By Teri Knight, News Director
It’s harvest time and that means paying attention as you travel rural roads. Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn said, “obviously harvest season is starting, with that you’re going to see a lot more combines and implements of husbandry as it’s called in the State of Minnesota in the Statute book. That’s just another name for farm equipment“. They’re slow moving and you need to be cautious, in particular at intersections or field driveways where they may be turning. Dunn said, “sometimes you don’t normally see a blinker if they’re going to be turning and you just think, oh, they’re going slow so I’m going to go around them. And that’s many times when these crashes happen and people try to pass either on the right or the left and then the equipment is turning into a field”. When a
vehicle tangles with farm equipment, the farm vehicle tends to win. According to the Dept. of Public Safety, in the last five years (2015-2019), 14 people died on Minnesota roads as a result of a crash involving farm equipment and 29 people suffered life-changing injuries. Harvest also kicks out the deer so be aware. Dunn said, “I’d rather have you hit a deer than swerve to avoid it and go in the ditch and roll over, hit a tree or a sign or something like that”. Apply your brakes firmly and stay straight.
Dunn says inmate phone charges are “fair”
The Rice County jail was a topic in a news article regarding charges to inmates for phone calls. The FCC regulates what you can charge for interstate calls, those calls to other States. Rice County is 9th highest in the state. Sheriff Dunn commented that they shop around for vendors of various services, including phone service. He said, “the service that we have right now we think is fair. Obviously it’s not the highest and they provide a great service to us”. He said he doesn’t get a lot of complaints from the inmates. He added that when contracts come up they will take a look at it. There are 13 facilities in the State.
Nfld: Comment now on Riverfront Enhancement plan
Northfield Community members are invited to review and comment on the draft Riverfront Enhancement Action Plan until October 15. The city’s Riverfront Enhancement Advisory Committee has been working with the National Park Service, Parks & Trails Division through a technical assistance grant, and with a team of consultants in developing the action plan. The plan covers five main areas: improving parks and establishing a regional park system, enhancing and activating the riverfront parks, completing the local and regional trail system, exploring Ames Mill Dam reconstruction options, and promoting the riverfront area for economic development and as a tourist destination. Comments will be reviewed before making final edits to the documents. You can find the plan here: City Council Supplemental Agenda Background Memo No. 1 for Septemeber 15 2020 and comment on the city’s website. There are no questions, there’s simply an area to make your comments. Here’s the link: ci.northfield.mn.us/REAC DRAFT PLAN
2020Election Guide
KYMN is helping to keep you informed in Election2020 with our Election Guide. Candidates for Senate District 20, House District 20b, Rice County Commissioner District 1 as well as Northfield Mayor and Council, Dundas Council and Northfield School Board responded to a survey and we are in the process of interviewing each one. Those interviews are also online. You’ll find direct links to the Secretary of State with information on registering to vote and what’s on your ballot. Go to kymnradio.net and find the Election Guide button in the upper left hand corner. Or click HERE.
