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Northfield School Board approves referendum for high school addition, fieldhouse
After months of deliberation, the Northfield School Board approved a motion Monday night for a bond referendum to be placed on the November ballot to ask voters to approve three questions regarding the aging Northfield High School facility. In a 5-2 vote, Northfield School Board members approved the “reimagined” option that includes a significant, multi-story addition, demolition of the H, D, M and S wings and renovation to the remaining parts of the existing facility. ...
Northfield boys hockey finishes 6th in Class A
The Northfield High School boys hockey team finished its run at the 2024 MSHSL Class A tournament with a sixth-place finish. After a 5-1 loss in the quarterfinals against St. Cloud Cathedral, Northfield battled back in the consolation bracket with a 4-3 win over New Ulm on March 7 at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood. Northfield earned a 2-0 lead in the first period, thanks to a shorthanded goal by Michael...
'Defeat of Jesse James' musical coming to First Avenue
The historical event that put Northfield on the map, the defeat of outlaw Jesse James and his band of marauding bank robbers, will play in the “House That Prince Built” later this month. The musical, “Jesse James: The Farewell Tour” moves from its original home, the History Theater in St. Paul, to First Avenue in Minneapolis for a one night only engagement on Friday, March 22. The production features Adam...
Northfield woman charged in Owatonna burglary incident
A Northfield woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly entered a home and tried to take several items, including a purse and keys. Dayna Marie Henry, 39, was charged last month in Steele County District Court with first-degree burglary, a felony. The charge stems from an incident that took place in the early morning of Feb. 14. According to the criminal complaint, Owatonna police were dispatched shortly before 5...
Northfield boys hockey finishes 6th in Class A
The Northfield High School boys hockey team finished its run at the 2024 MSHSL Class A tournament with a sixth-place finish. After a 5-1 loss in the quarterfinals against St. Cloud Cathedral, Northfield battled back in the consolation bracket with a 4-3 win over New Ulm on March 7 at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood. Northfield earned a 2-0 lead in the first period, thanks to a shorthanded goal by Michael...
Passion for creation at the heart of new Bridge Square art studio
Igniting the spark of creativity is one of the reasons artist and art educator Angie Ekern opened Untethered Heart Studio in August. Ekern’s classes for children and adults offers students the purpose of a unique experience. Located in an historic downtown building, Northfield’s newest art studio is designed to inspire each and every person’s inner artist. “Having my own studio is beyond my wildest dreams,” said Ekern. “This fall was...
New Oasis library inside NCRC celebrated by city, community
The City of Northfield celebrated the new Northfield Public Library Oasis with members of the community at a spirited ribbon cutting ceremony last Thursday. The Oasis, located in an underused space inside the Northfield Community Resource Center, 1651 Jefferson Parkway, was overflowing with city and library staffers, Chamber members and community representatives, as well as first graders and their teachers from Bridgewater Elementary School who walked across Jefferson Parkway to attend the event. ...
Northfield boys swim and dive finishes 4th at state
In a day filled with five new school record performances and numerous lifetime personal bests, the Northfield High School boys swim and dive team claimed a fourth-place finish at the 2024 MSHSL Class A championships, which were held on March 1-2 at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. The Gator/Raiders improved on their sixth-place finish at the state meet in 2023 and only trailed three teams this season in the final point standings: Breck/Blake (327), St. Thomas Academy (224) and Hutchinson (209). The...
Dreams and dresses distributed this spring at Cinderella's Closet at Hope
A fuchsia-colored, cascading tiered gown with an intricately beaded bodice was brought to a Faribault church last Saturday. The gown came with its original $480 price tags on a custom-made hanger with a name. In an emotional exchange, a mother told Hope Miller that her daughter never had a chance to wear the dress last year. Her daughter died before prom. “We’ve never had a story quite like this,” said...
Collaborative community 'Culture Crew' debuts this month
With the shared hope of amplifying cultural activities around the city, a joint programming initiative called Culture Crew debuts this month in Northfield. Teaming up to produce new, fun and inspiring creative programming are three community organizations: the Northfield Public Library, Northfield Arts Guild, and Northfield Historical Society. The partnership seeks to inclure the volume of cultural offerings and happenings in Northfield so that all members of the community have...
