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.
Buttigieg charms and philosophises at Carleton College appearance
By Rich Larson Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke to a capacity crowd – some 900 people – on Tuesday night in Skinner Chapel
April 30, 2026
