Wastewater Plant Supervisor Kvam nominated Utilities Manager Wagner for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award. The award recognizes supervisors and bosses nominated by a Guardsman or Reservist employee for support provided to them. Patriot Award...
Tourism-related organizations within Northfield effected by the pandemic can apply for a Tourism Recovery Grant from the Economic Development Authority now until October 14. Tourism Recovery Grant...
Northfield Mayor Pownell and City Administrator Martig discuss the October 4 City Council meeting. Topics include capital improvement plan for pedestrian and bikeways, amendment to land development code, and license fees for sale of cannabinoids. Listen to interview...
Northfield Police Officer Champagne Eiklenborg reports that the NPD has raised $4,526 for the Pink Patch Project supporting breast cancer research. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and you can still order NPD Pink Patches and pink handcuff pins. Listen to interview...
Community members are invited to learn about the 4,000-year use of indigo from Egyptian mummies to American cowboys with local resident and textile expert Margo Krager on Saturday, October 22, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Northfield Public Library. Krager...
The City of Northfield received an award for being a Steps 4 and 5 city in the Minnesota GreenStep program. The award was presented to the Environmental Quality Commission at its meeting on September 21, 2022. GreenStep Award...
In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, those who have lost a child during pregnancy, at birth, or through early childhood are invited to join IRIS for a special memorial event on October 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at the Northfield Library. Read on...
Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig explain how taxes fund the City, discuss the tax base, preliminary tax levy and more. Listen to interview...
The Arts and Culture Commission invites the community to nominate someone whom they feel is worthy of being considered its 2023 Northfield Living Treasure. Living Treasure...
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...
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...
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...
