The last few months have seen some incredible headlines for Northfield. Heroin Destroys Small Town, Police Chief Takes Leave, Mayor Pushes Too Hard, Church Invades State, City Administrator Criminally Investigated,…
Locally Grown (LoGro) Northfield Posts
Rice County Commissioner Galey Malecha was our guest this week, talking all-things county government including transportation. Since Galen’s a former Northfield City Councilor, Ross and Tracy enticed him into commenting…
Our co-host Ross Currier not only plays bass guitar, he does watercolors. They’re on display this week in the Northfield Art Guild’s The Other Room, along with works…
Carleton’s Rob Hardy, Visiting Scholar in Classical Languages, has returned to town and is now posting to his blog, Rough Draft: A Chronicle of Everyday Life in Northfield, Minnesota. He returned…
Tonight’s Comprehensive Plan Update/Open House at the Armory had another good turnout, and constructive comments and suggestions continue to flow from a variety of Northfielders, both old-timers and newcomers. Here’s…
Left: Sweet Pea’s Loft has opened in the Nutting BlockCenter: The Cocoa Bean has reopend in the old Irwin’s Flowers building, with a new sign on the north sideRight: The…
Plates have been added to the two downtown archways that were installed two weeks ago. Click thumbs to enlarge.Left: Second Street Bridge, 1886-1973Center: Fifth Street Bridge, 1886-1963Right: West Side Streetscape…
Earlier this year, former Planning Commissioner Jane McWilliams asked me for good books on community planning and I opened the request to the Northfield blogosphere. Several people joined in the…
Ross and I have to step up to the plate. Or maybe I need to step up to the plate, since Ross’s byline has at least been seen here in…