Nfld man with violent history to be extradited to Illinois; Chief Elliott...
By Teri Knight, News Director A Northfield man with a long history of threats and violence toward his family and police, as well as mental illness and substance abuse issues, will be extradited to...
View ArticleNo vote, no barriers – they’ll come down Friday; Case by case, the numbers...
By Teri Knight, News Director No vote means no extension of the Water St. closure at Bridge Square and narrowed lanes over the 4th St. bridge. The Northfield Council meeting had gone long by the time...
View ArticleKlobuchar, Smith Announce Crop Insurance Deadline Extensions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced that today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) is extending deadlines on crop insurance policies due...
View ArticleUnanimous vote for Senior development project; Ludescher discusses Charter,...
By Teri Knight, News Director Northfield City staff has worked with Vern and Joan Koester for several years to identify options for proceeding with a residential development project. Formerly known as...
View ArticleEagan man pleads guilty of injuring couple after driving into Starbucks;...
By Teri Knight, News Director An Eagan man who drove into a Starbucks pled guilty Wednesday to two counts of Criminal Vehicular Operation. August 19th of last year, 45 year old Ihar Daniliuk seriously...
View ArticleMotorcycle crash takes life of Arlington man; Crash with semi sends one via...
By Teri Knight, News Director A motorcycle crash in Wanamingo Township took the life of an Arlington man. Just before 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, an SUV driven by 40 year old Brent Diderrich of...
View ArticleRice County Primary Election information regarding covid protocol
Press Release AUGUST 11, 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION INFORMATION Rice County, state and local election officials have taken steps to ensure voter and election judge safety in all of our polling places. With...
View ArticleFaribault man charged in heroin overdose case; Council grapples with land...
By Teri Knight, News Director A Faribault man is charged in connection with a heroin overdose. Faribault police were called to a residence on Tischler Avenue last Thursday on report of a man slumped in...
View ArticlePrelim primary results shows Ludescher will take on Pownell this Nov.; Nfld...
By Teri Knight, News Director Early Primary results show that David Ludescher will run against Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell in November. Pownell received 70.43% to Ludescher’s 23.26% vote. Jon...
View Article05 August 2020 – The Political Divide
[A] 1st story – summary of the migration article – quote “1st world can work on the problem NOW and help us stay where we are, greet us on the beach or shoot us on the beaches. Pick one.” [B] 2nd...
View ArticleTragedy in Erin Township
Early this morning Rice County Deputies were called to the 14000 block of Shields Lake Trail in Erin Township on report of an unresponsive baby. Sheriff Troy Dunn reports, Upon arrival, first...
View ArticlePredatory Offender sentenced; Spring Creek II gets another nod from Nfld...
By Teri Knight, News Director A man convicted in Washington County of sexually assaulting his 7 year old daughter in 2002 was picked up by a Northfield police Investigator last November on an...
View ArticleLippert “surprised and disappointed” by Leppink’s removal; Dundas oks online...
By Teri Knight, News Director The debate was short and Governor Walz’s Emergency Powers will continue for another 30 days as the House overrode the Senate once again. District 20b Representative Todd...
View ArticlePerson jumps off I35 bridge over Hwy 19; Erickson’s Furniture burglarized;...
By Teri Knight, News Director Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn confirmed that a person jumped from the bridge off I-35 over Hwy 19 this morning. We received numerous calls of traffic backups. Lifelink...
View ArticleIn-person, hybrid, all online – Nfld Sup. Hillmann explains; As oversight...
By Teri Knight, News Director The rate of covid-19 cases for Rice County was 10.50 in 10,000 for 14 days. Based on those numbers, Northfield School District Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann explained...
View ArticleFaribault Foods Inc. Recalls Canned Soup Product Due to Misbranding and...
Class I Recall020-2020 Health Risk: HighAug 18, 2020 Congressional and Public Affairs Buck McKay (202) 720-9113 FSISpress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2020 – Faribault Foods Inc., a Faribault, Minn....
View ArticleNPD reports Northfield Bicyclist dies at HCMC
On Monday, August 17, 2020 at 5:24 p.m., the Northfield Police Department responded to a report of a man down on the roadway at the intersection of Greenvale Avenue and Water Street. Responding...
View ArticleNPD continues search for witnesses in bike crash; Woman located safe; Nfld...
By Teri Knight, News Director Northfield Police continue to seek witnesses to a bicycle crash on Monday at Greenvale Avenue and Water St. Chief Mark Elliott said they received a call around 5:30 that...
View ArticleSalmonella Cases Linked to Fresh Peaches from Aldi and Target
State health and agriculture officials advise Minnesotans not to eat fresh, whole peaches supplied by Wawona Packing Co. State health and food safety officials are warning Minnesota consumers not to...
View ArticleNfld City staff looking at “a bit of reservation and caution” into 2021...
By Teri Knight, News Director The Northfield Council held their first work session on the 2021 budget. Administrator Ben Martig called it a “data dump” as department heads laid out budgets. Utility...
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