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By Teri Knight, News Director UPDATE ON FATAL OVERDOSE 2ND SUSPECT IN JAIL – READ BELOW George Floyd’s murder has been a catalyst to chaos and change. “When you see the amount of law enforcement support for those who are demonstrating and for those seeking justice in this incident, law enforcement globally supports that this

If you’re wanting a striking perennial that needs minimum care to produce maximum results, take a  look at the False Indigo or Baptisia.  Some also refer to this as “False Lupine”.   A sun to part sun perennial, it will mature to a size of approximately 2′ to 3′ and can  be used as a cut flower.  Place this perennial in the back of your perennial garden.  In late spring or early summer you will have beautiful blooms.  Sequence with summer and fall blooming perennials to have color all season.  

The hummingbirds and butterflies are attracted to the Baptisia.   A prairie plant, Baptisia doesn’t like to be moved, so chose your site carefully.  It will reward you for years to come.  It is almost maintenance free – other than applying a dose of fertilizer once a season, it doesn’t require a lot of other work.  Some gardeners want to remove the seed pods – others will leave them for a contrast in the garden.  Once established, it is quite drought tolerant.

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The Dwarf Korean Lilac is a single trunk dwarf tree.  The prolific blooms are highly fragrant and a light lilac in color. This tree is a beautiful accent plant and  it is smothered in stunning panicles of fragrant flowers  in late spring.

Dwarf Korean Lilac tree

The Dwarf Korean Lilac is a  lollipop-shaped tree that will grace your entryway garden,  can be planted around your patio or can be used in a formal setting or anchoring a cottage garden.   A matching pair will elegantly frame a garden gate, a pathway, or your front door.  Dwarf Korean Lilacs bloom a bit later than common lilacs and has wavy, nickel-sized leaves that won’t mildew like some lilacs will. While only blooming for a few weeks in late spring, once the blooms have gone this tree will provide a look that will complement your landscape all year.

This is our Dwarf Korean Lilac at our home – just a few feet from the front door.  The birds love it all year and the fragrance of the flowers is incredible for these few weeks.  Walking past it makes you want to stop and pull up a chair and just sit for awhile!

We have a limited number of  Dwarf Korean Lilac trees available in two sizes – a smaller size #10 container for $189 and a larger tree in a #25 container that is absolutely gorgeous and will provide definite impact right away for $299.  

Maintenance?   Once every few years, we prune ours back to contain its size in the location we have it.  In a garden set away from the buildings – you may never want to prune yours.  Mature height is approximately 8′ -10′ and width of about 8′.  

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This week, in honor of the 36th anniversary of Born in the USA, Rich looks at the music of one of his favorite guys, Bruce Springsteen.

FARIBAULT – Since January 2019, agents from the Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force have conducted an ongoing investigation into the fatal heroin overdose of an individual which occurred in the city of Faribault. Through the investigation, agents were able to determine who provided and distributed the heroin involved this fatal overdose. Agents

The first episode of the “Adventures of Stardust” series is MISTery of Mars.  The show was written by Kosmo Esplan and Pauline Jennings and directed and produced by Pauline Jennings.  The cast includes: Fletcher Aylin as Sergeant-at-Arms Timothy Kingston/Uncle/Edward Black Kosmo Esplan as Doctor Lucas Horst Sam Froehle as Navigator Tom Masters/Old Man/Grandpa Avari Parker

By Teri Knight, News Director Local law enforcement is feeling the repercussions of the actions of four former police officers in the killing of George Floyd. Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn has a regular monthly appointment on KYMN to discuss local matters. While condemning the actions of those former officers, now charged, and the peaceful

The Northfield City Council on June 2 green lighted an emergency ordinance allowing restaurants to sell food and alcohol on adjoining sidewalks and public parking spaces as COVID-19 restrictions continue to close indoor dining.

Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell is seeking a second term in office, but that pursuit will be challenged by two other Northfielders.

Northfield Police Chief Monte Nelson discusses the impact of the killing of George Floyd on our local community and the nomination of Deputy Chief Mark Elliot to replace Nelson when he retires on July 31st. The commitment to training and more.

Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn discusses the killing of George Floyd and subsequent protests. The impact on our communities and a call for justice. He also addressed how recent incidents sometimes lump all officers together and the message is getting lost among rioting and the destruction it causes. “Let’s do our peaceful protests and let’s

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Welcome to our new normal. Every single day, we are bombarded with updates, statistics, and stay-at-home orders. Emotions are running high, and everyone is feeling a little stuck. This adjustment has been nothing short of difficult, and it’s especially tricky...

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Monday morning at 7:00, I’ll start my seventh Arrowhead Ultra, my seventh attempt to ride my fatbike down the 135 miles of snowmobile trail across northern Minnesota from International Falls to Tower.

Sundogs just after the start of the 2019 Arrowhead

So far I’ve finished the race each time I’ve started, with times ranging from 19.5 hours in 2015 to 29 hours in 2014. My best placing was my first year, when we rode in the polar vortex and I wound up in 7th place.

The forecast (as of Saturday night) looks increasingly good, with highs near 25° on Monday afternoon and lows near 0° at the start and then overnight — which likely means actual air temps near -10°’ when we hit the low swampy areas. Those temperatures are very manageable and should mean the trail will be hard and fast.

This year — after a very busy few months at work and much less riding than I’d like — I’m in less good physical shape than I’d like, although I rode well at the Tuscobia 160 a month ago. I’m primarily gunning for another finish and I’ll be happy to go under 24 hours.

If you want to see how I am doing, check Trackleaders, a cool free service that uses GPS data to plot some (but not all) of us on a map of the course!