...
View ArticleNfld Council votes down Charter amendment; Ice is thickening but it’s not...
The Northfield City Council did not approve the Charter Amendment this week that would have required the Mayor to report an “Operational Audit” every 2 years to the Council. In a 3 to 4 vote, the...
View ArticleFire destroys structure; 2-car crash sends one to HCMC; County votes on...
A vacant home was destroyed by fire Saturday morning. Rice County Deputies and Morristown Fire & Rescue responded to the fire at 24085 Fosston Avenue, in Warsaw Township, at around 9:45am. Upon...
View ArticleRecall on Jimmy Dean sausage
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2018 – CTI Foods LLC, an Owingsville, Ky. establishment, is recalling approximately 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat (RTE) pork and poultry sausage links products that may be...
View ArticlePEHS feels the love and a swing vote gets funding approved; Bridgewater...
Over a dozen people showed up this morning in support for Prairies Edge Humane Society and in a 3 to 2 vote, Rice County Commissioners chose to continue to fund them in 2019. At their last meeting,...
View ArticleRaider Boys Basketball tonight on KYMN
The Raider Boys Basketball team will host Rochester John Marshall with their highly prized recruit Matthew Hurt tonight at the Northfield High School. KYMN will broadcast the game on 95.1 The One and...
View ArticleVulnerable adult missing
UPDATE 12:11pm 12-12-18: Cancel University of Minnesota Police Department missing person Sylvester Sanders alert. Sanders returned to the hospital and is safe. Thank you to all who helped look for...
View ArticleLots of crashes and spinouts; Deadly crash in Hospital parking lot;...
It was an unexpected mess on the roads this morning as freezing rain left a glaze on the roadway. Early on, KYMN listeners were calling with reports of vehicles in ditches and fishtailing on Hwys 19,...
View ArticleAir quality alert – no open burning
An Air Quality Alert has been posted for southern Minnesota at 1:00 PM Wednesday, Wednesday December 12 through 6:00 pm Thursday, December 13. Therefore, burning restrictions will go into effect...
View ArticleCharter Commissioner holds special meeting on Colby’s status; Faribault man...
The Northfield Charter Commission will hold a special meeting this evening regarding the status of Commissioner Greg Colby. After a contentious start to his appointment to the Commission last year, he...
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