Late yesterday afternoon, law enforcement officials from the Cannon Falls Police Department announced that the man 
According to a statement released by the Cannon Falls Police Department, at approximately 11:30 yesterday morning officers responded to a 911 call from a who said she had been shot at in a residential neighborhood. The officers located a 26-year-old female who had been shot. After extracting her to a safe area she was transported by Cannon Falls Ambulance to a level one trauma center.
A perimeter was established around the residence with assistance from the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, and the Minnesota State Patrol, where the 25-year-old male suspect was believed to be. Emergency Response Teams were brought in to communicate with the man.
Cannon Falls residents, meanwhile, were encouraged to remain inside and secure their home until the situation was resolved. The Cannon Falls Schools were notified and implemented a “No-One-In-Or-Out” Protocol out of an abundance of caution. Sometime after 5:00pm, the schools were notified that the situation was over, and worked in coordination with the Cannon Falls Police Department to facilitate the release of students in a safe manner. Residents were also told there was no longer a need to shelter in place.
Police activity continued in the area for several hours last night. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Crime Scene Unit was assisting the Cannon Falls Police Department in processing the scene. The investigation was expected to take several hours.
Officials have yet to identify the man or the victim of the shooting, nor have they released the man’s cause of death.
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation allocates $1 million for Northfield Main Street Grants
The City of Northfield announced yesterday that businesses, non-profits and developers are now able to apply for a 
second round of Main Street Grants.
The grants are for those who have capital improvement projects located in the designated commercial corridor, which is outlined on the application, and have plans to develop, redevelop, renovate, or repair their property.
The grants are meant to cover up to 30% of the total project cost. The maximum amount of funding available per project under this program is $750,000, and the minimum is $3,000. Priority will be given to projects that incorporate safety and accessibility improvements.
In 2022, the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation applied for and received $2.5 million through the state’s Department of Economic Development Main Street Economic Revitalization Program. The foundation has partnered with staff throughout several communities to distribute the funds. According to a statement released by the City of Northfield, of those funds, at least $1 million has been allocated to Northfield.
The first round of applications took place over the winter, and applications for the second round will be accepted until May 1st. Those with questions regarding projects within the historic preservation district should contact Revee Needham at revee.needham@ci.northfield.mn.us or 507-645-3041. Those with more general questions should contact Anna Watson at anna.watson@ci.northfield.mn.us or 507-645-3070.
To apply for a grant, or to view frequently asked questions and a full list of criteria, visit northfieldmn.gov/MainStreetGrant.
Book fair donations begin April 11th
Preparations are underway for the 2023 edition of the Northfield Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair, and the organizers are 
getting ready to accept donations.
The annual-except-for-the-Covid-years event has been a Northfield tradition for more than sixty years. Northfielders have been known to line up outside of the ice arena, which is home to the book fair hours before opening day. Mark Heiman, who is heading up the book fair this year, said last year, after a two-year hiatus, 600 people walked through the doors in the first six minutes the fair was open.
The Book Fair is so well appreciated for several reasons, not the least of which is the cause it supports. Relying completely on donated books, the fair is the major fundraiser for the Northfield Hospital Auxiliary, which is a volunteer organization that offers help in creating a better experience for people at the Northfield Hospital. Over its long history, the Auxiliary Book Fair has raised more than $1.2 million to support hospital projects, community programs, and scholarships for students in the greater Northfield community. Heiman said the money is always put to very good use.
“Last year, the auxiliary bought some heated recliners for folks who were using the Cancer Care and Infusion Center and some new equipment that they wanted for the Birth Center. They also completed some work on the education room at the EMS headquarters, and there are a number of ongoing things that the auxiliary does as well. They have a Healthfinders Medication Fund that they contribute to, and they’ve got a scholarship fund. For people looking to go into healthcare careers.”
Another reason the book fair is so popular is the ease it offers to shoppers. Generally offering more than 70,000 items, including books, DVDs, CDs, vinyl records, games and puzzles, everything is carefully sorted by the dozens of volunteers who put the event together. A statement issued by the auxiliary, in fact, calls it the biggest, best-sorted book sale in the region. Heiman said that would not be possible without the vast number of people who show up to help.
“We’ve got about 50 people who are managing the general categories and then we’ve got another, I would guess, 50 to 75 people who help us sort the books and run things around in the ice arena and, you know, recycle cardboard. There’s just there’s so many different jobs involved. It’s a huge crew that we have to keep track of.”
The book fair will begin taking donations on Tuesday, April 11th. Over the course of ten days, they will accept donations from 9am until 5pm. They can only accept items in good or excellent condition, and the list of things that will not be taken in includes textbooks published before 2018, English-language dictionaries, encyclopedias, Readers’ Digest Condensed Books, Norton anthologies, Magazines, VHS tapes, cassette tapes, and 78 RPM records.
Donations will be accepted until 5pm on Friday, April 21st.
Rich Larson is the KYMN News Director. Contact him at rich@kymnradio.net
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