News Flash

Posted on: March 28, 2023

Public dedication ceremony for mosaic mural in Council Chambers

Lori Greene poses in front of the mosaic mural in the Council Chamber

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. The ceremony will be held in the...

Mosaic mural...

General News
Posted on: March 27, 2023

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

Author Eric, illustrator Riki Nelson and family

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.

This is a witty coming-of-ag...

Eric and Riki Nelson...

General News
Posted on: March 24, 2023

Mayor Pownell delivers 2023 State of the City Address

Mayor Pownell giving the 2023 State of the City address at Carleton College's Kracum Hall

Standing room only in Carleton’s Kracum Performance Hall

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 Performa...

State of the City...

General News
Posted on: March 22, 2023

On air with KYMN radio: City Administrator Martig and City Planner Schmidt

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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

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Posted on: March 22, 2023

On air with KYMN radio: City Administrator Martig and City Planner Schmidt

microphone and acoustic isolation foam

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... General News
Posted on: March 16, 2023

On air with KYMN radio: Police Chief Elliott

Chief Mark 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.

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Posted on: March 15, 2023

On air with KYMN radio: City Administrator Martig

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City Administrator Ben Martig discusses the March 14 Council work session with Morning Show Host Jeff Johnson.

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Posted on: March 15, 2023

On air with KYMN radio: City Administrator Martig

microphone and acoustic isolation foam

City Administrator Ben Martig discusses the March 14 Council work session with Morning Show Host Jeff Johnson.

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Posted on: March 14, 2023

Emerald ash borer discovered in Northfield

Holes in tree from the emerald ash borer

On March 6, 2023, 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 in the tr...

Emerald ash borer...

General News
Posted on: March 14, 2023

Emerald ash borer discovered in Northfield

Holes in tree from the emerald ash borer

On March 6, 2023, 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 in the tr...

Emerald ash borer...

General News
Posted on: March 14, 2023

Emerald ash borer discovered in Northfield

Holes in tree from the emerald ash borer

On March 6, 2023, 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 in the tr...

Emerald ash borer...

General News
Posted on: March 10, 2023

2023 spring load limit notification

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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.

Winter load increases have already ended in the SOUTH, SOUTHEAST and METRO zones.

Seasonal load limit zo...

Spring load limit...

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Posted on: March 9, 2023

Reducing food waste with Emily Dresbach

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.

Emily Dresbach, a Minnesota G...

Reducing food waste...

General News
Posted on: March 7, 2023

Sam Temple talks about Northfield Public Broadcasting

Sam Temple interview at KYMN Radio

Sam Temple of Northfield Public Broadcasting talks about upcoming programs and current programs available on NPB.

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Posted on: March 7, 2023

The Urgency of Awareness Workshop

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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.

If you didn’t grow up in poverty, you may be unaware of the...

Awareness workshop...

General News
Posted on: March 6, 2023

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

Northfield Public Library Washington entrance

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.

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Posted on: March 2, 2023

What’s happening in Northfield? Parks, buildings, and much more!

Northfield

Community members can stop by one of these Riverfront Development Open House events to share ideas about proposed new development projects and riverfront park enhancements. City consultants Bob Close and Bruce Jacobson will go over the latest private and ...

Parks, buildings, and much more...

General News
Posted on: March 2, 2023

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

Rhonda Pownell 2017

This month, city staff, the council, and I are preparing for the State of the City presentation on March 21. (All are invited! More details at the end of this piece.)

In getting ready for this event, I’m taking a look at how the City (our municip...

How is the city working for you...

General News
Posted on: February 27, 2023

How do you get in and around downtown?

Division Street cards driving downtown Northfield

All community members are invited to give feedback about how they travel to and around downtown by March 31. The City of Northfield is conducting a survey to learn more about how and why Northfield residents, businesses and property owners travel to and f...

Traveling downtown...

General News
Posted on: February 23, 2023

Northfield poets sought for topographical poem

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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.

A topographical poem is a poem that describes and celebrate...

Topographical poem...

General News
Posted on: February 16, 2023

On air with KYMN radio: Police Chief Elliott

Chief Mark Elliott

Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliott talks about the increasing number of thefts from cars, the benefits of having a school resource officer at Northfield Public Schools, legislation relating to support for PTSD in law enforcement officers, and more.

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Posted on: February 3, 2023

On air with KYMN radio: Library Director Draper

Northfield Public Library Washington entrance

Northfield Public Library Director Natalie Draper describes upcoming events and activities at the library.

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Posted on: October 27, 2022

Recycling and composting for a better Northfield

metal container for trash with black lid and recycling with blue lid located at Bridge Square

By Matt Rohn, guest contributor on behalf of the Environmental Quality Commission

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 recycli...

Recycling and composting...

Sustainability
Posted on: May 6, 2022

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

Bruce Anderson

By Bruce Anderson. Bruce Anderson is a member of the City of Northfield’s Environmental Quality Commission

The gravity of the climate emergency the world faces was highlighted by the latest report released by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Cli...

Building energy efficiency and electrification...

Sustainability