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…

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

State Representative Kristi Pursell from District 58A discusses a bill relating to health care access, “junk fees,” and more.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

On Tuesday night during their monthly work session, the Northfield City Council received several updates regarding the downtown redevelopment project that seemed to have gone dormant after it was announced last November that the developer originally selected to work with the city was no longer a part of the project. Earlier this week, the city […]…

This morning, Jeff Johnson of KYMN Radio announced that he intends to retire this fall. Johnson, who purchased the station in 2008, has worked at KYMN for the better part of 37 years. During his tenure he has held many roles, including sports director, news director, and sales. He was the voice of Carleton College […]…

Brent Nystrom and Galen Malecha of the Northfield Housing & Redevelopment Authority talk about potential affordable housing developments in the area.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

Northfield City Administrator Ben Martig discusses the April 9 City Council work session. Topics include downtown redevelopment, city administrative department structure, formats for public comment.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

Dundas City Administrator Jenelle Teppen talks about the April 8 City Council meeting and announces that annual clean-up day will be Saturday, May 11, 7-11am.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

Northfield Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann discusses student successes, attendance, and high school building tours prior to the November referendum.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

Two years after purchasing the former Northfield News building at 115 5th Street West for $1.2 million, the City of Northfield has announced its intention to sell the property to Loon Liquors as the company looks to expand its distillation operations and cocktail room. In March of 2022, the city purchased 115 5th Street West […]…

Northfield High School student Evan Loe provides information about the Play for Patrick heart screening, which is a free heart screen for young adults ages 14-24, April 20, 9am-5pm at Northfield Middle School. Register on Play For Patrick. Heart screens include checking of; Height/Weight, Blood Pressure, EKG (electrical current of the heart), Echoc…

Road construction season is getting quite an early jump this year, as two major projects that will affect Northfield drivers begin today. Phase 1A of the College Street and Water Street Areas Reconstruction Project will begin today. This section of the project will focus on College Street S between Woodley Street E and 7th Street E, […]…

Reconstrucción de calles en Northfield e información sobre el eclipse solar del 2024.By KYMN Radio - 1080 AM, Northfield, MN

It was a rocky start after a week off, but we got back on track. Co-Head Coach Tyler Balow of the Boy’s Track team talks about the opening meet in Faribault on Thursday and the optimism of this years team. Co-Head Coach of the girl’s softball team, coming off a loss to Mankato West, talks […]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). THE MATCHMAKER by Thornton Wilder. Director: Susan Carlson. Before the world fell in love with H…