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Pursell ‘thrilled’ about Trans Refuge bill; Imminent hosting a pair of fundraisers in successive weeks; Car seat clinics set for Thursday, Friday
A bill designed to shield families seeking gender-affirming healthcare for their children passed through the Minnesota House of Representatives in the early hours of Friday
Pursell says imminent state broadband investment is vital; NAFRS preparing to recruit new firefighters; Northfield Earth Day preparations underway
As this is a budgeting year, the Minnesota Legislature announced the budget targets last week for each House and Senate committee. The targets are the
NAFRS taking a more active role in construction planning; Northfield Library to host Greencorps program on eliminating food waste
As Spring approaches, at least in theory, so does the 2023 construction season, and planning is well underway for several projects in the Northfield area.
Arborist offers advice for dealing with Emerald Ash Borer; City, School District host open house meetings tonight
Last week the City of Northfield and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced the first confirmed case of an Emerald Ash Borer infestation within
Rice County authorities search for vulnerable adult; Pownell, many others, give the State of the City; Arcadia Charter School open house set for tomorrow
Rice County authorities are currently searching for a vulnerable adult who has been missing since Monday morning. A statement released by the sheriff’s office said
State of the City Address tonight; Nursing, Medicaid bills have NH+C attention; Believet fundraiser on Saturday
Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell will celebrate what Northfield has accomplished this past year and the goals and aspirations that will be made priorities this upcoming
Pursell concerned about Monticello leak; Rice County Police Diversion Program seeing early success; Tax appeal meetings set
On Thursday, Xcel Energy and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reported that 400,000 gallons of radioactive water had leaked from a pipe between two of
Elliott advises cautious fun on St. Patrick’s Day; NH+C wrestling with major challenges; Heywood Award nominations sought
Today is, of course, St. Patrick’s Day, and Law Enforcement will be increasing its presence across Rice County, and the state, on what is traditionally
Township election results; Council meets bike lane concerns; Northfield Public Library will host St. Patrick’s Day festival
The Rice County townships held their Annual Meetings on Tuesday night, and the residents of those Townships went to the polls to elect their local
Emerald Ash Borer found in Northfield; Hillmann discusses district budget reduction options
After years of both preparatory and preventative measures, the City of Northfield announced yesterday that a tree infested with the Emerald Ash Borer has been
Today is Township Election Day; Pursell offers help for rural broadband; City Council preview
Today is election day for many Rice County citizens. County Townships will hold elections throughout the day today, and the citizens of each township will
Senator Smith meets with area farmers; State of the City Address set for next week; School Board meeting preview
On Friday, US Senator Tina Smith came to Northfield to hold an agriculture roundtable conversation with a dozen representatives of the local and greater ag
Smith bill would bolster rural mental health workforce; Drinking water treatment plant project moves forward; ‘The Wisdom of Trauma’ screening tomorrow
U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), along with Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have introduced legislation into the US Senator Tina Smith[/caption]Senate that
Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force makes another arrest; Pownell supports new housing development, but has concerns
The Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Taks Force continued with what has become a busy and fruitful period. Last week the task force announced
Mill Towns Trail money is in the House bonding bill; District will host open house meetings to discuss budget cuts; Library hosting Godwin album release on Friday
The $1.5 billion bonding bill passed by the Minnesota House of Representatives on Monday night includes just over $8 million to help the City of
Thomas says gun permit requests are down; Rice County will host an I-35/County Road 9 interchange open house; City Council preview
Rice County Sheriff Jesse Thomas and Chief Deputy Joe Yetzer said the requests for permits to carry a firearm were down in 2022 from 2021.
City will host public open houses for redevelopment conversation; No road fatalities in Rice County this winter; Pursell offers a host of Ag bills
The City of Northfield has announced three open houses that will be open to the general public to hear about, discuss and share ideas regarding
Task force apprehends major suspected drug dealer; Times and hours set for Township annual meeting, elections; Carleton men’s basketball opens the NCAA Tournament today
Coming on the heels of a report discussing the many successes of the Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force earlier this week, Task
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