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Northfield dominates to keep spot at top of Big 9
The No. 16 ranked Northfield High School girls hockey team (11-5, 5-0 Big 9) maintained its top spot in the Big 9 conference standings this week thanks to a convincing 10-2 victory over visiting Rochester Century on Thursday, Jan. 5. The Raiders then continued their week of play on Saturday, Jan. 7 with a 6-5 overtime loss at home against non-conference rival Orono, which currently hold a #5 ranking in the state Class A poll. ...
Carleton College student struck by car while walking near crosswalk
Northfield police responded to a car-pedestrian accident Monday morning involving a 22-year old Carleton College student and a 79-year old Northfield driver. The incident happened on Highway 19 and Second Street East in Northfield, where Lucklita Theng was crossing Highway 19 near a crosswalk. The driver, Sandra Evelyn Titus, a Northfield resident, was heading westbound in a 2019 Toyota RAV4 when her vehicle struck the pedestrian. Northfield Area Fire and Rescue and Northfield Ambulance arrived at the scene and provided immediate care for Theng, who...
City Council welcomes new members, talks parks and recreation project
The first meeting of the new year of the Northfield City Council Jan. 3, which lasted more than three hours, covered a wide range of topics, and generated a lot of discussion. It was a sort of baptism of fire for two newly elected councilors. The first order of business in the council’s first meeting of 2023 was to administer the oath of office to new councilors Kathleen Holmes and Davin Sokup. ...
Local DFL legislators eye voter expansion but don't expect Republican support
After taking full control of state government in a victory that was as narrow as it was surprising, Minnesota DFLers are prioritizing reforms to state election law that they say will increase the state’s already high rates of voter turnout. Minnesota has long been known for high levels of civic engagement and election turnout, and with the 2022 election featuring incredibly high stakes for both Democrats and Republicans, voter enthusiasm was strong across party lines and across the state. ...
Creativity class instructor welcomes adults to color outside the lines
FiftyNorth is offering its first ever class about creativity in the first month of the new year. Although instructor Peggy Sheldon has been teaching creativity for more than two decades, this class marks the first time her students will be older adults. Sheldon has been nurturing creativity in children starting in third grade up through college students. She established the United States Academic Triathlon to help middle school students become...
Creativity class instructor excels in playfulness and imaginative games
An internet search will tell you that creative people often exhibit traits like, “Originality and imagination (unusual, unique, novel ideas); elaboration (ability to explain ideas in detail); flexibility, curiosity, resistance to closure (ability to generate multiple solutions); and complexity (detail and implications of ideas; recognition of patterns, similarities and differences).” If you have one or more of these traits, perhaps you’d like to be in the same room with others who do, too. You’re in luck this month, because FiftyNorth is offering its first ever...
Northfield wrestlers compete at biggest high school tournament in US
The Northfield High School wrestling team recently competed at the Rumble on the Red tournament in Fargo, N.D. on Dec. 29-30. The tournament is recognized as one of the top in the nation, with 59 teams in attendance, and with most weight brackets featuring 32 or more wrestlers. The Rumble on the Red is the largest high school sanctioned wrestling tournament in the United States, and it is held at the Fargodome on the North Dakota State University campus each year. ...
New county officials sworn in, hints at more convenient sessions
Some new faces joined those familiar at Tuesday morning’s Rice County Board of Commissioners swearing-in ceremony. During the subsequent board meeting, it was hinted that there may be additional listening sessions to allow working-class residents to participate as well. New Commissioner Gerry Hoisington and new County Attorney Brian Mortenson were sworn in to office. Hoisington’s predecessor, Dave Miller, was unseated in the primary election last August. Mortenson’s predecessor, John Fossum,...
New programs, services and devices debut at Northfield Public Library in 2023
In the new year, those interested in learning a new craft with a sewing machine, digital camera or telescope won’t need to purchase these expensive high tech items online. Not when they are all now available for checkout at the Northfield Public Library. Natalie Draper, library director, said the concept originated from a “borrow before you buy” idea. “So many of these high-tech items are cost prohibitive for many families,”...
