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The Northfield schools’ decision not to allow a local swim club and other non-district organizations to use district facilities is drawing criticism from local swimmers and their families.

Northfield Convention and Visitors Bureau revenue dropped 46% in the first eight months of this year due to a spate of cancelled events and continued consumer caution amid COVID-19.

HERMANTOWN, St. Louis County — Former Vice President Joe Biden sought to rally the support of a crucial voter bloc here Friday that could be decisive in the all-important Upper Midwest: Trades unions.

BEMIDJI — During President Trump’s rambling two hour speech in an airport hangar here in which he praised confederate general Robert E. Lee, bemoaned his own fate of having to make speeches in places like Bemidji, Minn., and played the…

CONGRESS

Northfield’s Environmental Quality Commission is seeking council approval for the formation of a publicly and privately funded fund to help ensure the city is carbon neutral by 2040.

The Rice Soil and Water Conservation District has selected Paul and Mary Otting as the 2020 Forest Stewardship Award winners for Rice County.

Societal shifts created by COVID-19 are posing both challenges and possibilities for local authors.

With everything from president to school board on the ballot, November’s election could hardly have higher stakes — and it’s now less than 50 days away.

Jessi Labenski knew she wanted to help.

The Minnesota State High School League has taken a hit as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving member schools to deal with the consequences.

As people look for a safe way to have some fun during a pandemic, many are turning to outdoor recreation.

For many politicians, campaigning amid the coronavirus pandemic is nothing like it’s ever been.

Northfield officials say flooding remains a constant threat for businesses and parks nestled along the downtown Riverfront corridor.

A consulting firm is recommending the city invest more than $3.8 million in the coming years to install solar panels at public facilities with the goal of ensuring 20% of the city’s energy is achieved through on-site solar by 2040.

Minnesotans deployed from the Second Battalion, 135th Infantry to the Horn of Africa will receive care packages of toiletries, protein drinks and gym equipment next month.

A $10.82 million preliminary 2021 levy OK’d by the Northfield City Council would increase property taxes by about $75 per year on a residential property valued at a $250,000.

The Dundas City Council on Sept. 14 approved a nearly 12% preliminary increase in the 2021 tax levy to account for various projects slated within the next year.

A Northfield man who allegedly stole a vehicle last month after another one he had taken began to run out of gas has been charged with one felony count in Le Sueur County District Court.

More than 100 Northfield seventh and eighth graders failed at least one course during last spring’s distance learning period, and nearly 50% of failing grades came from students of color.