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Kraewood Flats Apartments opens to public with tours, ribbon cutting
After several years of community debate, including lengthy discussions at plenty of Northfield City Council meetings, Kraewood Flats Apartments has officially opened. On Monday afternoon, Mayor Rhonda Pownell, City Council member Brad Ness, Brent Nystrom with Rebound Partners and Jane Bartho, president of the Northfield Chamber of Commerce, along with a couple dozen community members and Chamber leaders, assembled outside the south entrance of the new apartment complex for a ceremonial ribbon cutting. ...
Vintage Fashion Show tells historical stories through clothing
Clothing from bygone days did the talking Thursday afternoon when 20 models strutted across the FiftyNorth runway wearing vintage fashion finds culled from family cedar closets, attics and basement shelves. The vintage fashion show drew a sold out crowd who were treated to an entertaining display of visually stunning and historically significant costumes as well as the interesting backstories behind the fabrics. The community members who strutted across the runway...
Troubadours, guest singers perform annual spring concert
Northfield’s beloved men’s chorus, The Troubadours, made a strong statement Sunday afternoon by opening their spring concert with the uplifting spiritual, “Let All Men Sing” by Keith Christopher. The program sung by the 25-strong chorus followed up with a number of other traditional spiritual anthems, including “Down By the River Side,” “Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing” and a choral blessing “And Wherever You Go.” St. Peter’s Lutheran Church...
Podcast blending comedy, unexplained mysteries has Owatonna roots
FIND EPISODES “Scalarious” is available on Spotify, iHeartRadio and Audible. 519c59c8-4579-49f5-a49c-b80802eb462f There’s a big difference between laughing at someone and laughing with them. Comedian John Olson strives to make that distinction clear when he invites people to share their stories of the paranormal on his podcast, “Scalarious.” The show, which Olson co-hosts with fellow comedian...
Empty space above The Blast finally reopens with new taco restaurant
The American dream is alive and well, and the proof can be found above The Blast in Owatonna. After two years of dreaming, seven months of intense manual labor, and one day of setting up the technology in the 11th hour, Taqueria Jalisco opened over the weekend, welcoming an authentic Mexican experience to the downtown district. Oscar Sanchez, well known for his 20-plus years working at Plaza Morena on the north side of town, is the face of the business, working alongside his wife Rosa,...
Music choices will abound downtown Friday
IF YOU GO FRIDAY Car Cruise Night runs 6-9 p.m. on Central Avenue. The road will be closed to regular traffic. The bands will perform in the 200 block of Central. Free. Cory Farley performs from 7-10 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Golf Box, off of Fourth Street NE between Central Avenue and Corks and Pints. $15 admission. The Over and Back Band performs at 7 p.m at Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, 101 6th St. NW. Free. e9bd08b5-7b0f-4dac-b08f-30ccc7c80af6 Whether country, hard rock...
Holy Fun Activities Batman, The Weekender Is Full Of Things To Do
Reading, Running, and no arithmetic are in store for you in The Weekender. It is shaping up to be a great weekend and with Memorial Day fast approaching there are plenty of amazing, fun, things to do both indoors and outdoors. The Weekender has a little something for everyone for your weekend enjoyment. If you would like your event included in The Weekender, email us here.
AAUW prepares for final book sale
For the final time, the local members of the American Association of University Women are unloading and sorting hundreds of donated books. Since 1970, their annual book sale has helped fund college scholarships and given back to various community organizations, according to a history provided by longtime AAUW member Pat Rice. The booksellers have received support over the years, ranging from prison inmates helping unload books to businesses offering freebies...
Riverwalk Market Fair opens Saturday, runs through October 26
Grab your tote bags for another summer of freshly grown produce, unique handmade local crafts and other delightful trinkets and wonders. Riverwalk Market Fair opens this Saturday in downtown Northfield on Bridge Square from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. The operating dates for 2024 are May 18 through October 26. Great new and returning vendors will be selling mouth-watering foods, fine arts and crafts. Each week, local...
Waseca Art Center exhibits art by art appreciation group and Eric Zuccola
The Waseca Art Center held a opening reception for it’s new exhibits on Thursday, May 9. Artist Eric Zuccola has his art in the Harguth Gallery of the Art Center while artwork from the center’s Art Appreciation Group is in the Beckmann Gallery. Both exhibits will run till June 8. Art Appreciation Group Every Wednesday...
Forbidden love, poignant loss at center of Northfielder's debut novel
A sign stating “Please do not disturb” should hang outside the door of Brenda Huot’s home office on Fridays. Those are her writing days. Huot, who writes under her maiden name Brenda K. Massman and has been a financial management planner with Ameriprise Financial, Wealth Management Solutions since 2011, has just published her debut novel “Yet, Here We Are” this spring through Koehler Books. ...
Massage, Reiki, skincare services now offered under one roof
Four women, each working in wellness fields, have come together to offer a one-stop shop for self-care right on Main Street. A Touch of Lonsdale, Beautifully Made MN and Reiki with Bailee are three different businesses that offer slightly different services, but the owners said the services complement each other. The business collaborative is holding a grand opening from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, May 18. The building was originally just doing...
Steele County Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Sale This Week
The Steele County Master Gardener Volunteers are holding their annual plant sale this Friday and Saturday at the Community Center in Owatonna. The Master Gardeners are busy tending to their seeds they have started, to provide us with plants that will produce great tasting vegetables. Perennials are being dug and divided, and house plants are being readied for this week's sale. There will also be a selection of hanging baskets, in addition to annual flowers and herbs.
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