See the album of 65 photos or this slideshow of tonight’s 4th of July activities on Bridge Square, including patriotic readings, the color guard, and dancing to the Zillionaires.
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Representative Journalism
Locally Grown has been chosen to test an innovative project called Representative Journalism (RepJ). Bonnie Obremski is the RepJ reporter/journalist currently assigned to Northfield.See the complete listing of all her stories here, most current ones first.
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Discussion
- Our nation’s financial crisis (651)
- john george: Mike Z.- You are inserting your own ideas between my lines, not reading some hidden agenda. Take a...
- Mike Zenner: John G, So if I read between the lines in your comments #643 and #649 that the best thing the...
- john george: William- I’m not sure I agree with you as far as the infrastructure. This is paid for with...
- William Siemers: Whether infrastructure spending is creating or spending wealth is not the important issue. What...
- john george: Paul F.- Your comment, “…With a free market, you can’t regulate against any...
- Firing up the Winter Walk luminarias (4)
- Josh Hinnenkamp: Just a little FYI. You were initially correct Griff about youth groups helping with the...
- David Ludescher: Kudos to the Chamber AGAIN!
- David Koenig: Kudos to all involved in Winter Walk this year! The crowds were great and the atmosphere was the...
- Dean Kjerland: The red luminarias are a celebration of all the work done so far by Northfield Riverwalk Arts...
- Podcast: The Triumvirate on the liquor store, neighborhood associations, and fluff galore (4)
- Jane McWilliams: Ross - I was disappointed that NDDC wasn’t represented in the site selection process,...
- Anne Bretts: Ross, I’m sorry. It seems I was unclear. I admit I think liquor sales are better left to the...
- Ross Currier: Anne - I believe that you have made a number of incorrect assumptions in your comment. However, I...
- Anne Bretts: This may go in the liquor store thread, but it pertains to your on air discussion. If the city...
- City of Northfield 2009 budget: soon to be approved (5)
- Peter Millin: Somebody on the Northfield News has complained that not more people had showed up for the hearing...
- Felicity Enders: In the 25 page pdf, on slide 16 (bottom line for commercial properties) I’m confused...
- Jane McWilliams: Griff - does this remind you of the early 80’s when the school board closed Longfellow,...
- Kathleen McBride: Griff, We have already received notice of our 2009 state aid amounts. The dilemma is what the...
- Griff Wigley: On page 18 of Mac’s PPT: “Northfield receives significant amounts of state aids (27%...
- Gleason offering land for liquor store to city for $1 (21)
- David Ludescher: What is wrong with building it where it will have the best return on the investment?
- Philip Spensley: Surely whether Gleason’s offered the land for $1 as a benificent gesture to the community...
- kiffi summa: How could the city staff suggest going back to the Gleason site, which was pulled from the first...
- John S. Thomas: Say what you will, but I strongly feel that those that want to buy liquor will go to wherever it...
- Anne Bretts: Bart, great idea. It would be wonderful to have a quick survey featuring the proposed locations...
- Photo album: Chamber Xmas Social at the Rueb (3)
- Ray Cox: Thanks Griff…and wasn’t it nice that the NHS class of 1969 representatives all wore our...
- norman butler: Griff: When you say ‘tonight’ do you mean today’s tonight or yesterday’s...
- David Ludescher: Griff: On behalf of the Chamber, THANK YOU.
- Conversion of Southgate to Culver’s begins (11)
- Griff Wigley: There’s a sign taped to the door of Culver’s that they’ll be opening on Monday,...
- Why is the new kiosk going to waste? (28)
- norman butler: Apparently there are two more kiosks in the pipeline. All three are half-baked by City Hall in...
- Jim Bohnhoff: Griff, I have am finishing up the updating of the City wide Map and have three more sponsorships...
- Griff Wigley: I drove by the kiosk early this morning. There’s a Winter Walk poster tacked over the poster...
- Mary Rossing: I will answer my own question in hopes that it will push a couple more businesses into becoming...
- City asks Lansing to dismantle Christmas-tree housing structure (19)
- Griff Wigley: Posted to the Nfld News yesterday aft: A Faribault prosecutor will consider whether charges should...
- martha cashman: I continue to be amazed by Lansing’s flagrant disregard for the laws of this City and...
- Neighborhood associations in Northfield - where are you? (13)
- David Ludescher: Tracy: What are the demographics, geographics, and membership requirements for the East Side...
- Anne Bretts: Wouldn’t it make more sense to align the ward boundaries more effectively than create another...
- Tracy Davis: It’s a start, but the way the ward boundaries are currently drawn really doesn’t...
- Anne Bretts: Thanks, David. The more I think about this, the more benefits I find. Quarterly meetings would be...
