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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 baseball rallies for comeback semifinal victory, heads to section title game
The Northfield baseball team relied upon a five-run rally in the fifth inning to capture an 11-7 victory over Stewartville in the semifinals of the MSHSL Section 1AAA baseball tournament, which was played in Austin on Saturday, June 1. The victory moved the No. 2 seeded Raiders into the championship game, which will take place on Wednesday, June 5 at Marcusen Park in Austin. The Raiders will once again face No. 1 seed Stewartville in the title game that will be played at 5 p.m. ...
2 Northfield boys golfers are headed to state
The Northfield High School boys golf team will be sending two to the upcoming 2024 MSHSL Class AAA state tournament, which will be held on June 6-7 at the Bunker Hills in Minneapolis. The Raiders on their way to the state meet are Elias Ekern and Miles Poole, who qualified with their play at the recent Section 1AAA championship tournament held in Lake City at The Jewel Golf Club on May 28-29. ...
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...
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...
Northfield FFA Chapter celebrates 1st year back operating after over 3 decades
The Northfield FFA Chapter celebrated its first year in 33 years at its chapter banquet held at Northfield High School on Wednesday, May 22 with over 120 members, parents, elected officials and guests. The chapter was officially chartered at the Minnesota State FFA Convention on April 21. Since last year’s state convention, five new chapters have been chartered in Minnesota. This brings the number of chapters statewide to 218 with over 15,000 FFA members enrolled in agriculture, food and natural resource (AFNR) classes. Northfield FFA...
Northfield baseball advances to section semifinals
The No. 2 seeded Northfield High School baseball team (13-8) charted a 9-1 victory over No. 3 seed Byron on Tuesday, May 28 to advance to the semifinals of the 2024 MSHSL Section 1AAA tournament. The victory sets up a showdown against No. 1 seed Stewartville in tournament play on Saturday, June 1 at Austin’s Marcusen Park. Stewartville punched its ticket to the semifinal game with a 9-1 win over Winona on May 28. ...
Local chefs begin breakfast, lunch service at FiftyNorth
Beginning this month, FiftyNorth’s breakfast and lunch options will expand with the addition of two local eateries serving within the senior center’s restaurant/kitchen space in Room 105. Ruth’s on Stafford will begin offering breakfast on Tuesdays starting June 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The breakfast menu will vary from week to week, from savory, made to order omelets to sweet, made to order crepes, waffles and pancakes. On...
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