Author: <span>Bonnie Obremski</span>

Attorney David Hvistendahl met with me on Tuesday afternoon in a conference room in his law firm, which is adjacent to Froggy Bottoms, which he owns. Hvistendahl said he has…

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Brendon Etter met with me in a Carleton College conference room on Tuesday morning just above the school’s bookstore, where he works. Etter, also a playwright, said he would accept…

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Here is the second of a series of 10-minute videos during which the Northfield mayoral candidates tell voters a little bit about their campaigns. City Councilor Jon Denison spoke with me on Monday morning and our discussion occured both on and off camera. I asked him before the camera rolled about his current unemployment and the recent disputes he has had with former landlords over unpaid rent. Denison said he believed personal matters such as those do not detract from his ability to work effectively on the City Council, or as mayor.

The video is after the jump.

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Mayor Lee Lansing spoke of his candidacy with me on Tuesday morning in the office of his Division Street business. I hope to videotape interviews of each of the candidates…

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What is the toughest question Northfielders can think of to ask Mayor Lee Lansing regarding his announcement to seek reelection? Tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, I will be spending a few minutes…

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Photo: Bonnie Obremski/RepJNorthfield The owners of the new “a.renee salon” on Clinton Lane off Route 3 hosted hundreds of beauty-seekers and those in search for hair stylists on Thursday evening…

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Photo: Bonnie Obremski/RepJNorthfield Weekly mystery object! Joan Olson, a volunteer archivist at the Northfield Historical Society, is holding an object unearthed from deep within the city’s subterranean vaults. She knows…

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At least one Division Street merchant is worried that middle and high school students in Northfield need more after-school and summer activities to keep them busy. April Ripka, owner of…

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