1st 2023 baby at Northfield Hospital arrives
It’s a boy! Zeke Elliot Chalmers is NH+C’s New Year’s baby — born on January 1 at 7:37 p.m. at the Birth Center at Northfield Hospital. Congratulations to parents Amber Riley and Zach Chalmers (and big brother Axel), who live in Owatonna. Amber and Zach calculated Zeke’s due date as December 31. “Then at our first pre-natal appointment, we were told January 15,” Zach says. “We kept joking about it,”...
YEAR IN REVIEW: The biggest Northfield area stories in 2022
A lot has happened in the last year in Northfield — some good, some bad, sometimes predictable, but often unexpected. On balance, the top events in the last year were Here are the top news topics of 2022 in Northfield. Disagree? Send your own opinions to editor@apgsomn.com. Teen dies after being struck by car Melanie...
County salaries garner some debate
Salaries dominated the discussion at the Rice County Board of Commissioners meeting, while other action items included approval of the previously discussed park improvement plan and a regional park application. The future county attorney and newly elected county sheriff both were awarded raises Tuesday, though the incoming top lawyer did not receive as much as he requested. On a 3-2 vote, the commissioners also gave themselves a modest raise. ...
Northfield alpine ski aims to soar under new coach
The Northfield High School boys and girls alpine ski teams will welcome the 2022-23 season with a new head coach as Bill Wilson begins his first campaign with the Raiders this winter. A longtime competitive ski racer, Wilson recently retired as a pilot with Delta Airlines, which has allowed him to take over the team’s leadership position after assisting the team for several years. A resident of Cannon Falls, Wilson’s...
Northfield avenges last year's section loss to New Prague
Last year, the Northfield High School boys hockey team saw its season ended with a tough 3-2 loss against New Prague in the Section 1A semifinal game. Fast forward to the 2022-23 season, and the Raiders gained a bit of sweet revenge, as Northfield posted a 3-0 shutout win at New Prague on Dec. 20 in a key non-conference showdown. The victory helped Northfield improve to 7-2-0 on the season and moved the Raiders up to the number five position in the latest Boys Class...
Newly elected State Rep. Kristi Pursell prepares for 1st legislative session
When the gavel drops to convene the new legislative session of the Minnesota House of Representatives, newly elected State Rep. Kristi Pursell will be one of the 47 “newbies” who will be sworn in precisely at noon Tuesday, Jan. 3. Pursell, of Northfield, and the 46 other newly elected state House members represent the largest new member class in the history of the 134-seat body. In 2023, nearly one-third of the elected body of the Minnesota House of Representatives will be first-term members. Nineteen of...
Northfield youth competes in 2022 Cyclocross Nationals
Earlier this year, during the Minnesota State Biking competition in Chisholm, Odin Bergs was leading the pack of riders at Red Head Mountain bike park. Suddenly, his tire went flat. Thinking quickly, the soon to turn 14-year old said he could either switch bikes and take a 10 minute penalty on his race time, or run with his bike to the finish line. He ran holding onto the bike’s handlebars...
Purple Door Youth Theater production is newsworthy
When they’re on stage, these young actors believe there’s nothing better than the heat from the klieg lights on their faces. Isaac Udelhofen, Wyatt Norrie and Avari Parker are three of the 30-plus students involved in the winter production of “Newsies Jr.” Udelhofen, a senior in high school, is starring as Jack in this musical. “I love the music in this production,” he said. ...
Winter production by Purple Door Youth Theater is newsworthy
When they’re on stage, these young actors believe there’s nothing better than the heat from the klieg lights on their faces. Isaac Udelhofen, Wyatt Norrie and Avari Parker are three of the 30-plus students involved in the winter production of “Newsies Jr.” Udelhofen, a senior in high school, is delighted to be starring as Jack in this musical. Although he was in “A Wonderful Life” radio play, he said this...
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