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Rice County Sheriff Jesse Thomas reflects on the death of Rice County Deputy John Liebenstein and discusses safety precautions to take this spring.  This week is National Correctional Officers Week and next week is National Police Week.

This week, host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Mark Deets from The American University in Cairo about the many recent coup d’etats in Africa.

Rachel Trnka of the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce provides information about sponsors and prize drawings for Northfield Girls Nite Out on Friday, May 6 beginning at 4 pm.   For details, click here.

Sam Temple, Director of Northfield Public Broadcasting, talks about programs available on NPB including Saints baseball games.

Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig discuss the May 3 City Council meeting.  Topics include quiet zone for railroad crossings, planning for Bridge Square and 5th and Water Street development projects, building a “brand” for Northfield, and more.

Daryl Kehler, the director of the Northfield School District Area Learning Center, discusses the various programs offered by the ALC, including YouthBuild, which teaches students construction skills.

Host Pauline Jennings talks with local musician Mark Joseph about his new album and his album release gig at the Armory on May 6.

Actividades en persona: Dos semanas del Mercado Local y nuevas personas vendiendo. La fiesta del Cinco de Mayo en Northfield Middle School es el viernes 6 de mayo.  

It’s out with the old and in with the new on this weeks Raider Wrap.  Joel Olson and Bubba Sullivan join this weeks program to discuss their newest roles. Bubba Sullivan accepts the Activities Director Position for Northfield and Joel Olson looks to his new role as Principal of the Faribault Highschool.  We wish them

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Bob Gregory-Bjorklund, arts coordinator at Arcadia Charter School and students from the production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, abridged. This is a show that includes all of Shakespeare’s plays in a 97-minute performance. arcadiacharterschool.org Performances: Arcadia Charter School 1719 Cannon Road, Northfield, MN Thursday,