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Northfield gets past Owatonna, Lakeville North push to the brink
Falling short of where the Northfield boys lacrosse team had wanted in the past couple seasons, the team opened the year with a chip on its shoulder. “We came into the season this year with the motto of unfinished business. We felt like we could have competed at a much higher level the last number of years,” said coach Jeff Wright. The Raiders wanted this season to be different, aiming...
Reverend Marsh's impact on All Saints Episcopal pleasing and purposeful
After she postponed her own retirement to help the congregation of All Saints Episcopal Church get through COVID-19’s disruptions, perhaps it was fitting that her retirement celebration was delayed once again because of COVID-19’s persistence. At some point, the Rev. Gayle Marsh decided to step out of the way of any party planning. Essentially, to just let the event at All Saints Episcopal Church happen when it happened. The retiring...
Northfield High School honors 2022 graduates Sunday afternoon
Following traditions that date back centuries, more than 300 Northfield High School seniors moved their mortarboard tassels from right to left Sunday afternoon after receiving their official diplomas. Under party cloudy skies and cool temperatures, a large, boisterous crowd of families and friends packed the stands at Memorial Stadium and spilled onto the field, to celebrate, cheer and support the newly-minted graduates. Retiring principal Joel Leer delivered the opening remarks...
Carleton College Names Michelle Mattson as Provost
Following a national search, Carleton College has named Michelle Mattson provost and vice president for academic affairs. Mattson comes to Carleton from Wittenberg University, where she has served as provost and professor of German since 2019. Mattson will begin her…
Military Days takes attendees back to WWII
More than 16 million Americans served in World War II. According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs said only 240,000 U.S. WWII veterans were living as of September 2021. That number is quickly declining. About 234 WWII veterans die every day, taking their stories and memories with them. To give more people — particularly younger generations — an opportunity to learn about WWII, Rice County Steam & Gas...
Northfield's Pride in the Park delivers peaceful messages of acceptance
On a partly sunny but dry Saturday afternoon, nearly 2,000 people stopped by Northfield’s Central Park during the second annual Pride in the Park celebration. Mayor Rhonda Pownell welcomed the crowd to the event that was jointly sponsored by the City of Northfield and the Northfield Public Library. The emcees, Sven Sundgaard and Robby McEachren introduced Rep. Angie Craig, who gave a fist-in-the-air passionate speech about promoting acceptance of all people. ...
Former day care owner receives settlement in bias lawsuit
A former Faribault day care owner who filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully accused of fraud because he is Somalian has received a $210,000 settlement. The Minnesota Department of Human Services has agreed to pay Abdullahi Ali Hussein $177,000. The city of Faribault, Rice, Le Sueur and Ramsey counties, and the Minnesota Prairie County Alliance — the human services agency for Steele, Waseca and Dodge counties — will pay a combined $33,000. ...
Farmers in south central Minnesota find some reprieve with improved conditions
After a cold and rainy April set them back, local crop farmers were able to take advantage of the warm sunshine of May to catch up significantly on planting — and the recently planted crop is already showing crucial signs of progress.
Farmers markets continue to grow and thrive across area
As the calendar turns to June, several local farmers markets have already reopened for the summer or are set to reopen. With the post-COVID economy still in flux, markets and vendors across the region are recalibrating their offerings to meet the desires of shoppers. The Faribault, Waseca, Le Sueur and St. Peter markets are just getting started. Already, the Owatonna Farmers Market and the Riverwalk Market Fair in Northfield have begun their seasons. ...
Windy Willow farm debuts Northfield's first agritourism experience in June
Sitting high atop a rise southeast of town and stretching 130 acres west and north, Windy Willow farm is known for affording some of the best vistas outside Northfield — as well as clocking some of the highest wind speeds.
Pride in the Park returns to Northfield
When Emily Lloyd and Deb Balzer teamed up to organize Northfield’s first Pride in the Park event last year, they didn’t try to compete with bigger celebrations in other Minnesota cities. Instead, they focused on holding “a sweet day in the park.” “We basically made it up as we went along,” said Balzar. “It was small, sweet and intimate.” After a successful debut that drew an estimated 600 people to...
Pride in the Park returns for second year in Central Park
When Emily Lloyd and Deb Balzer teamed up to organize Northfield’s first Pride in the Park event last year, they didn’t try to compete with bigger celebrations in other Minnesota cities. Instead, they focused on holding “a sweet day in the park.” “We basically made it up as we went along,” said Balzar. “It was small, sweet and intimate.” After a successful debut that drew an estimated 600 people to...
Greenvale Park 5th graders sell handmade items to support Ukraine
Thanks to the kindness and generosity of fifth graders from Greenvale Park Elementary School, $2,650 will be donated to Alight’s Ukraine Response Fund. Parent Nena Lenz said in early May the students watched a Scholastic News video about the plight of kids fleeing war in Ukraine. They became emotionally engaged in the conflict happening half a world away and decided as a team to make over 1,000 handmade items, including keychains, bracelets, earrings and buttons for sale to benefit Ukrainian refugees. ...
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