Greenvale renovations up $400k, Hillmann says bond sale interest covers it;...
By Teri Knight, News Director Bids for reconstruction/remodeling of the Greenvale School for Early Childhood Education came in a little higher than anticipated. Northfield School Superintendent Dr....
View ArticleBiden takes MN; A Faribault man with previous domestic assault convictions is...
By Teri Knight, News Director Northfield City Clerk Deb Little reports a varying degree of precinct participation in the Presidential Primary for Northfield voters. For the state overall, Joe Biden...
View ArticleRice Co. Deputies arrest homicide suspect; NPD issues warning on COVID 19...
By Teri Knight, News Director Rice County Sheriff’s Deputies along with other agencies arrested a homicide suspect out of Las Vegas last night, Sheriff Troy Dunn reported this morning on KYMN. A Rice...
View ArticleOfficers worked to determine murder suspect was not inside the Flying J; Nfld...
By Teri Knight, News Director For nearly five hours on Wednesday evening, local law enforcement agencies assisted Rice County Sheriff’s Deputies in the arrest of a homicide suspect. A deputy spotted a...
View ArticleHealth officials confirm first case of novel coronavirus in Minnesota
Patient is recovering at home; health officials working to prevent additional cases Governor Tim Walz and Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm will hold a media briefing at 4 p.m. in the Governor’s...
View ArticleLegislators will set aside funding for MDH as 2nd COVID-19 case confirmed in...
By Teri Knight, News Director Over the weekend, the second case of COVID-19 coronavirus was found in Minnesota. The person is in isolation and recovering at home in Carver County. District 20 Senator...
View ArticleRep. Lippert Votes for Coronavirus Response Bill
St. Paul, MN – Today, March 9, the Minnesota House moved swiftly to unanimously pass legislation that would invest $20.9 million in reinforcing the state’s response to COVID-19, commonly known as the...
View ArticleCDC and MDH guidelines on testing for COVID-19 and more
March 9, 2020 – The CDC and Minnesota Department of Health updated guidelines on testing for coronavirus (COVID-19). Here are current details on symptoms that may prompt testing, and the process of...
View ArticleRed Cross urges healthy individuals to give blood amid coronavirus concerns
Low donor turnout could hurt U.S. blood supply ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 10, 2020) – The American Red Cross strongly urges healthy, eligible individuals who are feeling well to give blood to help maintain...
View ArticleCity staff recalculate park fee, Developer withdraws request for waiver; Nfld...
By Teri Knight, News Director The Northfield City Council was set to vote on a requested waiver of the Park Dedication fee on the 5th St. Lofts tonight. However, after Councilor DeLong questioned the...
View ArticleNfld School District “prepared” not panicked; Nfld Council split on language...
By Teri Knight, News Director The Northfield School District is in a preparation mode, not a panic mode when it comes to the coronavirus. Superintendent Hillmann explained yesterday that School...
View ArticleRaiders won’t change – will mascot?; Carleton College cancels classes on...
By Teri Knight, News Director The Northfield Raiders will not be changing their name. The question that was brought before the School Board by a student council member has been a change in the mascot,...
View ArticleNursing/retirement facilities preparing for COVID-19; No one hurt in downtown...
By Teri Knight, News Director “I think we’re all cautious about what’s happening, not sure about all the answers here and it changes daily, as you well know”, Kyle Nordine, President and CEO of the...
View ArticleWalz declares State of Emergency
By DAVE ORRICK | dorrick@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press PUBLISHED: March 13, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. | UPDATED: March 13, 2020 at 1:33 p.m. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime state of emergency...
View ArticleCOVID-19 links to MDH and CDC and much more
Don’t’ listen to rumors COVID-19 is a fluid situation. KYMN is trying to keep up with information and cancellations of events, etc. Scroll to the bottom for cancellations. Governor Walz has declared a...
View ArticleSuperintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann
Northfield School District Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann on the District’s response to the fluid situation of COVID-19. School will not close. Hillmann squelched rumors: there is NO one in...
View ArticleHealth officials announce new community-level strategies to slow COVID-19 in...
With community transmission likely in near future, now is the time for all to act The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced a series of community-level strategies to help slow the spread...
View ArticleSt. John’s Lutheran Church services will be radio only for now
St. John’s Lutheran Church has announced that this Sunday’s service will be radio only this week, with no congregation at the church, due to the ongoing health crisis surrounding Covid-19. They will...
View ArticleU.S. Senator Tina Smith, U.S. Representative Dean Phillips to Host...
Free and Open-to-the-Public Informational Call Comes as More COVID-19 Cases are Confirmed; All Minnesotans Invited to Submit Questions and Hear From Public Health Experts WASHINGTON, D.C....
View ArticleFiftyNorth is closing for 2 weeks
Patty Ciernia of FiftyNorth called at 12:45pm today (Sunday, March 15) to say that FiftyNorth will close as of Monday, March 16th for two weeks. The afternoon play scheduled for 2 o’clock today...
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