1080 KYMN Radio - Northfield Minnesota

Host Jon Olson talks with retired US Army General Joseph Votel, who commanded both US Special Operations Command and US Central Command. He now leads Business Executives for National Security (BENS). They discuss a variety of national security challenges and opportunities, including how BENS helps drive better national security decision-making and defense acquisition efforts.

Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig talk about the July 18 City Council work session about the future of downtown Northfield, particularly concentrating on the Fifth and Washington Street intersection. Details can be viewed on the city’s website.

Davin Sokup, Northfield City Council member and committee administrator for the Senate Housing and Homeless Prevention Committee, discusses components of the Housing Bill.

John Dvorak, Manager of the Rice County Fair talks about the events and activities at the fair this year.  The fair is scheduled for July 19-23, 2023.

Northfield Rotary Club President Brent Nystrom, Todd Thompson and Ken Pankow provide information about the Rotary Club and the upcoming 4-Way Taste Festival to be held Thursday, July 20, 4:30-5:30 pm VIP only; 5:30-8:30 pm at the Red Barn Farm.

Hosts Chris Chapp and Bruce Morlan discuss the widespread use of misinformation and how social media has made it so easy to insert conspiracy theories into our lives, with Dr. Christina Farhart, a professor of Political Science at Carleton College who has also worked with the the National Science Foundation in the Division of Social […]

Today Paula Granquist welcomes director Susan Carlson and lead actors Paul Gleason and Birch Carlson from the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Winter’s Tale for Shakespeare in the Park. Northfield Arts Guild presents Shakespeare in the Park 2023 THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare Directed by Susan CarlsonFriday July 28 – Sunday July 30 & Thursday August 3 – Saturday August […]

Northfielder Bruce Morlan talks about his recent participation in national conferences for the Citizen’s Climate Lobby and Braver Angels. Braver Angels is a citizens’ organization uniting red and blue Americans in a working alliance to depolarize America.

Host Jon Olson talks with Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of the economic think tank Bourse and Bazaar Foundation, about Iran and broader relations across the Middle East and Central Asia.