The Northfield Public Library is hosting an exhibit of new photography by Xavier Tavera, assistant professor of Art and Art History at Carleton College, highlighting Northfield’s Latino community from September 30 through October 15. Art exhibit...
The new Branding Advisory Committee invites key community stakeholders and all interested Northfielders to engage and share brand insights via interview and online survey by answering what word or phrase comes to mind when you think of Northfield. Branding...
Rental owners and property managers are encouraged to complete a data survey about their rental property to help with affordable housing in Northfield. Rental housing survey...
Community members are invited to a talk by Anne Winkler-Morey, author of Allegiance to Winds and Waters: Bicycling the Political Divides of the United States, on Saturday, October 8, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Northfield Public Library. Anne Winkler-Morey...
Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and Finance Director Brenda Angelstad discuss the September 20 City Council meeting. Topics include licensing to sell edible cannabinoids, preliminary tax levy and impact on property taxes. Listen to interview...
Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliott discusses police coverage during Defeat of Jesse James Days, Pink Patch Project success, and need to hire a new officer. Listen to interview...
Northfield City Administrator Ben Martig discusses the consensus the City Council reached on the 2023 preliminary tax levy, and the reasons behind that levy. Listen to interview...
As we head into September, it never ceases to surprise and delight me to experience how our community transitions from a low to medium to high level hum of activity. The secret sauce of our community...
On September 6, 2022, the Northfield City Council approved the Lander Group as the developer of choice for the 5th and Water streets redevelopment project. The decision was made following a review of proposals and a series of developer interviews. 5th and Water streets redevelopment...
The Northfield Police Department is excited to join more than 700 law enforcement agencies nationwide participating in the #PinkPatchProject, a campaign to increase public awareness about breast cancer and to raise funds the fight against the disease. Pink Patch Project...
The City of Northfield wants community input on a draft 10-year Park and Recreation Capital Investment Plan for funding existing deteriorated park and recreation infrastructure while also addressing unmet park and recreation needs in the community. Park and recreation system input..
Over the past year, Flaherty’s Northfield Lanes has seen some major renovations. One of those renovations is Flaherty’s Pub and Grill, which opens August 12. Flaherty’s Northfield Lanes...
Farmstead Bike Shop started its Northfield location downtown. Now, they’re excited to expand operations at a new location on the corner of Fifth and Division Street. Farmstead Bike Shop...
The Master Gardeners of Rice County will be coming to the Northfield Public Library the second Thursday of each month from May 19 through October 13, 2022 from 6 to 8 p.m. to answer gardening questions. Master gardeners...
The gravity of the climate emergency the world faces was highlighted by the latest report released by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report’s dire, consensus science-based predictions of extreme difficulty adapting to climate change Building energy efficiency and electrification...
The Northfield City Council is to be commended for being one of 16 Minnesota cities to pass a resolution declaring a climate emergency last month. They join over 2,000 jurisdictions internationally to have done so since 2016. Climate change matters...
