Host Pauline Jennings talks with musician extraordinaire Lori Dokken! Her group THREE (with Rachel Holder and Judy Vinar) is at the Guild Sunday May 5th. Tune in to find out about Lori’s musical journey, get the inside story and hear a couple of THREE’s covers, quote of the week, best gig/worst gig and much more! […]…

Northfield Planning Commission Chair Betsey Buckheit talks about issues being looked at for the city’s comprehensive plan.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

A Rice County judge has dismissed two felony counts in the case of a former St. Olaf student authorities said was planning a mass casualty event on campus. Last April, Waylon Sieber Kurts was charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit threats of violence, and Terroristic Threats – Reckless Disregard Risk, all […]…

The Boy’s Tennis team is off to a great start this year with a 4-1 record. New Head Coach Eric Swanson joins the program to talk about the success of the team. Girl’s Golf Head Coach Mel Miller also joins the program to talk about their season as the defend their conference title from last […]By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

A Northfield man has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor Domestic Assault and one count of Malicious Punishment of a Child, stemming from the athletic performance of a minor. Jesse Graber, age 48, of Northfield, faces six misdemeanor charges related to two separate incidents in which he allegedly abused an 18-year-old with an electrical […

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Mike Legvold, Cannon Falls High School Band Director and Nahal Javan, Northfield High School Band Director to celebrate music education and preview their opportunity to perform in the Minnesota Orchestra Side-by-Side performance with Music Director Thomas Søndergård. https://www.minnesotaor…

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Mike Legvold, Cannon Falls High School Band Director and Nahal Javan, Northfield High School Band Director to celebrate music education and preview their opportunity to perform in the Minnesota Orchestra Side-by-Side performance with Music Director Thomas Søndergård.…

Carrie Carroll, Executive Director of Northfield Shares and Board Chair Erika Campbell provide information on upcoming events and volunteer activities. Visit northfieldshares.org for more information and to sign up to volunteer.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

State Representative Kristi Pursell of District 58A provides her weekly legislative update.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

This week, remembering Eric Carmen and Karl Wallinger, two great purveyors of Power Pop, Danny and Rich are joined again by their friend (Rich’s former boss, Danny’s current boss with the Minnesota Twins) Mike Stiles, as they dig into the simple yet sublime world of The Raspberries, Cheap Trick, World Party and so much more.…

Local Author Dan Van Tassell talks about his new book “Beyond Barron.” He will be available for a book signing on Saturday, April 20, 10am at FiftyNorth.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliott will soon be retiring and discusses the process for finding a new police chief.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

Almost two-and-a-half years to the day since a tragic accident took the life of Father Dennis Dempsey, a Minneapolis man was sentenced yesterday for his role in the vehicle crash. Trejean Derrell Curry, age 28, will serve up to five years of probation, 40 hours of community work service and 150-days in jail. That was […]…

On Friday night, the Northfield Arts Guild will present The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder at the Arts Guild Theater for a two-weekend run. The classic comedy, originally published in 1954 was itself a reworked version of Wilder’s 1938 play The Merchant of Yonkers, and eventually served as the basis for the beloved Broadway musical Hello […]…

Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig discuss the April 16 City Council meeting. Topics include a quarterly police department report, process for replacing retiring Police Chief Mark Elliott, consideration of resolution supporting ceasefire in Gaza, and more.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

Northfield Arts Guild Executive Director Michael Johnson and Performing Arts Manager Pauline Jennings provide information about upcoming events at the Guild. Visit northfieldartsguild.org for more information.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

The City of Northfield has received a report from the consulting firm Baker Tilly, evaluating and analyzing the City’s Administrative Department, with some interesting recommendations. City Administrator Ben Martig said, as part of the city’s Strategic plan, each city department has been undergoing a review over the course of the last few years, an…

Pastor Pam Fickenscher of St. John’s Lutheran Church talks about a Rays of Life youth service project to provide aid to Ukraine. Rays of Life is a solar cell in a box that can provide energy to families in areas that do not have a working power grid.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

The Minnesota Legislature is entering the final 5-6 weeks of the 2024 session, so things are, as Representative Kristi Pursell (D-Northfield) said, “ramping up.” As this is an even numbered year, the legislature does not have a biennial budget to create, so traditionally, legislators will try to pass a bonding bill in order to help fund […]…

Get up to date of scores and highlights with Liz Campbell on the Raider Scoreboard. We get the program off and running with Head Coach Janet Smith of the Girl’s track team. They anticipate a very successful season as personal bests are already being timed this early in the season. Pete Mergens of the the […]…

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes New York Times bestselling author, humorist, singer/songwriter, and playwright Michael Perry to preview his visit to the Grand Event Center in Northfield and check-in on his latest projects and events and his novel Forty Acres Deep. This is a story that comes with a warning – this is an int…

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes New York Times bestselling author, humorist, singer/songwriter, and playwright Michael Perry to preview his visit to the Grand Event Center in Northfield and check-in on his latest projects and events and his novel Forty Acres Deep. TBy KYMN Radio

Last week the Northfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority extended by one month their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Northcountry Cooperative foundation on a proposed manufactured home cooperative neighborhood on seven acres of land owned by the HRA in the southeast part of the city. The project has been discussed for nearly a year. Last…

Shad Hanley, actor in the musical “Beautiful” at Chanhassen Dinner Theater talks about the show.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

Led Zeppelin is, by any definition, one of the most important bands in the history of rock & roll. The topic of Led Zeppelin is just too big to tackle in one or even two shows, so Rich & Danny have decided to tackle them album by album. A while back they broke down Led […]By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

