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315 Raiders receive high school diplomas Sunday
Despite a persistently fierce wind that challenged morterboards and balloons, robes and ribbons, 315 Northfield High School graduates walked across the stage at Memorial Stadium Sunday afternoon to receive their diplomas. NHS principal Shane Baier delivered the opening remarks to the assembled crowd in the stadium and on chairs on the field. Baier referenced the John Mayer song, “Waiting on the World to Change” and told the graduates to stop waiting and be the change instead. ...
Northfield farmer testifies before Senate Ag Committee
Last week, four area farmers traveled to the nation’s capital to talk about how the agricultural industry can explore opportunities to support new and emerging farmers. According to the most recent Census of Agriculture, the average age of a producer in the United States is now 58, and in Minnesota it is 57. The subcommittee will highlight potential solutions to remove barriers for producers hoping to enter farming or ranching, such as land access and access to capital. ...
Rice County names 2024 Farm Family of The Year
The Larsons, headed up by Ray and Darlene, are the 2024 Rice County Farm Family of the Year. The family heads up Bridgewater Farm. Ray grew up on a small hobby farm west of Northfield and Darlene grew up on a dairy farm near Webster. Ray and Darlene got married in 1977, and they were able to buy Ray’s aunt’s farm west of Northfield on Highway 19. Over the years,...
Northfield council moves forward on Mill Towns Trail, streets plan
Northfield’s City Council has begun the process of moving forward with planned improvements to Mill Towns State Trail and nearby streets, ordering a pair of feasibility studies for a pair of southeast Northfield projects slated for completion in 2026. After securing $8.15 million in state assistance in the 2023 bonding bill, the city is committed to building 6.1 miles of the long-awaited Mill Towns Trail by 2026, along a route which will connect the current trail running from Dundas to downtown Northfield to the Waterford...
Father of 5 Gebler enters Northfield mayoral race
Adam Gebler became the fifth candidate to file in the 2024 Northfield mayoral race. He filed May 29. Gebler shared about why he’s running on his “Adam Gebler for Northfield MN Mayor 2024” Facebook page. “My family raised me with the moral that if you see a need, and there is no one else to take that role, you have to step up and do it yourself. ...
Father of 5 Gebler enters Northfield mayoral race
Adam Gebler became the fifth candidate to file in the 2024 Northfield mayoral race. He filed May 29. Gebler shared about why he’s running on his “Adam Gebler for Northfield MN Mayor 2024” Facebook page. “My family raised me with the moral that if you see a need, and there is no one else to take that role, you have to step up and do it yourself. ...
School bus, car collide at 7th and Washington streets
Around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, a two-vehicle crash occurred at the 7th and Washington streets intersection. The driver of the Northfield School bus was taken to the hospital after suffering minor injuries. The driver of the car was treated for injuries at the scene. There were no school children on the bus at the time. A...
Northfield girls track earns 2nd place, sends 13 athletes to state
The Northfield High School girls track and field team scored its best section championship finish since 2018 thanks to a second-place performance at the 2024 MSHSL Section 1AA meet, which was held on May 30 and June 1 in Faribault, Minn. The Raiders just missed the top spot as they compiled 141 points behind Winona, which took the top spot with 145 points. Faribault placed third with 106 points followed by Stewartville (99), Byron (97), Kasson-Mantorville (81), Tri-City United (70), Red Wing (66), Waseca (59),...
Northfield 4x200 relay breaks 53-year school records; 5 Raiders head to state
The Northfield High School boys track and field team saw a 53-year old school record broken at the MSHSL Section 1AA meet, which was held in Faribault on Thursday, May 30 and Saturday, June 1. The Raiders’ 4x200 relay squad of Gavin Novotny, McCoy Weitz, Stephen Feig and Simon Lippert broke the long-standing NHS record with a first-place time of 1:28.91. This broke the old record of 1:30.1, which was set back in 1971. In addition to putting their name into the record books, the...
Dundas man killed in single-vehicle crash
A 30-old-year man from Dundas, who was riding in the front passenger seat, was killed in a single-vehicle crash Saturday night. The driver, a 33-year-old woman, along with a toddler and an infant, were extricated from the vehicle. Local law enforcement and emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 3000 block of 30th Street W. in Webster Township at 20:08 hours on June 1, 2024. The crash claimed...
St. Olaf professor named Minnesota State Economist
On Monday, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) named St. Olaf College Professor of Economics Anthony Becker the Minnesota state economist. After 11 years in the role, Laura Kalambokidis is preparing to turn over the state’s economic forecasting and revenue reporting duties to Becker June 30. Minnesota’s state economist provides crucial, nonpartisan economic research and analysis that helps drive state budget development and track the state’s financial performance. Minnesota’s twice-annual economic...
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