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DJJD Committee announces Distinguished Service Award recipient
The Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee is pleased to announce that the 2023 Joseph Lee Heywood Distinguished Service Award Recipient is Eugene (Gene) Lyman. Members of the DJJD board of directors surprised Gene with the news on Sunday, April 16 while he was at a family event at the home of his granddaughter who co-wrote his nomination. Gene is the 40th recipient of this prestigious award and will be...
Northfield boys lacrosse aims for repeat conference title, more
A dominant force in conference play in recent years, the Northfield High School boys lacrosse team added another Big 9 title to its trophy case in 2022 (and its fourth conference title in team history) thanks to an imposing offense led by senior Spencer Klotz. The obvious question as the Raiders face the 2023 season is how to rebuild the offense after the loss of an All-Conference player like Klotz, who led Northfield’s offense with 53 goals and 83 points and is currently helping out...
Northfield council discusses ice arena, parks funding
After hearing strong support for improvements to park and recreation facilities, the Northfield City Council plans to go to voters to help support its ambitious vision of dramatic upgrades and new amenities in Riverside Park and other city parks. Under its current strategic plan, the council has set a goal of having all park facilities judged as satisfactory or above and exceeding community expectations. Out of that commitment came a 10-year parks investment plan, which councilors adopted at the beginning of this year. ...
'Under Milk Wood' coming to the FiftyNorth stage
When spoken word producer Sylvia Langworthy casts her plays, she does it by the sound of her actors’ voices, not their acting chops. For the cast of “Under Milk Wood,” Langworthy found four new voices to feature in the April production at FiftyNorth theater. Langworthy said she hopes audience members come to enjoy the language of Welch playwright Dylan Thomas. “The characters in the poem are so delicious,” said Langworthy....
Rep. Craig attends new business ribbon cutting in Northfield
United States Rep. Angie Craig joined Northfield Chamber of Commerce members, Mayor Rhonda Pownell and new business owner Jamey Dolan for a ribbon cutting celebration Wednesday afternoon. Chamber president Jane Bartho welcomed the group inside Cannon Valley Phone Repair at 203 Third St. W. where the air conditioning was necessary on the 80-plus degree day. After brief remarks by Mayor Pownell and Dolan, the group was ushered outside for the...
School superintendent honored at community reception
Last Thursday, the Minnesota Association of School Administrators sponsored a reception to honor Dr. Matt Hillmann who was selected as the 2023 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year by MASA, as well as becoming one of four finalists for the National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). The event was held at Northfield Middle School and attracted a crowd of about 100 community members. “It...
Healthy Community Initiative once again holds community breakfast
Buntrock Commons Ballroom at St. Olaf College was filled with community members Wednesday morning for the first in-person Healthy Community Initiative community breakfast since 2019. The theme of the breakfast program this year was “Power of Youth.” HCI board co-chairs Ellen Iverson and Katlyn Katra welcomed guests at 7:30 a.m. A musical performance by Northfield High School’s Big Casa Grande all-male acapella group entertained the guests with a Beach Boys song. ...
Pints for Pride event raises nearly $10,500 for this summer's Pride in the Park
Around 300 people turned out to Imminent Brewing last Wednesday evening for Pints for Pride: a Pride in the Park fundraiser. The event, organized by Laura Meyers, of Imminent, Craig Moxness (Mrs. Moxie), and members of the Northfield Pride Committee, included trivia games, a silent auction, and speeches about the importance of Pride and community from Emily Lloyd, Marty Larson, Lisa Neitge, Jackie O’Neill, and Ryan Foley. The organizers’ immediate goal for the event was to raise $3,000. They raised nearly $10,500. ...
Several injured after deck collapse in Northfield
Several people gathering at a Northfield residence were injured Saturday night when a deck collapsed. According to a Northfield Police Department release: On April 15 at 8:27 p.m. a 911 caller reported that a residential deck had collapsed with about a dozen people on it and there were several people trapped and injured. Emergency responders from the Northfield Police Department, Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service, and Northfield Hospital EMS...
Local volunteers assemble meal kits at Northfield's Post plant
On Tuesday, Post Consumer Brands Northfield partnered with Community Action Center locations in Northfield and Faribault to assemble nearly 1,000 culturally appropriate meal kits for Latino and East African communities in Dakota County. “Ingredients for Good” aligns with Post Consumer Brands’ purpose: to make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all, said Amy Cernava, plant director, Post Consumer Brands. “As a food company, we believe that it’s our responsibility to help ensure everyone has a seat at the table.” ...
