I was born in Worthington, MN, and grew up in Spring Valley, MN, where I graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1977 and later the Brown Institute Minneapolis. I've worked in Desoto, MO; Ottumwa, IA; North Platte, NE; Des Moines, IA; and Rochester, MN; Started KDHL June 1, 1987, where I serve as the News and Program Director. From 1997-99, I left news to join sales dept. and returned as the News Director in 1999, continued sales work. In 2002, I also became the Sports Director. Awards: Associated Press in NE in 1985 and 1986, best small market newscast and best documentary both years. Documentary on the 10th anniversary of the exit from Vietnam selected best documentary regardless of market size. In Faribault, News Network awards. 2001, MN Emergency Management Directors Outstanding Media Award. 2009 and 2011, the Region One athletic directors award. October 2014, Angelo Giuliani Award from MN High School Baseball Coaches Assn. 2013 President's Call To Service Award from Barack Obama. 2014, Book of Golden Deeds Award Faribault Exchange Club. 2017 Faribault Daily News Lifetime Achievement Award. Voice of the Carleton Knights since 2003.
Gordy Kosfeld
Rice County Landfill Fire Public Meeting is Tonight
A landfill fire public meeting is being held at 6:00 p.m. today, (June 13, 2023) in the Commissioner's room at the Rice County Government Services Building in Faribault.
MSHSL State Class 3A Track and Field Results
Boys 4x200 Meter Relay from Owatonna, 3rd, Justin Gleason, senior, Nolan Ginskey, sophomore, Lucas Webber, sophomore, Keenan Larson, junior.
MSHSL Class A Track Champions St. Croix Lutheran & EV-Watkins/Kimball
RJ Sylak, senior, Zumbnrota-Mazeppa is State Champion in 200 Meter Dash and 400 Meter Dash
Waseca Wins Class 2A Boys Track and Monticello Girls Title
Faribault All-State track athletes included Brooklyn Becker, sophomore, Cristian Escobar, junior, Cooper Leichtnam, junior, JJ Schrot, sophomore, Derrick Sando, junior, Muse Muhumed, senior, Alex Turcios, senior, Reyes Turcios, senior.
MSHSL State Baseball Seeds Announced
Cannon Falls, Section 1 Champions,are the #5 Seed and open with #4 Holy Family Catholic Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 5:30 p.m. at Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud.
Randolph Wins Final Class A Game at State
The Randolph Rockets will move to Class 2A next season.
MSHSL Class AAA State Track and Field Qualifiers
Preliminaries are 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Finals at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
MSHSL State Class A Qualifiers in Track and Field
Class A preliminaries are 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Class A Finals are 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2023
Cannon Falls Baseball Heading to MSHSL Class 2A State Tournament
The Bombers will open state actiion at either 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud. Win or lose they compete Wednesday. IF they win two games the Championship is Friday at CHS Field in St. Paul this year.
Several Faribault Track Athletes Competing at State
The Faribault 4x200, 4x400 and 4x800 Meter Relay teams are also competing at State beginning Friday, June 10, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. with preliminaries. Class AA Finals are scheduled to start 9:00 a.m. Saturday.