December 14, 2008 – 11:47 am
Just Food Co-op is having their members-only 4th Anniversary Celebration today, 7-9 pm at the store.
See the album of 72 photos from the Co-op’s grand opening in December, 2004 or this slideshow.
See this album of 50 photos from the preview meeting held in April of 2004 at the First UCC.
And see the album [...]
December 12, 2008 – 12:00 pm
I saw this story on the Nfld News web site posted on Wed. afternoon: Mr. Movies to close.
“It just didn’t develop to where it needed to be to make it a profitable location,” said Jim Cramer, director of store operations for Mr. Movies, whose corporate offices are located in Minneapolis. Along with a lack of [...]
December 12, 2008 – 5:46 am
Sam Benshoof, Briana Cain, Ryeon Corsi and Esther Pak are students in Doug McGill’s journalism class at Carleton College. They produced this 6-minute video titled Hard times on Division Street.
December 7, 2008 – 11:20 pm
Last Thursday’s 10th Annual Winter Walk in downtown Northfield was picture perfect with the snow, crisp temperatures, large crowd, and festive atmosphere.
See the album of 125 photos or this slideshow:
December 3, 2008 – 8:47 pm
The Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual Christmas Social for members at The Rueb tonight.
No, I’m not a member but I pretend I’m a journalist covering the event and they fall for it every other year. See the photo albums from 2004 and 2006.
See the album of two dozen+ photos from this year’s [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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?
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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