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Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig discuss public hearing on tax abatement for Babcock and Sechler Parks and related amenities, the City Council work session about re-branding of Northfield, purchase of land for the new water treatment plant, and more.

Northfield Shares Executive Director Carrie Carroll and MaryLynn and Clay Oglesbee talks about a new Environmental Sustainability Fund. The Oglesbee’s have generously offered to match dollar-for-dollar all gifts up to $5,000. The Northfield Shares Environmental Sustainability Fund will support local projects and programs overseen by local organizations. Such work may include, but not limited to,

Noticias y programa musical.

The snow has lifted, at least temporarily, for the Raiders spring activities to get underway. Head Coach of the Girls Softball team Josten Coleman joins the program to talk about his second year and the 2 and 2 start to the season. We also talk about the Randy Shaver Cancer Fundraiser coming up next weekend

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Northfield Poet Laureate Rob Hardy to celebrate National Poetry Month and poet Andrea Een from Penchant (previously known as Northfield Women Poets). Event: A Reading with the Poets of Penchant (Northfield Women Poets) Thursday, 20 April 2023 7:00pm – 8:30pm Happy National Poetry Month! Content Bookstore

District 58A Representative Kristi Pursell provides her weekly legislative update including passage of House File 3: Democracy for the People Bill.

Rich and Danny are joined by Jeff Johnson, the owner of KYMN radio, to discuss selections from Bob Dylan’s book The Philosophy of Modern Song. Three guys talking about music at a high level, but gosh they are entertaining.

During this special edition of National Security This Week, host Jon Olson talks with former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan. They take a deep dive into the CIA and discuss crises around the world.

Jane Bartho, Executive Director of the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce, provides information about the vendors that will be at the April 15 Community Market Fair (formerly Home & Garden Show), 9am-3pm at the Dundas Dome.

Northfield City Engineer Dave Bennett discusses the April 11 City Council work session during which a 10-year Parks and Rec capital investment plan resulting from a recent study/survey, and how it would be funded, was discussed. Information about the plan can be found on the City’s website.