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…

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…

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

For his final episode, host Jon Olson talks with Tom Hanson, Diplomat-in-Residence at the Alworth School at the University of Minnesota - Duluth, about the state of global affairs at the end of 2023. Hanson was also the show's very first guest in January 2020.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

Host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Jennifer Wistrand, Deputy Director of the Kennan Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, about Central Asia and the Caucasus region.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

This week, host Jon Olson welcomes Dr. Constanze Stelzenmueller from the Brookings Institution. They discuss EU and NATO security policy, the trans-Atlantic partnerships, and Germany’s evolving security policies.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

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.…

Host Jon Olson's guests are noted authors JJ Harrigan, David Bruns, and David McCloskey. They discuss the intersection of national security thriller novels and actual national security challenges and opportunities. JJ Harrigan is former state department Foreign Service Officer and was a political science professor, David Bruns served in submarines …

Host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Jeff Mankoff from the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, DC. They discuss Central Asia, with a focus on the role Kazakhstan plays in the region.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

Host Jon Olson talks with Devry Boughner Vorwerk, CEO of DevryBV Sustainable Strategies about the nexus of food security and national security.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

This week's guest is Christopher Townsend, President of the Navy League of the United States. He and Host Jon Olson discuss the maritime services and American national security interests in the maritime arena.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

Hosts Jon Olson and Steve Sviggum speak with MDVA Commissioner Brad Lindsay about caring for our veterans, the State of Minnesota's responsibilities and priorities vs. the federal government's, and the importance of celebrating and honoring Veterans Day.By Jon Olson and Steve Sviggum

Host Jon Olson talks with Yuki Tatsumi from the Stimson Center about Japan’s defense policy and both challenges and opportunities for Japan in the Indo-Pacific region.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

This week, host Jon Olson talks with Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Temur Umarov about the strategic significance of the Central Asian Republics.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

Hosts Nathan Leaf and Rich Larson talk with Northfield, Minnesota Chief of Police Mark Elliott about the Fentanyl epidemic, what is being done at the federal, state and local levels to combat the issue, and what resources are available to those with drug problems and their loved ones.By Nathan Leaf and Rich Larson

This week live from the 13th Annual Cyber Security Summit in Bloomington, Minnesota, host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Sylvain Leblanc and Dr. Sean Costigan about cyber operations and national security.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

Host Jon Olson talks with Elisabeth Braw of the American Enterprise Institute about Sweden’s bid to join the NATO Alliance, among other topics with a world in turmoil.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

Hosts Rich Larson and Nathan Leaf talk with Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services Natasha Merz with the Minnesota Department of Human Services about the current challenges faced by long term care facilities, including staffing and funding.By KYMN News

Host Jon Olson and Carleton College Political Science Professor Greg Marfleet discuss the current situation in the Middle East.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

Host Steve Poskanzer and his guest, Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School, discuss some of the most interesting cases the Supreme Court has agreed to hear in this term. Those cases could impact Congressional regulatory power, the viability of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (and possibly the Federal Reserve B…

Hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson talk with Con Law Professor and President Emeritus of Carleton College Steve Poskanzer about the United States Constitution, and how it has not only survived and remained viable, but actually remained vital for 236 years.By Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson

Host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Marina Miron from King’s College London about human augmentation and the potential impacts in the national security arena.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

This week, host Jon Olson's guest is Erin Sikorsky, Director of the Center for Climate and Security, and they discuss the nexus of climate change and American national security interests.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

Hosts Nathan Leaf and Joe Moravchik talk with Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kent Pekel and Northfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann about the state, and the importance, of civics education in the State of Minnesota right now.By Nathan Leaf and Joe Moravchik

Host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Vasileios Karagiannopoulos about cyber security, the role of cyber in the defense of Ukraine, and a phenomenon called “Hacktivism.”By Jon Olson | KYMN News

Host Jon Olson and Professor Rajan Menon discuss the critical importance of the Global South, and the rise of a new “non-aligned movement” around the world.By Jon Olson | KYMN News

Hosts Christopher Chapp and Rich Larson discuss the state of the 2024 Presidential election 14 months before Election Day with Professor Christopher Galdieri of St. Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire.By KYMN News

This week, host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Ryan Berg, who heads the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). They discuss an American Grand Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean.By Jon Olson | KYMN News