Local law enforcement use reality based training
Law enforcement in our area instituted reality based training several years ago. Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn said when he started his career their training consisted of a billy club and a punching bag and shooting at paper targets. Nowadays they use “simunitions” – something akin to paintball guns that they use with their own firearms. They are suited up and use actors to simulate scenarios such as domestics and burglaries. Dunn said all the police departments in the area (Northfield, Faribault, Morristown and Lonsdale) train together to learn how to work together. They video tape the training and go over it with officers. Dunn and officers from Northfield will be training over the next couple of weeks. We’ll follow the training tomorrow and have more on the impact it makes on the job coming up this week.
Nfld School District works to renew their Authorizer credential
The Northfield School District is being renewed as an Authorizer. We are one of just a few districts in the State that can authorize Charter schools. Superintendent Dr. Chris Richardson said they authorize Arcadia and Prairie Creek in our district. Most other districts have gotten out of doing that and instead use Single Purpose non-profit corporations that focus on authorizing charters. Richardson said the process has been difficult as they’ve had to write narratives for 20 questions and provide 800 pages of documentation and it’s due next week. If it’s approved then they’re good for 5 more years. Richardson said he feels it’s important that the Northfield school district be the authorizers rather than a 3rd party. The Charter schools themselves are reviewed each year by the school district.
2016 DJJD Ambassodors crowned
The 2016 DJJD Ambassadors and Junior Ambassadors were named on Friday night. KYMN’s Tim Freeland and Wayne Eddy emceed the event held at the Northfield middle school. Vanessa Gonzalez, Sarah Spaulding, Devon Deanovic were crowned Ambassadors while Ashlyn Paukert, & Erica Jorgenson were crowned Junior ambassadors.
Bridgette Halcock photography
Deanovic is a 2014 Northfield High School graduate currently attending the College of Saint Benedict. Gonzalez is an incoming senior at Northfield High and plans to attend college upon graduation and plans to become an elementary education teacher and Spaulding is a 2014 Northfield High School graduate, currently enrolled in College studying communications and psychology. They’ll spend the next year representing Northfield all over the state.
Youth Fairs set for Wednesday
Northfield’s thirteenth annual Community Youth Fairs are set for this Wednesday. Learn how your child can get involved in a variety of youth programs offered within our community! Over 30 organizations representing sports, clubs, arts and more will be present! School administrators will be handing out free popsicles, raffle drawings are available as well as food, games and prizes. The events take place at Greenvale Park Elementary from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. and at Bridgewater Elementary School from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the fairs will be held indoors at each school.
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