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Studying the Silver Tsunami: St. Olaf course brings college students, aging population together
Today, nearly 500 million people are 65 years or older, and that total will double with those seniors living longer. By 2030, elderly adults will comprise 20% of the United States population and 12% of the world. In Minnesota alone, more people will turn 65 this decade than in the past four decades combined. Will this significant demographic shift, now termed the silver tsunami, affect life as humans grow older and the aging Baby Boom generation live longer than ever before? How will that affect...
Northfield girls hockey record remains unblemished
Success continued to follow the Northfield High School girls hockey team over the past week, as it scored a 3-1 victory over state-ranked Crookston High School on Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Northfield Ice Arena. The Raiders currently own an unblemished 16-0-0 record this season, which includes a 7-0-0 record in league play and they are ranked No. 6 in the latest Class AA polls this winter. Crookston entered its game against the Raiders with an eighth place ranking in the state’s latest Class A...
Nativity altarpiece unveiled on twelfth day of Christmas
A new 7-foot tall colorful and expressionistic altarpiece titled, “Depicting the Nativity,” is now the centerpiece of the Northfield Retirement Community Chapel. Northfield artist Mark Daehlin presented his creation “Agnus Dei” at an open house at NRC last Friday, Jan. 6, marking the 12th day of Christmas. Daehlin, who was accompanied by his mother Valeria, 93, a resident at NRC since 2010, and his sister Lisa, an artist in New...
Meth still tops local seizures, but fentanyl now 'drug of choice' for youth
Fentanyl continued its deadly warpath through the area, impacting a wider age range than ever before, according to drug task force 2023 statistics. The youngest user was just 14 years old. Although fentanyl was again responsible for the most overdoses, Cannon River Drug & Violent Offender Task Force (CRDVOTF) Commander Scott O’Brien said methamphetamine remained the most common illicit substance found by the agency last year. In 2023 the CRDVOTF...
African-American art and artifacts on display at Northfield City Hall and library
Northfield Public Library presents the “Testify: Americana Slavery Today” photo gallery exhibit at Northfield Public Library and Northfield City Hall from Jan. 8 to Feb. 1. This event is free and open to the public. Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and NFL Hall of Famer Justice Alan Page and his family are again presenting their exhibit “Testify: Americana from Slavery to Today.” This impactful exhibit of the Diane and Alan Page Collection of African-American art and artifacts was originally presented at the Hennepin County Library...
Northfield boys basketball wins tight contest over JM, dominates Red Wing and Albert Lea
Back home after the holiday break, the Northfield High School boys basketball team returned to Big 9 Conference play with a solid 60-57 victory at home over Rochester John Marshall on Thursday, Jan. 5. The Raiders and Rockets exchanged leads in the opening minutes of the contest before John Marshall scored eight unanswered points to take a 22-11 lead with 7:38 left in the first half. Northfield turned the tide in the contest thanks to a sterling defensive effort that saw the Raiders hold John...
Minneapolis man pleads guilty to charge in crash that killed former Northfield pastor
A 28-year-old Minneapolis man pleaded guilty today in Dakota County District Court to criminal vehicular homicide (gross negligence) in connection with a Oct. 25, 2021, car-bike crash that killed the Fr. Dennis “Denny” Dempsey, 73, a 15-year pastor at Church of St. Dominic in Northfield. Trejean Derrell Curry will be sentenced Feb. 15 in Hastings. Curry allegedly veered off County Road 42 while traveling westbound near 145th Street West and...
Jazz, soul, funk, gospel and R&B singer coming to Northfield
If you’ve been to Crooners Supper Club, the Dakota or Chanhassen Dinner Theater recently, you might have heard the melodious tones of singer Ginger Commodore. On Jan. 14, Commodore will perform a 7 p.m. show featuring her unique song list of jazz standards in Northfield. She’s coming to the Northfield Arts Guild Theater stage for the first 411 Concert of 2024, accompanied by band members Lee Blaske on piano; Mark Weisberg on bass; and husband Bobby Commodore on drums. ...
