Northfield men accused of burglary
Two Northfield men are accused of burglarizing a home in Northfield on October 9th. 19 year old Schuyler Keaton Brook was charged with 2 felonies, 2nd degree burglary and possession of methamphetamine as well as two other minor charges. 19 year old Cody Jonathon Luiken is charged with 1 count of 2nd degree burglary – a felony. They are accused of breaking into a home known to Luiken and stealing jewelry. They each state that the other actually broke into the residence. The most serious charge carries a maximum 10 year prison sentence. They are suspected in another burglary reported on October 10th.
Candidate interview series on KYMN – Kevin Dahle and David Bly
KYMN is running a series of candidate interviews. This morning State Senate District 20 candidate Kevin Dahle was in studio. He’s been in Northfield for 20 years and is the High School civics teacher. He served in the Minnesota Senate for 3 years but lost out in the 2010 election. He feels that many problems in the legislature have not been addressed. In particular, the budget and what to do with it. He says we can’t cut our way out of the situation nor tax our way out but would consider a sales tax for online sales. Healthcare reform is also high on his priority list.
House district 20b representative candidate David Bly was also in studio this morning. He has spent many years as a teacher in various schools and ended up back in Northfield at the now-named Area Learning Center. It was during that time that he became involved in the political arena as an advocate. He spent 2 terms as House representative for District 25b. Budget is top of mind and he believes in a balance. He would also be willing to talk about raising sales taxes. Other priorities for him include healthcare reform and green energy. All the interviews will be posted and archived online at kymnradio.net.
“What’s Up” with Health Reform tonight at the Hideaway
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a “What’s Up” with Health Reform event tonigh at 7 at the Hideaway Cafe on Division. There will be 3 panelists. Charlie Mandile, Anna Odergaard and Amy Lange, an RN, will explain a single payer system. This event is informal and open to the public.
LWV candidate forum archived
The League of Women Voters held a candidate forum on Saturday for Mayoral and Council seats for Wards 2 and 3 and at-large. The hot topic appeared to be the Safety Center. The forum is now archived online at kymnradio.net. The next LWV forum is scheduled for October 25th and will feature Rice County Commissioner candidates for Districts 1 and 2.
Petition for public vote on PSC
Northfielder Tim Clack has started an online petition to call for a public vote on the PSC financing in the November election. The petition can be found at change.org and look under Northfield Minnesota city council. Click here for the link.
Young retires
Director of the Northfield Library, Lynne Young, is retiring. She will officially retire from full-time work at the end of January. Young has been with the Library since 1985 and has seen many changes in those 27 years. While she has loved her job, she told the Northfield News that she’s tired. Between her 20 year losing fight to expand the library and frustration with the publishing world on how to deal with e-books, she said the time is right for someone with a little more patience and a little more understanding. Her plan, if approved by city leaders, will be to continue to work half-time through March to help transition a new director into place and be done completely by mid-April.
Watermain flushing overnights
Watermains in Northfield will be flushed between the hours of 9pm and 6am tonight and concluding Thursday morning at 6. This is a routine flushing to remove minerals in the distribution system and check the status of the fire hydrants. The City is advises residents to limit water use during the flushing period and to check for discoloration before using water for laundry.
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