Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig talk about the September 17 City Council meeting.  Topics include the site plan for the relocation of Premier Bank, parking for the proposed 5th Street Lofts, the 2019 preliminary tax levy, and more…..

Senator Tina Smith discusses her push for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee to hold a hearing on the bill that she and Senator Kevin Cramer introduced in June to hold insulin manufacturers accountable for excessive increases in the price of insulin.

Kevin Strauss with the Cannon River Watershed Partnership talks about the annual Cannon River cleanup on Saturday, September 21, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. There are two sites in Northfield:  Lions Riverside Park and the Carleton Arboretum.

Laura Stetler, new Executive Director of Arcadia Charter School, talks about her background and the mission of the school. There will be an information night on Thursday, September 19, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., for people to learn more about the school.

Northfield Citizens’ Climate Lobby members Katie Schroeer and Amelia Arnold discuss the Northfield Climate Strike that will occur on Friday, September 30.  Students from St. Olaf, Carleton, and the High School will walk out at 11:00 a.m. and convene on Bridge Square at 11:30 a.m. Others are welcome to attend.  The purpose will be to help get more people involved in the global movement and to get the attention of legislators.