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 Xcel substation on the corner of Hwy 3 and 2nd street. Xcel representative Matt Lindstrom said a bird flew into the transformer. While the traffic lights stayed on, all the businesses along Division were out checking with their neighbors to see who had lights.
Rita Hillmann Olson receives Republican endorsement for District 58A; Allen working to bring ‘relevant’ history to Historical Society; Northfield school district appreciates Northfield’s music tradition
Rita Hillmann Olson was endorsed by the Republican party last week as their candidate for the state House of Representatives seat in District 58A. In