By Teri Knight, News Director
Wenner, Ross
Convicted sex offender, 38-year-old Ross Matthew Wenner, has been charged with eight counts of distributing child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Rice County Attorney John Fossum reports that Wenner has previously been convicted of Kidnapping and Criminal Sexual Conduct. According to the BCA, he was set to be released on June 10, 2019, however, he’s scheduled to be sentenced in Rice County on June 7 for violations of the predatory registration requirements. Additionally, he’ll be arraigned on the new charges on June 7. Speaking on sentencing for the new charges, Fossum said, “There’s a statutory maximum of 15 years for the distribution count; given his criminal history, I think there’s a fair chance that we would get 15 [Read more…] about Convicted sex offender facing nine new charges; Bridgewater supervisors “planning ahead” as they move toward incorporation; Northfield 13AAA are Player Buddies for Miracle League; Northfield wants to hear from you on recycling
Hosts Andy Beaham, Dave Vesledahl and Hayes Scriven had the opportunity to go to the Governor’s Fishing Opener where they were able to talk with Governor Walz and a number of other officials, as well as do some fishing! Fishing is a key part of a $15.3 billion tourism industry, and 500,000 anglers celebrated the Minnesota season opener. The Governor’s Fishing Opener has been a treasured tradition since 1948 that celebrates our state’s great outdoors and recreation opportunities. Listen in as the guys go south to Albert Lea…
On April 29, it had wide appeal, but by May 7, not so much. For a decade, Ivanhoe Drive in Northfield has been identified as a Safe Routes to School route to Greenvale Park Elementary. Neighbor Don McGee championed the cause of getting a sidewalk installed so kids wouldn’t have to walk in the street. This item had also been on City Councilor Erica Zweifel’s radar. After years of what McGee called “kicking it down the road,” the Northfield Council was poised this week to 
Northfield Outdoors hosts Dave Vesledahl and Andy Beaham talk with local resident Paul Raming who has a commercial Elk Farm. It is a relatively new agricultural industry for Western civilization and the United States. Paul will shares a wealth of information about elk, the family farming operation and the rewards of elk farming. 
Waterford Township will continue to pursue their appeal in the case against the City of Northfield. Briefly, Northfield stopped paying Waterford in 2010 for a 1980 annexation agreement that they said had been fulfilled. Waterford contends that the agreement was in perpetuity. There have been attempts over the years to come to some sort of agreement but neither side could make it work. Finally, Waterford chose to sue the City of Northfield and, in