1080 KYMN Radio - Northfield Minnesota

Representative Todd Lippert discusses a drought relief bill, local option sales tax for Rice County, the budget surplus, and more.

With Daylight Savings starting back up this weekend, the boys take a long look at the relentless force that is time, and they listen to a lot of great music that is – at least tangentially – about time. Also, this is a show Rich will not forget any time soon.    

Steve Underdahl, CEO of Northfield Hospital & Clinics, discusses the pandemic and how the omicron variant of Covid 19 affected the hospital, Covid vaccines for children, the Wound Healing Center, the Birth Center, and more.

Bill North and Kaethe Schwehn of Friends of the Northfield Public Library talk about their upcoming Puzzle Playoff to be held on March 19.  Participants get a 500-piece puzzle and the team who puts the puzzle together the fastest is the winner.   Register by March 17 at northfieldlibraryfriends.org.

U.S. Senator Tina Smith discusses the U.S. Postal Service Reform Act that will put the postal service on firm financial footing.

Host Jon Olson discusses hybrid warfare with Professor Sean Costigan and Professor Michael Hennessy.

Northfield City Administrator Ben Martig discusses the March 8 City Council work session.  Topics include options for wards and precincts, downtown flood study, proposed Heritage Loft Apartments, and more.

Adam Olson describes a proposed Splash Pad and is part of a group hoping to raise $500,000 for the project.  For more information or to contribute, visit northfieldsplashpad.com.  

Cole Nelson, Director of Buildings and Grounds for Northfield Public Schools since July, talks about his first impression of the facilities and discusses upcoming projects including the Middle School roof, upgrades at the High School, and more.

Senator Rich Draheim discusses two bills relating to K-12 education and comments on funding for education.