Archer House site redevelopment heads to Northfield council
At its first meeting of 2024, the Northfield City Council is expected to revisit the development on the former Archer House site after a divided Heritage Preservation Commission signed off on a refreshed design proposal at the beginning of December. While complimenting refinements made to the design by lead architect Bob Loken of ESG Architecture and Design, a majority of HPC members expressed concerns about the appropriateness of balconies, which have been a signature design feature from the beginning. ...
Bolstered by grant, Raider Closet concept expands to Northfield Middle School
When the Raider Closet opened in March at Northfield High School, the initial response from students was gratifying. But, last fall, the thrift-style shop found itself struggling to keep up with the high demand for personal care items. Cindy Thomas, a job coach and work-based learning instructor at Northfield High School, said the student-run project was also facing a shortage of warm winter gear to offer free to students. “The...
Court of Appeals upholds gun charge guilty verdict
A year after a Rice County jury found a man guilty of possessing a loaded gun that a woman pulled out from under her dress, the Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the verdict. Public defenders for Erik Martinez-Mondgragon, now 24 and a resident of the Faribault prison, appealed his felony conviction in October 2022 for possessing a gun after a prior crime of violence conviction. The Court of Appeals on Monday declined to overturn the conviction. ...
Agriculture class, FFA return to Northfield High School
Beyond Cows and Plows “This class is definitely not just about cows and plows,” said Bella Groth, Northfield High School student. d341fad3-f8c5-4b64-83d0-6bf2e748e8b0 On the last day of school before the Christmas break, T.J. Austin’s Introduction to Agriculture class at Northfield High School spent most of the period drinking water. Not just any water; they were blind tasting three different sources of water available to Northfielders. Admittedly, the class of 33...
Rising Raiders: Northfielders continue athletic careers at collegiat, professional levels
Several former Northfield High School athletes are continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate and professional levels. The following is a rundown of some of those Raiders making an impact in the world of sports. Samuel Folland, Nordic Ski, UW-Green Bay Northfield’s Samuel Folland is in his first season of competition for the men’s Nordic ski team at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2023-24. Folland opened his season with...
Northfield girls hockey undefeated season continues
The victories continued to roll in for the undefeated Northfield High School girls hockey team as it charted a 3-0 record at the Schmitz Holiday Classic tournament on Dec. 27-29 in Farmington. The Raiders opened the tournament with a 5-0 win over East Ridge on Wednesday, Dec. 27 and continued with a 5-3 win over Simley on Thursday, Dec. 28 and then completed the run with a 5-2 win over host Farmington on Friday, Dec. 29. ...
Collaborative artist development workshop series expands in 2024
A free series of workshops aimed at professional and amateur artists that began in 2023 will be broadened in scope and expanded in venues. The first workshop, “Making a Living as an Artist” in the Artist Development Workshop series 2024 begins in Northfield on Jan. 11 at the Northfield Arts Guild. Local tattoo artist Oliver Casillas Aguirre and international photographer Belal Adel will be the panelists. “I think the series...
RSV passes peak, flu and COVID still on the rise
With cases of respiratory illnesses making their annual winter climb, local public health officials and care providers are urging the public to get vaccinated, stay home when sick and take extra precautions during holiday gatherings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report indicates that Minnesota has had among the mildest flu seasons in the country, with states across the southeast, southwest and east coast feeling most of the impact so far. ...
Northfield Shares announces grant recipients, new funds
A community foundation builds and strengthens communities by making it possible for all types of donors to impact the current and future needs of the community. Northfield Shares manages permanent endowments, to which anyone can contribute, and it grants the interest generated from those funds to Northfield area nonprofits. We are building a “savings account” for the financial future of Northfield, and one that will impact the community forever. Northfield Shares also works to provide leadership within the community by identifying needs, working with donors,...
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