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The 9th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is tomorrow. The March issue of the NEG (p. 16) says the pre-parade rally starts at 1 pm in the Econofoods parking lot…

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ron-griffith-loves-downtown-northfieldWord came yesterday that Ron Griffith, former Planning Commission member and co-founder of Just Food Co-op, died peacefully at home in the company of his family. Ron had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, March 28; the details will be determined later. Ron’s family is requesting that people donate to the Ron Griffith Young Leaders Fund (blogged here earlier) in lieu of flowers.

Councillor Betsey Buckheit paid tribute to Ron on her blog, and the notice in the Northfield News provides some brief biographical information about this wonderful man, whom I felt very fortunate to know. (continued)

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Ross Currier, Tracy Davis, Caroline Jones Prairie Creek Community School  construction Our guest this week was Caroline Jones, Director of Prairie Creek Community School (PCCS), discussing the school’s 25th anniversary, an update on its expansion/construction, and Charter school-related bills moving through the legislature.


Click play to listen. 30 minutes. You can also download the MP3 or subscribe to the podcast feed, or subscribe directly with iTunes. (continue for more PCCS construction photos)

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Not THIS city…Lancaster, California. The City Council in that community voted to take $500,000 from a reserve fund to stimulate consumer spending…and locally. Anyone who spends $300 at a business…

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Today’s StarTribune article, Northfield Historian Resurrected a Ghost Town, tells the story of Northfielder Alvin Houston, who made a significant contribution to our understanding and documentation of a piece of…

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