- David Ludescher: Tracy or Bill: Doesn’t Anne’s plan make sense?
- DNC and the RNC: the good, the bad, the ugly (449)
- Patrick Enders: The recount continues, with hints of more interesting developments to come: Senate recount:...
- Bright Spencer: John, Obama said that he likes to have strongly opinionated people around him so he can consider...
- john george: I’m not sure why all the fuss over calling Obama “president elect.” That is what...
- Bright Spencer: Okay, Peter, I hear what you are saying now. O might make a mistake by being visible too often...
- Peter Millin: 443 Obama for better or for worse will make history as the first black POTUS, regardless if he...
- Carrying a Torch for Kids Who Dream of College (1)
- David Beimers: Thanks for sharing this article. It is extremely well written. It seems like the natural partner...
- Love Your Town (6)
- Pat Allen: The economic benefits of community involvement, aesthetics, and social connections have been...
- New for Winter Walk 2008: A Parade (1)
- Kathleen Jasnoch: The Rice County Humane Society is a new addition to the Winter Walk. We will have an adoption...
- Judges set bail for alleged heroin dealers (72)
- Bonnie Obremski: District court judges set omnibus hearings for three more of the defendants. Jacob DeMann is...
- Northfield civic blogosphere directory updated (4)
- Andy Alt: Griff, Thank you.
- Griff Wigley: Thanks, Andy. DONE!
- Podcast: Councilor-elect Erica Zweifel (3)
- Holly Cairns: Is the discussion re: “women only meeting” over? I was hoping Brendon would join in....
- Our nation’s financial crisis (651)
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Aggregated blogs
Below are the most recent weblog headlines from Northfield-area bloggers who mainly comment about local civic issues. See our blogosphere page for a complete directory of civic-oriented blogs in the area.
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Blog Archives
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Commenters this month
- Andy Alt
- Anne Bretts
- Bart de Malignon
- Bill Ostrem
- Bonnie Obremski
- Bright Spencer
- Curt Benson
- David Beimers
- David Henson
- David Koenig
- David Ludescher
- david roberts
- Dean Kjerland
- Felicity Enders
- Griff Wigley
- Holly Cairns
- Jane McWilliams
- Jim Bohnhoff
- john george
- John S. Thomas
- Josh Hinnenkamp
- Kathleen Jasnoch
- Kathleen McBride
- kiffi summa
- Larry DeBoer
- Leonard Witt
- martha cashman
- Mary Rossing
- Mike Zenner
- norman butler
- Pat Allen
- Patrick Enders
- Paul Fried
- Peter Millin
- Philip Spensley
- Ray Cox
- Ross Currier
- Tracy Davis
- Victor Summa
- William Siemers
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Calendar of events via Northfield.org- Collectible, give-able (and even usable) art.
- Family Winter Walk Fun at Just Food Co-op
- St. Olaf Bookstore book signing: State Fair
- Wake-Robin at Bittersweet during Winter Walk
- Carleton to Host Annual Craft and Custodial Bake Sale
- Waffle Dinner - Band Fundraiser
- The Sweeter Sdie of Amy's Bread: Cakes, Cookies, Bars, Pastries and More from New York City's Favorite Bakery
- St. Olaf Bookstore book signing: The Book of Ages
- View the stars at Carleton's Goodsell Observatory Friday, December 5
- Baking with Alternative Sweeteners at Just Food
- Cannon River STEM School Open House
- Tales of the Road: Highway 61 book signing at St. Olaf Bookstore
- Come One, Come All: Easy Entertaining with Seasonal Menus book signing at St. Olaf Bookstore
- Jon Manners Serves Up Rocks & Salt
- Sing along with the Bratlanders this Saturday!
- Potluck Paradise and Utterly Otterly Day book signings at St. Olaf Bookstore
- YMCA Kids Morning at the Y
- St. John's Grief Support Group
- YMCA Dazzle Holiday Craftts (3-5 & 6-10 yr olds)
- YMCA Kids Morning at the Y
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Calendar of Events via Northfield Entertainment Guide (NEG)- Bagels and Birds
- Theater: The Christmas Schooner
- Theater: The Christmas Schooner
- Theater: The Christmas Schooner
- Theater: The Christmas Schooner
- Theater: The Christmas Schooner
- Theater: The Christmas Schooner
- Theater: The Christmas Schooner
- Norwegian Cowboy
- Marty Anderson and the Goods
- Chris Herriges
- Exhibit Closing Party/Preview
- A Christmas Story
- A Christmas Story
- A Christmas Story
- A Christmas Story
- Exhibit Closing Reception
- Craft Collective Holiday Reception
- Tuition Daddies
- After October