1080 KYMN Radio - Northfield Minnesota

Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliott discusses new state legislation governing mental health crisis call and preparations for the 2021 Defeat of Jesse James Days.

This week, host Jon Olson discusses the events of the past week in Afghanistan with with retired State Department Foreign Service Officers Tom Hanson and Bill Davnie.    

Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig discuss the August 17 city council meeting.

Sarah Nathan of Northfield Shares and Richard DeBeau of Northfield Rotary discuss the Recharge Northfield Event that will introduce Northfielders to the wonders and benefits of electric vehicles.  

Steve Underdahl, the president and CEO of Northfield Hospitals + Clinics discusses the current situation with Covid-19 and the Delta Variant, NH+C's readiness to deal with another influx of positive cases and the importance of getting vaccinated.

Diane Angell, Kathy Schuurman and Bob Thacker of Northfield SHED discuss the reasons they are opposed to the Kraewood Development on Northfield's West Side.

Remembering the late Nanci Griffith (July 6, 1953 - August 13, 2021) with a small selection of her recordings on this week's Fine Tune: Once in a Very Blue Moon / Nanci Griffith Lone Star State of Mind / Nanci Griffith From a Distance / Nanci Griffith It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go /

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes ceramic artists Glynnis Lessing and Donovan Palmquist and Colleen Riley from the Cannon River Clay Tour. cannonriverclaytour.com (Facebook and Instagram too)   Cannon River Clay Tour – 5th Annual Northfield, Minnesota Area Ceramic Artists Saturday 21 August and Sunday 22 August 2021 10AM – 5PM Holmquist

Casey Regan and Mary Kriesel discuss the history of Premier Bank and the opening of the new Premier Bank facility in Northfield.

This week, on the anniversary of the release of Metallica's landmark "Black Album," Rich and Dan discuss, debate and question the concept of compromising one's artistic integrity to make money.