Bonding committee weighs Mill Towns Trail funding; Registration, donation...
Last week members of the Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee toured Southern Minnesota to talk with communities about requests they have made for the bonding bill that is expected to be the...
View ArticleDespite Covid, Peterson optimistic about Northfield tourism; County Courts...
On Tuesday night, the Northfield City Council heard a presentation from Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce President Lisa Peterson regarding the 2022 budget for the Northfield Convention &...
View ArticleHPC okays Archer House demolition; City attorney addresses ex parte...
After an exhaustive conversation, the Northfield Historic Preservation Commission voted last night to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Rebound Partners, allowing for the demolition of the...
View ArticleDistrict wrestles with higher Covid numbers; Winter parking ban in effect;...
The Northfield School District has seen a sharp rise in the number of active Covid-19 cases within the school district in the last week. Most of the cases have been reported at Bridgewater Elementary...
View ArticleThe Raider Wrap with Jimmy LeRue and AJ Reisetter 11-20-21
The Girls hockey team have started off the season 3-0. Head Coach Paige Haley joins us in studio after a huge win over Lakeville South on Thursday 4-2. The year is looking extremely hopeful for the...
View ArticleSearch for Budenski continues; Census shows small population growth in...
It has now been seven weeks since Daryl Budenski – “Dice,” to his friends – was reported missing. Northfield Chief of Police Mark Elliot said that his department continues its investigation, but at...
View ArticleProperty Tax Statements require scrutiny; NPD Body Cam program ‘working...
As property tax statements arrive in Northfield mailboxes, the city is ramping up its efforts to educate the public about how to interpret the statement, the proposed budget and levy for 2022, and...
View ArticleHillmann says district can deal with rising Covid numbers; Teppen says EDA...
Minnesota is currently one of the most problematic spots in the country for Covid-19. Right now, the state ranks only behind Michigan for the highest number of new cases per capita. The Minneapolis...
View ArticleDistrict receives faculty diversity grant; Rice County looking at mental...
Last week, the Northfield Public School District learned that it will be the recipient of a grant that will offer opportunities to diversify its faculty. The district will receive a $288,000 grant...
View ArticleDundas looking for ‘right’ downtown developer; New strategic plan on tap for...
The City of Dundas is looking for an interested party to develop the property adjacent to the new City Hall. Dundas City Administrator Jenelle Teppen said the City Council had a discussion last week...
View ArticleStaffing needs fuel double digit property tax increase; LBSA fundraising...
Northfielders are poised to see a double digit increase in the city portion of their property taxes next year. The increase reflects wage and benefit increases for city staff, as well as several new...
View ArticleNH+C to open urgent care in a familiar location; Carroll named Interim ED of...
Northfield Hospital & Clinics has announced its intentions to re-open the former Northfield Urgent Care Clinic located at 2014 Jefferson Road, Suite C. The clinic, which closed its doors...
View ArticleTuitt, Peabody plead guilty to aiding Lafontaine homicide; County public...
Two of the suspects involved in the July death of Greenvale Township resident Chris Lafontaine have pled guilty to their roles in the case. The Dakota County Attorney’s office announced yesterday...
View ArticleThomas settling in to new role; City to take on some NDDC responsibilities;...
New Rice County Sheriff Jesse Thomas has been in his position for three weeks now. Former Sheriff Troy Dunn retired on November 12, leaving a year left on his term, and Thomas was appointed Sheriff by...
View ArticleClue #1 For the 2021 Ornament Hunt
In preparation for Winter Walk, the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a holiday themed treasure Hunt. A snowflake shaped ornament has been hidden somewhere on public property in...
View ArticleUnderdahl writes op-ed, warns of ‘difficult winter ahead;’ Thomas, Malecha...
Northfield Hospital + Clinics President and CEO Steve Underdahl is letting people know that hospitals across the country are dealing with overwhelming demand, why it’s happening, and what the public...
View ArticleClue #2 for the 2021 Winter Walk Ornament Hunt
In preparation for Winter Walk, the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a holiday themed treasure Hunt. A Christmas tree shaped ornament has been hidden somewhere on public property in...
View ArticleLibrary set for Winter Walk; NH+C needs crutches; Annual SWCD tree sale is...
The 22nd Winter Walk will be this Thursday in Downtown Northfield. After a forced year off thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, the enthusiasm among the many store fronts and operations up and down...
View ArticleClue #3 for the Winter Walk Ornament Hunt
In preparation for Winter Walk, the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a holiday themed treasure Hunt. A Christmas tree shaped ornament has been hidden somewhere on public property in...
View ArticleCouncil okays 11.6% levy increase; Legislators comment on budget surplus;...
Last night the Northfield City Council voted unanimously to pass a budget for 2022 totaling just over $11.8 million. The tax levy accompanying the budget is an increase of 11.6% over 2021. The large...
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