Public comment left “as is”; Bookbag bee brings Ness back to the Library;...
Council voted to approve leaving public comment rules “as is”. The Northfield Council wrangled over the issue several times. Councilor Peterson White wanted to cut back to only allowing the public to...
View ArticleSNAP “Food Challenge”
Community Action Center Executive Director Jim Blaha Encourages Community Members to participate in SNAP “FOOD CHALLENGE” NORTHFIELD, MINN. (March 24, 2017) – From Sunday, March 26 to Saturday, April...
View ArticleCouncil approves Pre-emption opposition amid word play; Hurdles jumped, Fire...
A growing number of state governments across the nation are introducing legislation to establish laws that would nullify municipal authority, known as pre-emption. For example, the recent legislation...
View ArticleHolocaust education and German-American immigration conference
A Euro-Atlantic Conference, organized by historian Joachim “Yogi” Reppmann, will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Northfield, MN, from March 30 to April 2. All are welcome to be part of this...
View ArticleRice County road projects; NHS presents 5th year of Hops, Grapes & History;...
Rice County Engineer, Dennis Luebbe, discussed the County’s 10 year transportation plan with commissioners. District 2 commissioner, Galen Malecha explained that roads are paid for with the half cent...
View ArticleAttempted break in at Tobacco Field; Lammers to leave; Nfld Police offer...
If you passed by Tobacco Field on Hwy 3 this morning, those flashing lights, guns and K-9’s may have alarmed you. Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn thought it was a false alarm, however, there was fresh...
View ArticleWoodley Street Lane Shift
A lane shift will be in effect on Woodley Street East between Prairie Street and Spring Creek Road/Hall Avenue from 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday March 29, 2017 due to work related to the Woodley...
View ArticleDundas joins Nfld in opposition to Preemption laws; Hillmann reflects on SNAP...
Dundas joined Northfield in approving a resolution to oppose the legislature’s Preemption laws. Administrator John McCarthy says their biggest concerns are proposals that would limit the City’s...
View ArticleA bird, a bang and out goes the electricity
A bang and then boom, the electricity went out in Downtown Northfield just after 10 this morning and a bird is to blame. KYMN was out for about 15 minutes or so. Witnesses reported a flash at the...
View ArticleKenyon man gets 7 years; Dundas okays church expansion; Buy or Lease? The...
A Kenyon man pled guilty yesterday to 2nd degree drug possession stemming from a traffic stop by Faribault police in mid January. 34 year old Justin Scott Prondzinski was in an area known for drug...
View ArticleKYMN experiencing technical difficulties
UPDATE: Our internet is back up but we still don’t have Tune In/Streaming services. Still working on that one! We apologize for the inconvenience but KYMN studios switched internet providers...
View Article“It’s like loading 5 or 6 of the chambers”; Age Friendly Initiative; Red Yarn...
That quote from Northfield Police Chief Monte Nelson equating shooting up heroin laced with Carfentanil with playing Russian Roulette. Cartfentanil is ten thousand times more potent than morphine and...
View ArticleMissing child alert
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has issued a missing person alert for 13-year-old Journee Starr Malone of Rochester. Journee was last seen at 5 p.m. Monday near Gage East Apartments in...
View ArticleStreaming interrupted
KYMN has switched internet providers and is experiencing issues with our Streaming service. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to have the service back up by tomorrow afternoon. Thank you...
View ArticleMotorcyclist airlifted after driver fails to yield; Nfld EDA to host...
A motorcyclist was airlifted Saturday night after a van failed to yield at the intersection of Hwy 19 and hwy 3 in Northfield. Both riders, a man and woman were ejected from the motorcycle. The...
View ArticleUpdate on motorcycle crash; Special needs students perform special service...
The motorcyclist who was airlifted Saturday night after a van failed to yield at an intersection has been identified. 46 year old William Marcum of Faribault was traveling south on Hwy 3 with his...
View ArticleStreaming issues
KYMN’s streaming service continues to be down as we work with Spectrum/Charter to resolve the issue. We were hoping it would be repaired by today, but it appears, they’re taking longer than...
View ArticleMan threatens with weapon on Carleton campus; Technology will prove Vehicular...
Northfield Police are investigating a potentially dangerous incident that took place on the Carleton Campus. In a press release, Chief Monte Nelson reports that at about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon,...
View Article2017 Rice County Road Construction
The Rice County Highway Department’s construction season is scheduled to begin on or about April 17, 2017, weather permitting. Click below for this year’s projects: 2017 Rice County Road projects The...
View ArticleDon’t get burned – get a permit!; Council approves Tanzenwald brewing...
Spring and warmer temperatures brings a burst of energy and that means spring cleaning which can lead to burning. Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn says you need a permit. Go to your local townships or...
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