Gov. Walz joins annual turkey shoot at Northfield farm
Gov. Tim Walz celebrated the spring turkey hunting season near Northfield early Saturday morning. Walz was joined by National Wild Turkey Federation Director of Development Tom Glines, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Sarah Strommen, Rep. Rick Hansen, Sen. Foung Hawj, and members of the Learn-to-Hunt program. The governor hunted on private land owned by Jerry and Audrey Wicklund at their farm outside Northfield. “It was a beautiful morning to...
Northfield Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair celebrates 60 years of sorting, sales, friendships
When Mark Heiman agreed to take over the volunteer job of chair of the Northfield Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair from longtime organizer Rita Olson, he did so without a moment’s hesitation. “The operation is a well-oiled machine,” he said. “Rita did such a great job leaving me lists with detailed information. I’m just working my way down that check list.” Heiman steps into the top spot during a landmark year:...
Fire destroys garage, damages home
A vintage pickup started a fire that destroyed a garage and damaged a house in rural Rice County Thursday morning. Firefighters from Northfield and Faribault responded to the fire at 13924 Cannon City Blvd., near the Cannon River Wilderness Area east trailhead, a little before 11 a.m. A homeowner told the Faribault Daily News that he started his pickup in the garage, and it backfired and caught on fire. He got the vehicle out of the garage, but not before the fire spread to the garage. He got his wife out of the attached residence and called 911, he said. No one was injured. The garage and a breezeway appeared to be destroyed. Northfield Fire Chief Tom Nelson said there was some fire extension into the ceiling of the house before firefighters were able to put it out. The house also sustained some smoke damage, the chief said.
Nursing homes press lawmakers for help
Roberta Rankin said it was an easy pick when she decided to move to the Northfield Retirement Community 13 years ago. The long-term care facility was close enough for her kids to visit and the former licensed practical nurse who spent her career working in nursing homes said there was another selling point: “I walked into this one and it didn’t smell like a nursing home.” Like many long-term care...
New local bus tour company rolls into 'townie'
Char Hamblin and John Miner were having dinner downtown one night when Hamblin told him a story about where a bullet from the infamous First National Bank raid by the James and Younger Gang could still be found lodged into a brick wall. Miner turned to her and said, “You ought to be a tour guide, you townie.” After a good laugh, the pair kept talking about the prospect of...
Young Northfield girls track and field team ready to run, jump and throw
As the Northfield High School girls track and field team heads into the upcoming season, the Raiders will be young, with just 12 seniors out of the 73 athletes on this year’s roster. Out of those 12 seniors, the squad will be led by captains Regan Childress, Greta Gilmore, Josie Hauck and Madeline McDowell. “We have 73 girls on the team, so those four are leading the way with a really big squad,” Smith said of her four captains. “Overall, we are a young team...
Raider softball players go to bat for Strike Out Cancer campaign
On a Saturday in mid-March, grocery shoppers at Cub Foods in Dundas may have noticed there were extra hands at the checkout counters to help bag groceries. Those extra hands were attached to the members of the Northfield High School softball team who were pulling two hour shifts to raise money for the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund. The 25 Raider players who volunteered that day to bag...
Community dance program matches college students with seniors
When Jim and Kay Koch spin around the dance floor, they are usually dancing a waltz, the cha-cha, a foxtrot, lindy, swing or jitterbug. Last Thursday afternoon, the Kochs were part of a Community Dance class focused on learning dances drawn from an international array of different cultural traditions. The three free classes in the April series were taught in Wagner Bundgaard Studio One, a spacious dance performance space facing east on the second floor of the Center for Art and Dance on campus. ...
SPRING SPORTS GUIDE: Northfield girls track and field
Coaches, years coaching Head coach: Janet Smith (Head Coach and Distance), 2nd year Head, 5th year coaching for Northfield, 17th year of coaching overall Assistant coaches: Distance & Mid-Distance- Pat Riley, Throws- Tim Larsen, Pole Vault- Karl Viesselman, Sprints - Tom Dickerson, Elizabeth Acheson Horizontal Jumps- Tyler Balow (Head Boys Coach), High Jump- Tom Dickerson, Hurdles- Kyle Korynta ...
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