I completely dropped the ball last week on taking photos during Crazy Daze. But fortunately, KYMN’s Tim Freeland picked it up and went all the way for the score. See…
Locally Grown (LoGro) Northfield Posts
We were all pretty perky for this week’s show, handing out some kudos here and there while we discussed a bunch of local issues that I can’t quite remember as I write this.
I do remember having fun, though, so be sure to listen anyway!
Click play to listen. 30 minutes.
The routing of the new trail ($245,000 from the City’s Master Development District Fund) from the Mill Towns Trail bridge through Riverside Park will evidently necessitate the removal…
Despite what you see in this photo, I’m not the type who would verbally abuse a cop. But this article in yesterday’s NY Times about the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., As Officers Face Heated Words, Their Tactics Vary, made me wonder what the line of tolerance is for our local men and women in blue. Should they ignore the verbal abuse as long as no threats are being made? Does the setting matter (public vs private)? How about if the comments are coming from a youth? (continued)
The Friday Memo, written by Northfield City Administrator Joel Walinski and various department directors, managers, and supervisors, summarizes many of the staff activities for the week. This week’s memo includes…
Every couple of years, I take a photo of a group of sidewalk salonistas “… obstructing the sidewalk while using mood-altering chemicals in front of the Goodbye Blue Monday.” They’re…
Construction on the $2 million addition to the Northfield Hospital’s Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (CSMR) at Jefferson Parkway and Jefferson Road began this week. According to the…
I was playing paddleball on the tennis court/practice wall at the Northfield High School yesterday when two kids rode up on their bikes. One said “That’s our grandpa’s…
Ross’ post to his NDDC blog about tomorrow’s Crazy Daze reminded me to put up some slideshows from previous events. Crazy Daze 2003 was one of only 4 community events…