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The Rice County Sheriff’s Office responded to three personal injury crashes within a 30-minute period Wednesday morning along with a number of other calls of vehicles off the road. These crashes occurred after freezing rain passed through the county.

SageGlass will invest an additional $14 million in its Faribault operations, city Community and Economic Development Director Deanna Kuennen announced Tuesday.

It was an unexpected mess on the roads this morning as freezing rain left a glaze on the roadway.  Early on, KYMN listeners were calling with reports of vehicles in ditches and fishtailing on Hwys 19, 3 and Cedar Avenue.  Rice Co. Sheriff Troy Dunn reported they were called to assist State Patrol with three

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NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen, who as President Donald Trump's personal lawyer and fixer once vowed he would "take a bullet" for his boss, was sentenced Wednesday to three in prison for an array of crimes that included arranging…

We are pleased to announce that the NDDC was awarded a $30,000 grant through the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota’s Artists on Main Street initiative. This program will help the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation to sustain a vibrant downtown by:

• Providing art and creative placemaking experiences that draw people to shop, dine and connect in Downtown Northfield
• Enhancing the downtown’s aesthetics through the creativity of our local artists
• Utilizing the arts as a springboard for improving diversity and inclusiveness in Downtown Northfield across all cultures

Check out the official release from PAM below and watch here for updates on the program as we launch it in early 2019!

The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota in partnership with Springboard for the Arts, and with support from the Bush Foundation, launched a new program earlier this year, Artists on Main Street, to explore how the arts help address the challenges affecting Main Street communities today. The pilot year’s success in Faribault, Mankato, and Winona has resulted in continued investment in the program by the Bush Foundation to include eleven communities over a three-year period. Four communities were selected to join the program in 2019, and they are Northfield, Olivia, Wabasha, and Willmar.

“The Bush Foundation is very excited to be able to support Artist on Main Street through the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota’s Main Street Program. We see this as a great opportunity to support artists as leaders in their communities and to show how art and culture can be an important part of efforts led by local Main Street programs, Cities, Economic Development Authorities, and Chambers of Commerce throughout the region.” – Erik Takeshita, Portfolio Director for Community Creativity at the Bush Foundation.

During the program’s pilot year, over ninety artists and creatives attended Creative Placemaking Workshops resulting in a total of thirty-four artist-led projects involving fifty-five artists and creatives. “Over the last year we’ve seen new relationships built between Main Street organizations and artists in their communities, which has resulted in more community pride and new, creative ideas about addressing downtown concerns,” said Michele Anderson, Rural Program Director at Springboard for the Arts. “We’re excited to welcome another cohort of communities to this program and build on this momentum.”

Each community receives support on planning and implementing creative placemaking projects through training, one-on-one technical assistance, and cohort support to integrate arts-based problem solving. Artists on Main Street communities receive $20,000 for project funding and program implementation the first year and $10,000 the second year for artist-led solutions to a local challenge identified by the community. Training and resources will be provided in partnership with Springboard for the Arts to artists who live, work and have a personal investment in the community to make positive physical, economic and social impacts.

“Artists on Main Street is creating bright spots of arts-based community development and downtown revitalization in Greater Minnesota,” said Sarina Otaibi, Rural Program Manager for the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota.

ST. PAUL — Alec Smith died less than a month after he fell off his parents’ health insurance plan because he could not foot the $1,300 bill to refill his insulin.

Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig talk about the December 11 City Council meeting.  Among the topics, the Council had a presentation from Bridgewater Township relating to whether to pursue an annexation agreement with Northfield or incorporate to become its own city. Pownell-Martig 12-12-18

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Today’s Program | Thursday, December 13, 2018

Today: Barb Wornson Classification (Hillmann)

Next Week: Holiday Cheer meeting

Birthdays: Dale Ness (12/15), John Ophaug (12/15), Bob Thacker (12/17)

Statement of Purpose: Northfield Rotary Club is dedicated to promoting peace and understanding through service and shared experience. We invite people from all corners of the community to join us as we partner with others to support youth, build sustainable infrastructure and preserve our planet.

