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The Trees of Bridge Square Are Wearing Something New
2+ week, 44+ min ago (276+ words) As I parked my truck in the lot adjacent to Sesquicentennial Legacy Plaza in downtown Northfield this morning, I noticed more color than usual. The trunks of the trees in Bridge Square were all dressed up in crochet art. Some…...
A Two-Part Look at the Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service. Part 1: The Paid On-Call Model
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (983+ words) This is Part 1 of a two-part look at Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service (NAFRS). It grew out of a simple question about a word: volunteer. The more I dug, the more there was to understand. A gasoline tanker overturned…...
Sex Al Fresco in the Carleton Arb
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (110+ words) While rucking in Carleton College’s Upper Arb yesterday, I paused to view this lovely wildflower prairie: I saw bees buzzing around some flowers at the edge of the trail, got out my phone to see if I could get a…...
Park playgrounds update: progress at Central, signs of life at Dresden, and questions about the construction sequence
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (235+ words) Here’s an update on where things stand for the playground construction at Central Park, Dresden Hill Park, and Riverside Lions Park, eight weeks after my last post: When I published that post on May 25, all three parks had already had…...
The E-moto Problem: What Northfield Can Already Do About It
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1335+ words) Last week I emailed Northfield Police Chief Jeff Schroepfer about the safety issue posed by e-motos on city sidewalks, parks, and trails. See my email in footnote1. A quick distinction, since terms get used interchangeably and that’s part of the problem....
Northfield.org's Summer Subscription Drive Starts Today
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (589+ words) I’m Griff Wigley, co-founder and editor of Northfield.org. I’ve been paying attention to this town for a long time. My colleagues and I started the non-profit Northfield Citizens Online in 1994. We ran the Northfield.org Web Cafe, the Issues…...
Dan Rogness Photos: 4th of July in Downtown Northfield
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (129+ words) RiverWalk Market Fair was in full swing in the morning, along with KYMN Radio broadcasting live for their 2nd Annual Ice Cream Breakfast. Starting at 5 pm, the Northfield Arts Guild (supported with funding by the City of Northfield’s Art in Public…...
MN Star Tribune features Northfield Pride's protester strategy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (46+ words) Northfield.org MN Star Tribune covers Northfield Pride's protester response Earlier this week, the Minnesota Star Tribune featured Northfield Pride’s strategy with protesters at this year’s Pride in the Park celebration: Screenshot of the online version:...
Photos: Northfield History Center's 50th Birthday Party at Loon Liquors
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (52+ words) Northfield.org The Northfield History Center (formerly the Northfield Historical Society) held a 50th birthday party at Loon Liquor Distillery & Pizza on Monday: It was also a fundraiser for their Save the Scriver building restoration project, currently underway in downtown Northfield:...
Pickleball courts at Riverside park get new perimeter fencing
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (199+ words) Northfield.org Pickleball courts at Riverside park get new perimeter fencing The Northfield Pickleball Association (NPA) fundraising page says the City has budgeted $40,000 for improvements at the courts, covering fencing, windscreens, and a paved seating area. The NPA estimates the…...