Alert: Police Chief Nelson warns local businesses of fraudulent $20’s
As the Defeat of Jesse James Days got fully underway last night, Northfield Police were called by food vendors on Bridge Square alerting them of fraudulent $20 bills. While he’s not heard of any being...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Fraudulent $20’s being passed; Crossing Hwy 3; The...
Fraudulent $20’s being passed Police Chief Monte Nelson is warning food vendors and local businesses that $20 bills were passed last night at some of the food vendors on Bridge Square during Townie...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Injury crash shuts down Hwy 3 in Castle Rock;...
Injury crash shuts down Hwy 3 in Castle Rock NAFRS responded this morning to a very serious injury accident requiring 2 helicopters. Dakota County and State Patrol were on scene. State Patrol Lt....
View ArticleToday’s news update – Under the Dome in Dundas; Modern day bank raid or...
Under the Dome in Dundas Under the dome in Dundas. City Administrator John McCarthy says a private company wants to build a sports dome. It’s a membrane structure that would be placed on the corner...
View ArticleCommunity News: Ceremonial groundbreaking for Library project 9/15/15
The Northfield Public Library will get a much needed makeover and today they ceremonially “broke ground”. Director Theresa Jensen, Mayor Graham, Char Carlson, Bill North and Hans Muesig spoke and then...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Haggenmiller out; Groundbreaking ceremony yesterday,...
Haggenmiller out The Northfield City Council approved a Separation agreement and Release of Claims with City Administrator Nick Haggenmiller last night. Following the filing of an unnamed complaint by...
View ArticleCommunity News: The BBB warns: Be on the lookout for bogus Vikings tickets
Scammers may run fakes past fans before home opener Be on the lookout for bogus Vikings tickets Burnsville, MN – September 16, 2015 – With the NFL season underway and the Minnesota Vikings home opener...
View ArticleCommunity News: Chipotle salmonella outbreak restaurant information
UPDATE: Tomatoes identified as source of Salmonella outbreak in restaurant chain The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) have identified tomatoes as...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Drug bust on St. Olaf campus; Nfld sets levy at 3%;...
Drug bust on St. Olaf campus A St. Olaf student and a friend were busted this week for drugs on campus. According to the criminal complaint St. Olaf officers were informed Sunday evening of a strong...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Nfld man arrested on machine gun charge; Bituminous or...
Nfld man arrested on machine gun charge A Northfield man has been indicted on a federal machine gun possession charge. According to Northfield Police Chief Monte Nelson a federal warrant was served...
View ArticleCommunity News: Hydrant Flushing October 4th – 8th
HYDRANT FLUSHING Watermains in Northfield will be flushed between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. starting on Sunday night the 4th of October, and concluding at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, the...
View ArticleCommunity News: Rice Co. offers online permitting 9/21/15
Rice County Environmental Services is pleased to announce that county landowners and contractors working in the county now have the option of applying for building and zoning permits anytime, anywhere...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Fossum discusses CRDVTF and his first year as County...
Fossum discusses CRDVTF and his first year as County attorney The Cannon River Drug and Violent offender Task Force became fully staffed this year. Rice County attorney John Fossum said they’re very...
View ArticleCommunity News: Congratulations to the Northfield area YMCA on your 1 year...
It’s the Northfield Area Family YMCA”s One-Year Anniversary! We have spent the last year supporting youth deployment and health living in our community, with over 4,800 people currently a Y member and...
View ArticleToday’s news update -Written complaint against Haggenmiller “He refuses to...
“He refuses to leave me alone…” Nick Haggenmiller “In trying to terminate a romantic relationship, Nick Haggenmiller has refused to leave me alone”, that’s part of an email sent to the City of...
View ArticleCommunity News: Recreational Fire Restrictions in Northfield 9/22/15
September 21, 2015 Subject: Police Memo – Public Release, Recreational Fire Restrictions in Northfield From: Monte Nelson, Northfield Chief of Police As we head into Minnesota Fall weather, the...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Mayor expresses frustration over recent “situation”;...
Mayor expresses frustration over recent “situation” The Mayor took issue this morning with an editorial piece in the Northfield News wherein Jerry Smith’s headline reads “Mayor, city council failed...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Two lingering lawsuits to come up in December; Bike...
Two lingering lawsuits to come up in December As the City slogs through another sordid situation, there are a couple of lingering lawsuits. Former Interim Northfield Police Chief Chuck Walerius is...
View ArticleToday’s news update – Fire Relief seeks to increase benefits; Council gets...
Fire Relief seeks to increase benefits The NAFRS joint powers board me yesterday morning. They heard a presentation by Tom Nelson, Secretary of the Northfield Fire Relief Association. They are...
View ArticleCommunity News: BBB Scam Tracker launched 9/24/15
BBB Scam Tracker Launched Burnsville, Minn. – September 24, 2015 – In an effort to monitor and track fraudulent activity – both locally and across the US and Canada – Better Business Bureau (BBB) is...
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