Today’s news update – RCDTF continues – questions surround seizures; Dundas...
RCDTF continues – questions surround seizures Interim Police Chief Chuck Walerius requested the Council approve a Joint Powers agreement with the Rice County Drug Task Force last week. The contract...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Accused burglar/dog killer’s trial delayed; CRWP Event...
Accused burglar/dog killer’s trial delayed The trial for the man accused of killing family pets while in the process of burglarizing Northfield homes, has been postponed. 30 year old Matthew David...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Multek on strike
KYMN has received word that Multek employees have gone on strike. Management is meeting right now and were unavailable for comment. We’ll continue to monitor the situation. Listen for news updates...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Fire Service task force closer to recommendation;...
Still one major decision left in Fire Service Task Force recommendations; Residents of Fargaze area have chance to speak out tonight at 6:30 at the Spring Creek Pavilion; Calls to Multek management...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Multek employees NOT on strike but in negotiations
Early this morning KYMN was contacted by a former employee of Multek who reported that Multek employees were on strike. We called management of Multek but they were unavailable for comment at the...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Fire service just one decision away; City budget...
Just one decision away from a recommendation The Fire Service task force is getting closer to a recommendation. Vice Chair Erica Zweifel commented on areas of agreement including Rural Fire’s method...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Fargaze residents finally get their voices heard;...
Fargaze residents finally get their voices heard It’s been a long time coming but Fargaze Meadows residents finally had the ear of council. Last Thursday a subcommittee met with residents. Flooding...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Rebidding and easements on the Tiger Trail agenda; the...
Rebidding and easements on the Tiger Trail agenda The Northfield City Council meets tonight at 7 o’clock. On the regular agenda are 2 resolutions related to the Tiger Trail. The first is to send out...
View ArticleToday’s news update – TIGER trail springs forward in 4-3 vote; Clean up the...
TIGER trail springs forward Mining the complicated layers of the Tiger Trail project took over an hour and a half last night as council voted on 2 resolutions related to the Trail. The first...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Code of Ethics – he said she said or process for...
Code of Ethics – he said she said or process for complaints The Charter Commission’s proposed amendment to Chapter 15 – Code of Ethics was shot down by one vote, Mayor Graham. Charter Chair Anthony...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Multek employees reject contract – picketing
Multek employees have lined up along hwy 3 in protest over the breakdown of negotiations with management. They are currently picketing on their own time. We spoke with Sandy Rother, President of the...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Train derailment has Greenvale Avenue closed
Seven cars derailed at Greenvale Avenue on the upper railroad line. We spoke with Interim Police Chief Chuck Walerius. Click below to hear the story: train derailment 10-21 Listen for news updates...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Greenvale Avenue remains closed; Fire Service Task...
Greenvale Avenue remains closed Greenvale Avenue remains closed due to a train derailment yesterday morning. We spoke with Streets and Parks Supervisor, TJ Heinricy, this morning who said that...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Greenvale Avenue to open by noon; Rural Fire wants a...
Greenvale Avenue to open by noon Greenvale Avenue has been closed since Monday morning due to a train derailment. Streets and Parks Supervisor, TJ Heinricy, said that he and his crew had the crossing...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Photo of suspect elicits phone calls
After a photo of the man suspected in a rash of thefts was posted, Northfield Police have received a flood of phone calls. Interim Police Chief Chuck Walerius said they’ve even received phone calls...
View ArticleToday’s news update – City reviews Risk Management; Council looks for...
City reviews Risk Management With the retirement of Liz Wheeler, the City needed a licensed insurance agent to continue to participate in the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust…. Council looks...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Rosemount man indicted for 1st degree murder;...
Rosemount man indicted for 1st degree murder A Rosemount man was indicted by a Dakota County Grand Jury yesterday afternoon for 1st degree murder. 31 year old Anthony Lee Nelson was indicted on 1st...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Ward 4 Council candidate Jessica Peterson White talks...
Ward 4 Council candidate Jessica Peterson White talks TIGER, Fire and Economic development Jessica Peterson White, current Ward 4 council representative (having been appointed at the end of 2012 to...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Armstrong Road is open!; Dundas hears 2 models for Fire...
Armstrong Road is open! Official word from Dundas City Administrator John McCarthy, Armstrong Road is now open! It’s been closed since July when the culvert was washed out. Dundas hears 2 models for...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Council approves fund for 219 Water street ; Scott...
Council approves fund for 219 Water street Last night the Northfield City Council approved the purchase of 219 Water Street, the old Fink property, for $57,000. That decision was a lot smoother than...
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