A 'Celebration of Thanksgiving' for former funeral home March 14
IF YOU GO The public is invited to the decommissioning open house for the former Benson & Langehough funeral home on Thursday, March 14 from 4:30-6 p.m. A brief service is scheduled for 5 p.m. Beverages and cookies will be served. 777d4e18-f926-4c4e-9179-24b2d85b8b92 For 67 years, thousands of tears were shed by grieving Northfielders who passed through the familiar doors at Benson & Langehough funeral home remembering their loved ones during visitations, funeral services and celebrations of life. ...
Next 411 concert headlined by Jennifer Grimm and Joe Cruz
Growing up in a musical family that traveled the nation as a show band gave singer Jennifer Grimm a totally different take on life. As one of four siblings in the Steve Grimm and Colleen Raye Show, Jennifer never really had a hometown. Spending her entire childhood on the road may have steeped her in show business, but it also made her feel like an alien around other kids. “And...
Graber makes podium; 6 other Raiders compete at state wrestling
Northfield High School sophomore Caley Graber made Minnesota state high school wrestling history on Friday, March 1 as she became the first girl ever to win a match at the Minnesota State High School League state championships. In action at the MSHSL Class AAA state meet, which was held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, No. 6 ranked Graber gained a quick pin at 1:29 against No. 9 ranked Saitaro Kong of Apple Valley that wrote her name into the records. ...
Sheriff's Office concerned by growing number of sextortion cases
he Rice County Sheriff’s investigators are seeing an increase in cases involving teen victims of what’s known as sextortion. Prior to 2023, the Sheriff’s Office received about a dozen reports of criminal sexual conduct each year. That doubled in 2023. Already this year, Rice County investigators have received eight reports. Most cases involve teens and preteens who accepted a friend request on social media then shared explicit photos of themselves...
Northfield boys hockey punches ticket to state for 2nd consecutive year
For the second consecutive season and just the third time in the history of the program, the Northfield High School boys hockey team will be making an appearance at the MSHSL state tournament on March 6-9 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The Raiders (22-4-2) earned their trip to this year’s Class A state tournament with to a 4-1 victory over Dodge County in the Section 1A championship game on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at the Rochester Recreation Center. ...
Photographer finds more civility than division in ‘Purpletown’ project
Paul Shambroom has been interested in government since he was a kid. But not the usual stuff like candidates kissing babies or heated moments in a political debate. “I’m just really fascinated with the dynamics of meetings,” he said. A frequent observer of city council and school boards meetings, Shambroom said these civic rituals reveal a lot about how our communities operate. ...
Puppe named Minnesota Ms. Hockey
Northfield High School senior forward Ayla Puppe capped her legendary career with the Raiders girls hockey team by being named Minnesota’s Ms. Hockey for the 2023-24 season. She becomes the first Raider to receive this award, which is presented annually to the top girls hockey player in the state by Let’s Play Hockey. Puppe was the state’s leading scorer with 61 goals, 50 assists and 111 points. She led the state in all three of those categories and also had 10 hat tricks to her...
7 Northfield wrestlers qualify for state; Graber to compete in boys bracket
The Northfield High School wrestling will be sending a contingent of seven wrestlers to the upcoming MSHSL state tournaments on Mar. 1-2 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The six Raiders qualifying for this year’s Class AAA boys tournament include Caley Graber at 107 pounds, Caden Staab at 121 pounds, Keith Harner at 133 pounds, Owen Murphy at 172 pounds, Ryan Kuyper at 189 pounds and Noah Ackerman at 285-pounds. Northfield will also be represented in this year’s MSHSL girls state tournament by...
Rice County farmer to lead National Turkey Federation board
John Zimmerman of P&J Products in rural Rice County near Dennison was named the chair of the National Turkey Federation board of directors. Zimmerman raises turkey, corn and soybeans on his family farm. He is board chairman of River Country Co-op and previously served as president of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council. He is a graduate of the Minnesota Agricultural Rural Leadership Program and later served on its board of directors. “As a second-generation turkey farmer, I know...
Northfield boys hockey bests Albert Lea to reach section championship
After a 0-0 standoff in the first period, the No. 8 ranked Northfield High School boys hockey team found its offensive groove in the final two periods of its MSHSL Section 1A semifinal game to gain an 8-1 victory over Albert Lea at the Rochester Recreation Center in Rochester, Minn. The Raiders (21-4-2) will now advance to the Section 1A title game, which will find No. 1 seed Northfield back at the Rochester Recreation Center for a match-up against #2 seed Dodge County (19-7-1) on...
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