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    Riverfront Enhancement Action Plan

    A guide to enhancing Northfield’s riverfront parks into an exciting regional experience.

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  1. Trees, gazebo along Cannon River from 2nd Street bridge

    City is accepting applications for second year of Riverfront Enhancement Grant

    Riverfront properties within Northfield can apply for a Riverfront Enhancement Grant from the Economic Development Authority between April 1 and May 15, 2023. Riverfront Enhancement Grant...
  2. Downtown Northfield storefronts of Sketchy Artist, Tandem Bagel and rest of street

    City of Northfield and SMIF to administer second round of $1 million Main Street Grant Program

    Businesses, non-profits and developers can now apply for a second round of Main Street Grants. Main Street Grants...
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    On air with KYMN radio: Mayor Pownell

    Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and Rice County Commissioner Galen Malecha provide an update on the Mill Towns State Trail. Listen to interview...
  4. Lori Greene poses in front of the mosaic mural in the Council Chamber

    Public dedication ceremony for mosaic mural in Council Chambers

    City officials and the Northfield Arts and Culture Commission are hosting a public dedication ceremony for the mosaic mural located in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 4 at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 801 Washington Street. Mosaic mural...
  5. Author Eric, illustrator Riki Nelson and family

    Rick’s Adventures in Paris: an author event with Eric and Riki Nelson

    Community members are invited to an author event with Eric and Riki Nelson on their book Rick’s Adventures in Paris on Saturday, April 15 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Northfield Public Library, 210 Washington Street. Eric and Riki Nelson...
  6. Mayor Pownell giving the 2023 State of the City address at Carleton College&#39s Kracum Hall

    Mayor Pownell delivers 2023 State of the City Address

    All the seats were filled as Mayor Rhonda Pownell delivered the annual address on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Carleton College’s Weitz Center for Creativity, Kracum Performance Hall, 320 Third Street. State of the City...
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    On air with KYMN radio: City Administrator Martig and City Planner Schmidt

    Northfield City Administrator Ben Martig and City Planner Mikayla Schmidt talk about various projects in the city planning department including the Riverfront Enhancement Plan, Bridge Square plans, and more Listen to interview...
  8. Chief Mark Elliott

    On air with KYMN radio: Police Chief Elliott

    Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliott discusses the grant funded Police-Assisted Recovery and Diversion Program that allows officers to help navigate people with substance abuse disorder into treatment and away from the justice system. Listen to interview...
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    On air with KYMN radio: City Administrator Martig

    City Administrator Ben Martig discusses the March 14 Council work session with Morning Show Host Jeff Johnson. Listen to interview...
  10. Holes in tree from the emerald ash borer

    Emerald ash borer discovered in Northfield

    On March 6, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the first emerald ash borer infestation in Northfield. A local tree care business reported an ash tree in an area north of Oddfellows Park with bark cracks and woodpecker damage. Emerald ash borer...
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    2023 spring load limit notification

    The Minnesota Department of Transportation will start spring load restrictions in the SOUTHEAST and METRO SLL zones Friday, March 10, 2023 at 12:01 a.m. Spring load limit...
  12. Emily Dresbach

    Reducing food waste with Emily Dresbach

    Community members are invited to a program on food waste and how it impacts the environment, the economy, and the community on Saturday, April 8 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Northfield Public Library, 210 Washington Street. Reducing food waste...
  13. Sam Temple interview at KYMN Radio

    Sam Temple talks about Northfield Public Broadcasting

    NPB Executive Director Sam Temple provides information about programs available coming up on the Northfield Public Broadcasting channel, including the Northfield State of the City address scheduled on Tuesday, March 21, 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Listen to KYMN radio interview...
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    The Urgency of Awareness Workshop

    Community members are invited to The Urgency of Awareness Workshop on Wednesday, April 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Carleton College, Weitz Center for Creativity, 320 Third Street. Awareness workshop...
  15. Northfield Public Library Washington entrance

    On air with KYMN radio: Library Director Draper and Poet Laureate Hardy

    Natalie Draper of the Northfield Public Library provides information about the many programs coming up at the Library this spring including an event with Poet Laureate Rob Hardy. Listen to interview...
  16. Rhonda Pownell 2017

    Note from the mayor: how is the city working for you?

    This month, city staff, the council, and I are preparing for the State of the City presentation on March 21. In getting ready for this event, I’m taking a look at how the City has done in the past year, I wanted to share an overview. How is the city working for you...
  17. Division Street cards driving downtown Northfield

    How do you get in and around downtown?

    All community members are invited to give feedback about how they travel to and around downtown by March 31. The City is conducting a survey to learn more about how and why residents, businesses and property owners travel to and from downtown and park. Traveling downtown...
  18. cute-student-working-park-use-notebook

    Northfield poets sought for topographical poem

    Northfield’s poet laureate, Rob Hardy, with the Arts & Culture Commission and Northfield Public Library, invite local poets to contribute to a topographical poem by Friday, April 14. Topographical poem...
  19. Northfield Public Library Washington entrance

    On air with KYMN radio: Library Director Draper

    Northfield Public Library Director Natalie Draper describes upcoming events and activities at the library. Listen to interview...
  20. metal container for trash with black lid and recycling with blue lid located at Bridge Square

    Recycling and composting for a better Northfield

    So, what’s with all those colorful tops and information stickers on the Bridge Square waste receptacles? It’s a city pilot project to increase the quality of downtown recycling and ultimately at home, work, and play. Recycling and composting...
  21. Bruce Anderson

    Living as if climate change matters: building energy efficiency and electrification

    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...
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  2. Growing Local Leaders

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  1. Apr 4
  2. Mosaic mural dedication ceremony

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  3. City Council Meeting

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  1. Apr 5
  2. Mayor's Youth Council Meeting

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  3. Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting

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  1. Apr 6
  2. Northfield Branding Advisory Committee Meeting

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  3. Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting

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  1. Apr 7
  2. Hospital Board Closed Meeting

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  1. Apr 10
  2. Arts and Culture Commission

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