Author: <span>Griff Wigley</span>

Published April 27, 2010 by

A Spring Brook treasure photographed; good timing

Brook TroutSpring Brook (also known as Rice Creek) “is the only trout stream in Rice County, and is an uncommon resource type in southern Minnesota” according to the Northfield Natural Resource Inventory (NRI) commissioned by the City of Northfield in 2005.

Kathleen Doran-Norton, member of the Bridgewater Township Board of Supervisors, forwarded the email below and photo (above) to me yesterday.  She didn’t say so but I’m guessing she’s got Thursday’s Business and Industrial Park planning open house in mind since Spring Brook/Rice Creek flows through the southern edge of the “south site” on West Armstrong Rd. in Bridgewater Township.  Kathleen wrote:

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Colleges Environment

Bridgewater Township brook trout Business and Industrial Park Kathleen Doran-Norton Natural Resource Inventory Rice Creek Spring Brook St. Olaf College Stephanie Schmidt

Published April 27, 2010 by

Photos: Party and parade to celebrate Carnegie Library’s 100th; NAG’s 50th

City Civic Orgs Photos

Northfield Arts Guild Northfield Public Library

Published April 26, 2010 by

A Trica team stops by the Co-op

This Tricadecathlonomania team stopped by Just Food Co-op on Saturday. They appeared tired. But successful.

Fluff Photos

Just Food Co-op Tricadecathlonomania

Published April 26, 2010 by

The City of Northfield contemplates the use of social media; here’s a report that could help

City of Nfld 2010 goals draft The Northfield City Council has published a draft of its 2010 strategic directions and goals. One of the sub-goals:

“1.2.4 Consider including social media as part of communications plans.”

A few days ago I got a tweet from colleague Len Witt and the crew at the Center for Sustainable Journalism about a new report from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania called:

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Center for Sustainable Journalism Fels Institute of Government Len Witt Making the Most of Social Media

Published April 25, 2010 by

Photo album: Earth Day celebration

Civic Orgs Photos

Earth Day Transition Northfield

Published April 24, 2010 by

Tricadecathlonomania 2010 is TricaDECADEthlonomania

Fluff Sports & Leisure

Tricadecathlonomania

Published April 24, 2010 by

Northfield is buzzing with a haircut war

  Great Clips Northfield is doing one of their all-out promo campaigns (boulevard signs, walking billboards). In the Twin Cities, they’re even doing aerial advertising (I took the photo yesterday…

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Bridge Square Barbers Buzz Cummins Great Clips Northfield

Published April 23, 2010 by

A new strategy on the search for Brittney Landsverk

City County

Brittney Landsverk Mark Taylor

Published April 22, 2010 by

Dorothy, Toto and Tim have a reminder for you today

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Emergency Preparedness Tim Isom Tornado Drill Day