School board votes for no mascot; Dundas reminds residents of parking...
By Rich Larson, News Director During their meeting on Monday night, the Northfield School Board voted to retire the current Northfield Raiders mascot and remove it from any further use by the school...
View ArticleSchool budget approved for ’21-’22; Much available through Community Ed;...
By Rich Larson, News Director The Northfield School Board approved the school district budget for the 2021-22 school year at their meeting on Monday night. School Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann said...
View ArticleNAFRS debates the role of Chief; Jury trials return to Rice County; ‘Pumpers...
By Rich Larson, News Director Last week during the quarterly Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service meeting the board discussed the need for a succession plan should NAFRS Chief Gerry Franek decide to...
View ArticleArcher House declared a ‘total loss’
By Rich Larson, News Director Six months after a disastrous fire left the building unusable, Rebound Partners issued a statement this afternoon announcing that the Archer House has been declared to be...
View ArticleArcher House a total loss; Lippert discusses vaccine incentives; Memorial Day...
By Rich Larson, News Director Six months after a disastrous fire left the building unusable, Rebound Partners issued a statement on Friday announcing that the Archer House has been declared to be a...
View ArticleCity Council returns to in-person meetings; ‘Pride in the Park’ set for...
By Rich Larson, News Director For the first time since March of last year, the Northfield City Council will convene for a meeting in the Council Chambers at City Hall tonight at 6pm. Among the items on...
View ArticleCouncil considers aid to Hillcrest Village; Northfield Public Broadcasting...
By Rich Larson, News Director The Northfield City Council met last night in the Council Chambers in City Hall for the first time since March of 2020. After the initial excitement of having everybody in...
View ArticleMetroNet seeks cable franchise; HRA offering homeowner assistance; Home Town...
By Rich Larson, News Director Tuesday night at the City Council meeting, MetroNet, the company that purchased Jaguar Communications last year, began the process of formally applying for a cable...
View ArticleAllina to hold Pfizer clinic on Saturday, free shuttle is available
Allina Clinic will hold a Pfizer vaccination clinic on Saturday morning. Anyone 12 years of age or older can go to the clinic between 8am and noon and receive their first dose of vaccine. The second...
View ArticleSheriff Dunn discusses summer safety; Council supports Spring Creek II; Two...
By Rich Larson, News Director As the end of the pandemic coincides with the beginning of summer, more and more people are coming out of their homes, taking their masks off, and are eagerly enjoying the...
View ArticleDivision Street closed today at Woodley and Sumner; Sheriff Dunn discusses...
By Rich Larson, News Director The Northfield Public Works department has closed Division Street between Woodley and Sumner streets to through traffic today until 7 p.m. so utilities crew can make...
View ArticleFire at Rice County Landfill; Subcommittee looking into old jail building...
By Rich Larson, News Director A fire broke out at the Rice County Sanitary Landfill over the weekend, producing thick black smoke that could be seen from miles away, and producing concern with some...
View ArticleCouncil discusses final details of new strategic plan; NH+C audit shows...
By Rich Larson, News Director The Northfield City Council met in a work session last night to put the finishing touches on the city’s new Strategic Plan, with the intention of voting to approve it at...
View ArticleCity financial audit comes back ‘clean’; New Young Sculptors project in place...
By Rich Larson, News Director The City of Northfield presented the results of its Comprehensive Financial Report to the City Council on Tuesday night. After a year when it looked, at times, like the...
View ArticleCounty courts creeping back to normalcy; City begins discussion of ‘Rescue...
By Rich Larson, News Director As the country continues to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rice County attorney John Fossum said the Rice County Courts are slowly returning to a more normal footing....
View ArticleRaider Wrap with Jimmy LeRue and AJ Reisetter 6-12-21
We wrap up the season for the Boys Baseball and Girls Softball teams this week. Head Coaches Mark Auge and Ryan Pietch recap this past years highlights and anticipation for the future. We go live with...
View ArticleLippert discusses legal marijuana bill; Fossum says still much to do for new...
By Rich Larson, News Director On Thursday the Minnesota State House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow for the legal adult use of marijuana and would expunge the records of those...
View ArticleLippert expects budget deal; NH+C touts ‘impressive’ vaccination number;...
By Rich Larson, News Director As the state legislature heads into a special session today Representative Todd Lippert said, despite the perceived lack of progress in negotiations, he is confident a...
View ArticleHospital combats vaccine misinformation; NDDC bringing ‘Block Party’ to...
By Rich Larson, News Director Northfield Hospital +Clinics is encouraging anyone 12 years of age or older who has not received a Covid-19 vaccination to contact them for an appointment. The hospital...
View ArticleCouncil votes to amend Charter; Changes at hospital, but masks still needed;...
By Rich Larson, News Director Last night, the Northfield City Council approved an amendment to the City Charter, allowing for some modification to the membership of the hospital board. In December,...
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