Guests: Elise’s host families, Mitzi Baker (new City Community Development Director), Al Spens (Pokorney), Amy Gurwitz, Itty’s host mom (Galdeen), and Rick Olson from Prior Lake Rotary told us about Eastern Europe Rotary Tours in May of 2019

Announcements:

• More than 1300 people participated in the 2018 Turkey Trot. Net profits will be over $42,000! • Kristi Purcell invited us to donate to CRWP before December 31st and win a canoe full of brew • Jim Pokorney thanks everyone who signed up to do Meals on Wheels. • Jack Hoschouer is celebrating good medical news • Greg Carlson was happy to hand off his title of Turkey Trot winner • Jean Wakely’s daughter won her Roller Derby tourney – if you ever want to tag along to watch, just ask Jean!

Scholarship Enhancement: Lori Williams

Last Week:

Brad Frago came to Northfield to attend Carleton College, then went to the University of Minnesota Law School. He met his wife Michelle when they were working as law clerks in Olivia, Minnesota. They later moved back to Northfield where they now have a family law practice and two teenagers. Brad’s favoritehobby is participating in the Civil Air Patrol at the Stanton airport. He introduced Elise as one of the easiest, most delightful students they’ve had.

Elise Marillet says that people think of France as Paris but many do not know that France has 13 overseas territories. The state of Texas is bigger than the country of France, so it was an adjustment for her to drive five hours and still be only in Wisconsin. Elise is from Gannat, a small city of 7,000 people. Her other hometown is Clermont Ferrand, a much larger city. The local rugby team there is one of the best in France.

She is enjoying lots of friends and fun experiences in Minnesota. Her favorite things about France are crepes, croissants, cheese and bread. She also loves the museums, cathedrals, castles and other landmarks. Elise loves it that you can go to the beach, ski, go to the countryside, or join the party in the city after France wins the World Cup.

Her great-grandfather was in the French Resistance in WWII. In the future, she wants to study law, possibly in the U.S. The biggest surprise to Elise so far in Northfield has been how warm the people are, even though the weather is cold. She ran cross-country and next she is trying out for Rock & Roll Revival as a dancer. Welcome, Elise!

Coming Up:

Dec 27 – No lunch meeting

Jan 3 — Yuyu Ose, Exchange Student from Japan

Jan 10 — Larry Vorwerk, Classification (Krause)

 

UPDATE 12:11pm 12-12-18:  Cancel University of Minnesota Police Department missing person Sylvester Sanders alert. Sanders returned to the hospital and is safe. Thank you to all who helped look for him. The University of Minnesota Police Department is asking for assistance in locating Sylvester Sanders, 49, of Maplewood. Sylvester was last seen at the University

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The annual Winter Break trip for the Carleton College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams included a non-scored friendly competition against Kalamazoo College. The day’s action consisted of five relay events. The Knights swept the top spot in the women’s events, while the men’s program posted four second-place results.

Bridgewater Township has always been a little more city-like than most of its Rice County township peers, and in 2019, it might make that description official.

The Raider Boys Basketball team will host Rochester John Marshall with their highly prized recruit Matthew Hurt tonight at the Northfield High School.  KYMN will broadcast the game on 95.1 The One and AM1080.  You can stream the game by clicking the listen live button to the right.  Brad Prestemon is on the call.

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A new legal clinic in Northfield, initiated by community faith leaders, could prove a crucial resource for area residents with financial obstacles.

If it wasn’t for those pesky property value increases, residential property owners in Dundas might have seen decreases to their city taxes in 2019. Alas, most residential properties in the city are expected to increase in value by at least…

There are still a few weeks left in 2018, but the Northfield School Board spent the year’s last meeting looking forward to 2019.

Event date: December 13, 2018
Event Time: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Location:
801 Washington Street
Northfield, MN 55057

Political polarization and partisan animosity are making it harder for Americans to talk politics. The Public Affairs Conversation at St. Olaf seeks to change that.

Once a thick layer of ice covers our rivers and lakes, it’s easy to forget how our everyday actions can lead to cleaner or dirtier water in our region. In the Cannon River Watershed, the concentrations of many river pollutants…

Over a dozen people showed up this morning in support for Prairies Edge Humane Society and in a 3 to 2 vote, Rice County Commissioners chose to continue to fund them in 2019.  At their last meeting, Commissioners Dokken and Bauer questioned their annual $5,000 funding and sought to give those dollars to the SWCD.

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A small but steadfast contingent broke out into applause at the end of Tuesday’s meeting, the group’s way of thanking the Board of Commissioners for continuing to fund Prairie’s Edge Humane Society into 2019.