CROOKSTON, MN—As R&J News told you last week, Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel announced she would retire at the end of this session. She has served seven terms in the Minnesota Legislature representing northwest Minnesota. Kiel tells R&J News “a few things” led to her decision to step down. We asked Kiel how her health…
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Last Friday, Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel announced she would not be running for re-election this year. Kiel, a Republican from Crookston, says she’ll retire from public service. She has served District 1B, which includes Red Lake, Polk and Norman Counties plus part of Clay County, for seven terms in St. Paul. With Kiel’s announcement,…
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Deb Kiel joins the Crop and Livestock Program and checks in with farm conditions. She states rainfall has been very spotty. Sugar beets and Soybeans are looking like they need rain. Heat will likely push the wheat sooner which likely means combines rolling soon.
Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel is recovering from a minor stroke. A statement from her office says Kiel was fatigued and dizzy when she was at the State Office Building this past Friday and went to the hospital. She was released from the hospital Saturday and is now resting at home. The 65-year-old Republican from…
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Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston has served as state representative for District 1-B since 2010 and hopes to continue representing the people of northwestern Minnesota at the Capitol. Deb was born and raised south of Crookston where her parents still reside on the family farm. Deb and Lonn Kiel have been married for 43 years.…
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