Mark Heiman announces that donations for the Northfield Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair are being taken at the Northfield Ice Arena April 10-19. The book fair begins on April 23 at 5pm. For more details, visit northfieldbookfair.org.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes director Susan Carlson from the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Matchmaker and actors LeAnne Finger (plays Dolly Levi), Eden Kaiser (plays Irene Molloy) and Jess Toft (plays Minnie Fay).By KYMN Radio

This month Mrs. Moxie is joined by her husband Ryan and Kylie Smith to discuss what being an ally to the LGBTQ+ community means and looks like.By Mrs. Moxie

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes from the Paradise Center for the Arts Executive Director Julie Fakler and actors Sam Temple and Jessica Bastyr from the Paradise Community Theatre to preview the world premiere of the play Reaching Orpheus.By KYMN Radio

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Philip Spensley from the Friends of Lashbrook Park to talk about the book Speaking for the Land: A History of Northfield’s Lashbrook Park. Lashbrook Park is a natural, passive park for all people in all seasons to enjoy nature and refresh their souls.…

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Northfield’s newest Living Treasure Award winner artist Judy Saye-Willis and one of her nominators for the award, ceramic artist Juliane ShibataBy KYMN Radio

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist celebrates Northfield legend Maggie Lee with historian Susan Hvistendahl and Northfield Historical Society (NHS) Collections Manager Alexus Kreft. The new show Maggie Lee! - The Exhibit is now open at NHS. https://www.northfieldhistory.orgBy KYMN Radio

Mrs. Moxie continue her conversation about faith, religion and spirituality with Reverend Cindy Maddox, who is the Senior Pastor at the First UCC Church in Northfield. We also welcome the Grand Event Center of Northfield as the new sponsor of the show.By Mrs. Moxie

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes actress Susan Dunhaupt and director Tom Johnson from the Northfield Arts Guild LAB series production of Shakespeare’s Will.By KYMN Radio

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Bob Gregory-Bjorklund and students from the Northfield High School production Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival XVI: “Hold On Tight to Your Dreams” which opens Friday, 8 March 2024.By KYMN Radio

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes from the Purple Door Youth Theater production of The Hobbit director Rachel Haider, technical director Joe Udelhofen, and technician Ella Welp and actor Jack Wolf who plays Gandalf.By KYMN Radio

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes the Northfield Poets Laureate Rob Hardy, D. E. Green and Becky Boling. We will explore the role of the poet laureate, celebrate poetry, and review the open appointment process for the next Northfield Poet Laureate.By KYMN Radio

This week Mrs. Moxie begins a two-part conversation about faith, religion, spirituality and how that relates to the LGBTQA+ community. This month, she is joined by Mia Franklin who works as an Interfaith Hospice Spiritual Councilor, and also, try as he might, Mr. Moxie can't keep from getting pulled into the conversation as well.…

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes author Jeremy Norton to discuss his new book Trauma Sponges: Dispatches from the Scarred Heart of Emergency Response. Jeremy Norton has been a firefighter/EMT with the Minneapolis Fire Department since 2000.By KYMN Radio

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes author Veera Hiranandani to share her new young readers novel Amil and the After. This story is about a young Muslim and Hindu boy navigating uncertain times with his family in India in 1948 and it is a story that will connect with readers of all ages during our own uncertain times.…

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist introduces the orchestral group Strings, Bows and Contentment with Peter Stegner, manager and co-founder, Laura Geissler, conductor and co-founder, and Laurie Melting Stegner, pianist and arranger. The orchestra aims to give adult string instrument students an opportunity to learn and play together …

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist highlights upcoming events at the Northfield Arts Guild with Jennie Autonoe, Education and Engagement Manager, to preview the upcoming Artist Development Series and Pauline Jennings, Performing Arts Manager, to preview upcoming January shows and auditions.…

Happy New Year, one and all. Tonight Mrs. Moxie gets real. She welcomes in her friend Chris Hentges, and the two of them discuss their journeys to and with sobriety. They tell some stories of when they weren't sober, how they got sober, what they do to maintain their sobriety, and they offer some advice for those who would like to get sober. Whethe…

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes hot rod and tattoo artist and author Nick Sinclair to share with us his new book Two Door Post. This new book is a memoir about his father, a hot rod, and a journey told in stories and quintessential Sinclair-style illustrations.By KYMN Radio

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes artists Annie Larson and Heather Lawrenz of the Fine Craft Collective – a cooperative sale featuring talented local artists. This year the Fine Craft Collective is celebrating 20 years!By KYMN Radio

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes author and teacher Mary Bleckwehl to discuss her new novel Fetching Dreams – an engaging and touching tale of two girls from two continents and different cultures that come together to form a common purpose and to make a difference.By KYMN Radio

This week's hosts, Joe Moravchick and Rich Larson talk with Dr. Dan Sullivan, the Curriculum Director of the Cannon valley Elder Collegium, and Jack Sielaf, a retired master Carpenter who is a student at the CVEC about the Elder Collegium program and the importance of never finishing one's personal education.…

This month, Mrs. Moxie is joined by her friends Lexi D. and Izzy Stunnin, a drag queen and a drag king, both of whom are part of Moxie's chosen family. They discuss the world of drag, what it's like to perform, some mishaps to avoid, how to deal with the haters, and how drag allows them to truly express themselves. They also talk about the upcoming…

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist celebrates December with two fabulous segments in the show. First, Craig Moxness aka Mrs. Moxie and Ryan Foley aka Mr. Moxie join the show to preview the Northfield Arts Guild show Christmas at the Rainbow Diner. Also, Pauline Jennings from the Arts Guild tells us about upcoming events. Then, Ethan …