Category Archives: Businesses

New for Winter Walk 2008: A Parade

December 2, 2008 – 2:37 pm

In case you’re living under a rock, the 10th Annual Winter Walk is this Thursday. See the Chamber’s Winter Walk page for the entire schedule.
But it seems to be a well-kept secret that this year, for the very first time, there will be a
Winter Walk Holiday Parade
that starts at 5 PM at Econofoods [...]

By Griff Wigley | Also posted in Arts & Culture | Comments (0)

Supporting downtown Northfield retail whether I like it or not

November 28, 2008 – 7:45 pm

This week I was pressured (I’m not sayin’ by who) into getting rid of a perfectly fine pair of 30 year-old moccasins in favor of a new pair from Randy Malecha at Willie’s Shoe Repair.
I plan to put my slightly used pair on eBay but I’m willing to entertain any reasonable local offer first.

By Griff Wigley | Comments (1)

Wells Fargo takes down hazardous trees

November 28, 2008 – 8:33 am

     On Wed. morning, Chris Ash alerted us to the takedown of some gigantic trees adjacent to his house. H&H Tree Service in Dundas took down the two big cottonwoods with the help of a crane sub-contractor. Here’s the email from Chris:
Lisa and I live at 417 Union (5th and Union), if you get [...]

By Griff Wigley | Also posted in Fluff & Faux News | Comments (0)

Two Sons of Northfield Remember Malt-O-Meal’s Good Ol’ Days

November 26, 2008 – 8:48 am

Ryeon Corsi, a student in Doug McGill’s journalism class at Carleton College, has written a piece titled Two Sons of Northfield Remember Malt-O-Meal’s Good Ol’ Days (PDF - full text below).
Two Sons of Northfield Remember Malt-O-Meal’s Good Ol’ Days
by Ryeon Corsi
“I don’t have anything against partying, but if you can’t party and [...]

By Griff Wigley | Also posted in People | Comments (0)

What’s up with this tear-down?

November 19, 2008 – 7:24 am

 
Sharp-eyed reader Steve Wilmot alerted me to this building being torn down along the railroad tracks behind the Quarterback.
Anyone have any details about the building and what’s in the works?

By Griff Wigley | Comments (4)

As Economy Sputters, Northfield Businesses Tighten Belts and Push Promotions

November 14, 2008 – 10:29 am

Myles Radtke, a student in Doug McGill’s journalism class at Carleton College, has done a nice piece on downtown retailers in the current economic climate, titled As Economy Sputters, Northfield Businesses Tighten Belts and Push Promotions (PDF - full text below).  In particular, he’s interviewed a wide variety of local experts and allowed them [...]

By Ross Currier | Comments (25)

Mexican food business doubles in size since opening in June

November 12, 2008 – 7:51 pm

Guadalupe Flores Calderon and her business partner Yuma Gonzalez Gonzalez have seen their enterprise double in size since opening in June, Calderon said last week, and the place does not even have an outdoor sign or full menu.
Their Mexican store and deli has a name, La Vencedora, and most people are drawn into the stark-looking [...]

By Bonnie Obremski | Also posted in RepJ Stories | Comments (10)

Digging Deeper into the Local Economy

November 6, 2008 – 3:29 pm

A good half dozen or so people have been encouraging me to read Bill McKibben’s book “Deep Economy” and Griff and Tracy have been urging me to write a post now and then. So I guess this is at least two birds with one stone.
In case you haven’t read the book, I’ll give you my [...]

By Ross Currier | Comments (127)

Preschool and daycare enrollment down

November 4, 2008 – 6:12 pm

Barbara Howe, director of Open Door Nursery School on West Third Street, is worried about the number of vacancies in daycares and preschools citywide.
“I think a lot of parents are having to make decisions financially,” Howe said on Tuesday. “There are things that have to go and unfortunately, nursery school is one of them.”
Howe said [...]

By Bonnie Obremski | Also posted in K-12 Education, RepJ Stories | Comments (1)

Halloween fluff at Cannon Valley Vet Clinic

November 2, 2008 – 7:51 am

    Cannon Valley Vet Clinic staff and residents were appropriately costumed on Friday.

By Griff Wigley | Also posted in Fluff & Faux News | Comments (0)

NEG’s high tech distribution system

November 2, 2008 – 7:23 am

I saw By All Means Graphics head-honcho Rob Schanilec distributing the Nov. 2008 issue of the Northfield Entertainment Guide (PDF) on Friday afternoon. The NEG’s little red wagon does the job for the downtown distribution points.

Get your own - Open publication

By Griff Wigley | Also posted in Arts & Culture | Comments (0)

Scary bag ladies

November 1, 2008 – 7:10 am

Sue Bauer and Dani McNutt, proprietors of A Bag Lady, a new store in the Archer House, dressed up in their Halloween finest yesterday.
Their web site will be live later this month. They also have a store in the Medford Outlet Center.

By Griff Wigley | Comments (0)

Costumed for a Cure at Premier Bank; donate today

October 31, 2008 – 12:01 pm

 
Sandy Vesledahl at Premier Bank Northfield alerted me to their participation in The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s annual Costume for a Cure.  See the poster (PDF) for more.
I stopped by this morning to take some photos, grab some coffee and cookies, and make a donation. Last year, their costume theme was Elvis (photo, above [...]

By Griff Wigley | Also posted in Non-Profits & Civic Orgs, volunteerism | Comments (0)

MNDOT installs a ’soils cap’ at The Crossing

October 29, 2008 – 6:25 am

 
The grading and clean-up at 2nd and Hwy 3 corner of The Crossing is being done by MNDOT.  Brian O’Connell, City of Northfield Community Development Director, had this blurb in last week’s Friday Memo:
The Community Development Director and the City Engineer met with representatives of the MnDOT, MPCA, Mendota Homes, and the City’s legal counsel [...]

By Griff Wigley | Also posted in Government | Comments (2)

Babes, yes, but also WUMiN

October 28, 2008 – 5:08 pm

Members of WUMiN, the Writers’ Union Moms In Northfield, met for their weekly meeting yesterday at the Goodbye Blue Monday.
L to R (with links to their freelance writer web sites): Amy Boxrud, Christine Bernier Lienke, Joy Riggs, and Myrna Mibus.
I asked to become a member of their group but alas, they said I don’t [...]

By Griff Wigley | Also posted in Arts & Culture | Comments (1)