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When people find out I write about gardens for a living, the first question they ask is: “What should I plant if I have deer?” I’ve never had a major issue with deer myself, but I’ve done a lot of research on this topic. So here are some plants that deer don’t like. Thorny or ... Read More about Northern Plants Deer Don’t Like

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This episode of "From the Hill to Real Life - Adventures in the New Humanities" explores what the humanities can teach us throughout our lives. With Professor of History and Boldt Family Distinguished Teaching Chair in the Humanities Judy Kutulas, Assistant Director of Career Development and Coaching Thando Kunene '13, and Director of Piper Center for Vocation and Career Leslie Moore '77.

At the sixth annual Ole Cup, 10 teams of students pitched their entrepreneurial ideas to a panel of judges — and four took away cash prizes to help turn their business ideas into reality.

May 7, 2019 Northfield, MN — The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) and the City of Northfield Arts and Culture Commission are sponsoring a competition for artists to design a street banner that will be hung on lamp-posts along Division Street and Water Street in downtown Northfield. These banners will be seen by thousands of

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Event date: May 10, 2019
Event Time: 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Location:
116 5th St W
Northfield, MN 55057
Description:
Northfield is Furious. Join us for free beer sampling with Surly Brewing Co.

No bids were received for Northfield’s 2019 street reclamation project. Citing late bidding for the entire project and a tight timeline for completion of the Third Street corridor, none of the construction companies could guarantee completion this year in the time requested. Going back to square one, Northfield Public Works Director Dave Bennett said staff

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Mike Runyon is Wayne’s guest.  Mike works for Self Esteem Brands, the parent company for Anytime Fitness which is the world’s largest co-ed fitness franchise.

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Northfield, MN, May 9, 2019 — St. Dominic School announced today that it has been selected by Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE) as one of 18 Catholic elementary schools to participate in a literacy partnership with Groves Academy. CSCOE helps Catholic elementary schools enhance educational excellence and increase their enrollments, and Groves Academy advocates

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Lisa Peterson, Jane Bartho and Rachel Trnka of the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce talk about the annual Girls Nite Out scheduled for Friday, May 10 beginning at 4:00 p.m.  There are 24 downtown business sponsors including 6 eating establishments offering special deals, drawings, and entertainment.  These three women will be strolling around downtown in

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Kevin Strauss of the Cannon River Watershed Partnership talks about the Cannon River Art & Water Festival scheduled for Saturday, May 11 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Riverside Park.  There will be family-friendly activities, all focused around water, as well as live music and much more.

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Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig discuss the May 7 City Council meeting.  Topics include the annual audit for the hospital,  a change in the timing of the street reclamation project, a correction in assessments, revised ordinance language for ADU’s, and more.

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Deanna Thompson '89, a respected scholar in the study of Martin Luther and feminist theology, will serve as the founding director of the new Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community.

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A substantial Northfield street reconstruction project is now expected to span two years.

The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) and the City of Northfield Arts and Culture Commission are sponsoring a competition for artists to design a street banner that will be hung on lamp-posts along Division Street and Water Street in downtown Northfield. These banners will be seen by thousands of visitors and residents annually.

The winning design will replace the red, white and blue “Historic Northfield Since 1855” banners, which have been in use since 2005. Artists should submit designs that highlight the cultural, historic, or artistic characteristics of Northfield.

This initiative is made possible by the NDDC’s affiliation with Main Street Minnesota, a program of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota. The NDDC was recently awarded a mini-grant of $4,200 by Main Street Minnesota to assist with funding this project.

By focusing the new banner initiative on the local artist community, the call for submissions will showcase the high volume of artists living in the community who play a central role in making downtown Northfield a hub for excitement and culture.

“The artists in our community serve as a driving force behind the excitement and allure of downtown Northfield. We want our banners to reflect that,” said Greg Siems, Executive Director of the NDDC.

Artists may submit their designs until June 7, 2019, by emailing them directly to teresa.jensen@ci.northfield.mn.us. Guidelines for submitting entries should be downloaded from the Public Arts page of the City of Northfield.

The design entries will be reviewed by a Public Art Review Committee in mid-June and banner production will begin following the selection of the winning design. The artist that submits the selected design will be awarded $400. The new banners will be displayed beginning in September 2019.

For more information about the NDDC or to contact board members, email greg@nddc.org or visit www.downtownnorthfeld.org.

Live music, live animals, and an insect safari promise to make the The Cannon River Art & Water Festival the hit of the weekend. It all happens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverside Park (corner of Poplar Street…

Here in Red Wing, and throughout southeast Minnesota, and along the other side of the river in Wisconsin, sand has been a major issue. Many communities were dragged into this issue when an epidemic of silica sand mines, processing, and transloading facilities sprang up to support fracking for oil. Sand interests got Red Wing’s Mayor ejected when he was both Mayor and Executive Director of sand mining industry’s Minnesota Industrial Sand Council:

Mayor Egan Resigns

Sand was also an issue as Minnesota attempt at, though I’d say avoided, developing sand mining rules:

Someone explain rulemaking to the MPCA

As to sand as a resource, that’s not really been a part of the discussion in these parts. And on that note, the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) has released a report:

Sand and Sustainability UNEP 2019Download

And in the STrib: UN environment agency warns of effects of rising sand use

Check it out!

Friday’s Cinco De Mayo celebration at Northfield Middle School raised nearly $3,000 for TORCH (Tackling Obstacles and Raising College Hopes) scholarships.

A Northfield man who allegedly pulled a weapon similar in appearance to a pistol on a Cub Foods employee Friday was charged with two felonies Monday in Rice County District Court.

By Teri Knight, News Director A Northfield man is in jail after pointing a gun at a Cub Foods employee. Around 10 p.m. Friday night a Loss Prevention Officer (LPO) was watching the cameras in the store off Highway 3, when he saw 26-year-old Joshua Lee Roder carrying what appeared to be a gun on

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