Rice County taking measures to reduce courts backlog; Hillmann touts Northfield early learning programs; City Council set to meet tomorrow night
A statement released just before Christmas has confirmed the plans to reduce the backlog of cases in the Rice County court system. Due to the
County looks to combine Social Services, Corrections Departments; District, NPD re-authorize School Resource Officer; Public Service wants you
Rice County Administrator Sara Folstad, County Social Services Director Mark Shaw, and Community Corrections Director Rick Gieseke gave a presentation to the Rice County Board
Hillmann discusses security and safety in schools; Benjamin Percy readies for Sundance Film Festival
Shortly before Northfield Public Schools went on holiday break, a trend occurred across the Tik Tok social media platform that was encouraging students to commit
Northfield School District offering at-home Covid tests to students; Historical Society offers all third-graders museum field trip; Passport fees increase
As we move into what will be a third calendar year with Covid-19, and with the Omicron variant playing havoc with holiday plans, Northfield Superintendent
Kallestad’s tenure with city has been impactful; NAFRS to look at full-time chief recommendation
Yesterday was Northfield City Program Coordinator Beth Kallestad’s final day with the city. After packing a decade’s worth of work into two-and-a-half years, Kallestad has accepted
NAFRS Board will evaluate report piece by piece; Historical Society expanding through technology; Special deer hunt in Rice County
Earlier this month, the Northfield Area Fir and Rescue Service received a report from a consultant, who was hired to do a full organizational review
Lippert looks toward new session; Red Cross needs blood; Malcolm advises caution over the holidays
State Representative Todd Lippert sent a newsletter to his constituents yesterday that laid out his agenda and priorities for the coming regular session of the
KYMN Christmas Specials
Tune in to Christmas music all of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! Thursday, December 23rd: The Weekly List with Rich Larson & Daniel G.
Hideaway set for 9th annual Christmas Dinner; NPD hiring challenges; Draheim discusses need for housing reform
Saturday is Christmas Day, which for most people is a day away from work to spend time with family and loved ones. For the ninth
Draheim bothered by lack of workforce participation; Elliott discusses Data Coordinator Position
State Senator Rich Draheim said one of his goals when the state legislature reconvenes next month will be to motivate people to go back to
Final call for Red Kettle Bell Ringers; Elliott happy to see new patrol officer in budget; Draheim says higher energy costs are troubling
As the Rice County Salvation Army heads into the final week of their annual Red Kettle fundraising campaign, they are still looking for people to
NAFRS Report calls for overhaul, full time chief; NH+C readying for Omicron spike this winter
An organizational review commissioned by the Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service has returned a report depicting an organization deeply in need of restructuring and
Elliott recommends Everbridge alerts for all Northfielders; Salvation Army needs volunteers this week; New District Strategic Plan adopted by school board
After the severe – and bizarre – storm that came through Northfield on Wednesday night, Northfield Chief of Police Mark Elliott said that the community
Draheim discusses the budget surplus; Contracting enrollment in Northfield School District; NDDC will adjust to new role
State Senator Rich Draheim said yesterday that he is not surprised at the size of the $7.7 billion state budget surplus. In fact, he said, he had
School board looks at plan to relax Covid precautions; Northfield Council examines Bridge Square options; Dundas is open for business
The Northfield School Board held its final meeting of 2021 on Monday night, and among the many items discussed during the meeting was a draft of a plan
Northfield praised for work with solar energy; Lippert supports legal marijuana, not sports gambling; City Council to meet at NCRC building tonight
The City of Northfield has received a Silver designation from the national SolSmart program, illustrating the city’s commitment to solar energy within its Climate Action Plan. The program, funded
Mayor, Council make a clear statement on Archer House re-development; Lippert discusses surplus; County attorney’s staff to grow
While the main event at the City Council meeting last week was the passage of the 2022 budget there were other interesting developments during the
Northfield declares a snow emergency; early business closings.
The City of Northfield has declared a snow emergency effective 5 p.m. this afternoon until noon on Sunday. During a snow emergency the city does
Heavy snow expected all day; NH+C seeing more Covid cases; Supreme Court rules against Fugalli; NPB to expand in 2022
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for much of Southern Minnesota until 6am tomorrow morning. The National Weather Service is predicting heavy snow will
Northfield, Faribault Public Schools are closed, athletics afterschool activities canceled or postoned
Due to the impending winter storm, both Northfield and Faribault public schools will be closed on Friday. The National Weather Service is predicting heavy snow
Pownell says budget tied to strategic plan; NH+C offering Monoclonal Antibody treatment; KYMN moves to video broadcasting
On Tuesday night the Northfield City Council passed a budget and levy for 2022 that included an 11.6% increase in city property taxes. While that
