By Teri Knight, News Director
The biennial mock crash at the Northfield High School took place early this afternoon. The event (beginning in 1998) was created to deter students from driving while impaired. The impact is palpable—not just the screeching sound of the crash itself but really, in the quiet that follows as the bleachers filled with students and staff goes silent. (Will add video too)
Almost two-and-a-half years to the day since a tragic accident took the life of Father Dennis Dempsey, a Minneapolis man was sentenced yesterday for his
On Friday night, the Northfield Arts Guild will present The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder at the Arts Guild Theater for a two-weekend run. The classic
The City of Northfield has received a report from the consulting firm Baker Tilly, evaluating and analyzing the City’s Administrative Department, with some interesting recommendations.
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – Celebrate the release of We Look West, a collection of poetry by local poets. Five poets look west while they insightfully reflect on their long paths from sunrise. The easy style of these poems invites readers to join the conversation—to don flannel as Harvey fires up his frying pan back home in his garage and […]
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – Poets Scott Lowery (Milwaukee, WI) and Leslie Schultz (Northfield, MN) are teaming up for a shared reading at the Northfield Public Library on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, starting at 6:30 p.m. As they take turns at the mic, their poems will be in conversation with each other on a range of topics: small town landscapes, […]
Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – The Northfield Handbell Ensemble will present its spring concert in the atrium of the Northfield Public Library on Saturday, April 27, at noon. They will perform a variety of pieces, including “Sunrise, Sunset” from Fiddler on the Roof, “Over the Rainbow,” and more. This concert is for all ages. Please join us for this fun […]
Monday, April 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm – Join us for the total solar eclipse! We will make cardboard eclipse viewers, pass out eclipse glasses, and all join together to see 70% of the total eclipse at 2:02 p.m. Bring a cereal box (or similar box) to make your own viewer–we will have a limited supply available.
