The Northfield Historical Society honored its 2008 volunteers of the year last Thursday night during its Volunteer Appreciation Day. Student Volunteer of the Year: Sofie Jokela. Volunteers of the Year:…
Author: <span>Griff Wigley</span>
I paid a tech-help visit to Knecht’s Nurseries and Landscaping yesterday morning, and when I saw all the vehicles in the parking lot, I asked Leif Knecht how business was…
Virginia Kaczmarek, Executive Director of the Northfield Area Family YMCA, sent me an email two weeks ago with photos of their May 2 Healthy Kids Day. I neglected to get them posted… till now!
See her email summary of the event below. And see the album of 31 photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:
Hi Griff,
We had a phenomenal YMCA Healthy Kids Day last Saturday! I’m estimating that about 1300 people came through the event between 10 and 1:00. In all the years I’ve worked with Healthy Kids Day events – this was by far, hands down, the smoothest and most fun. (continued)
Although no one has asked (sniff!), we have to assume y’all are worried sick about the status of our weekly show since we’ve gone two weeks now without a…
As the Daniel Hauser saga continues (MPR story today), it raises the question of when is it appropriate for the state to intervene in the treatment of a child’s illness.…
The Northfield Senior Citizens popcorn wagon is in place. Workers from the City of Northfield Streets, Parks & Facilities Division have given the Sheldahl anniversary fountain a fresh coat of…
Northfield Kitchen Concepts (and Olson Brothers Construction) has moved to Woodley and Hwy 3, next to McDonalds. And they now have a blog, authored by someone named Renee.
Bill Ostrem, pedestrian/bike advocate, blogger, and chair of the Northfield Area Task Force on Nonmotorized Transportation, alerted me to the new white stripes (no, not The White Stripes) on Lincoln…
The Red Cross bloodmobile is at Culver’s today, 9-2pm. And the Nothfield Ballroom is hosting a blood donation center from 1-7pm.