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After years of discussion, a new paved thoroughfare running straight north out of Dundas toward Dakota County’s population centers could be a …
Whether it’s learning how to fix your bike, growing your own garden or maintaining your lawn, the 12th annual Northfield Earth Day Celebration…
Northfield High School is planning an outdoor graduation ceremony in June with limited attendance.
The Annual Randolph FFA Tractor Parade is the place to be, whether you have an appreciation for agriculture or love everything about tractors.
While it’s just getting off the ground, a new collaboration is set to unite the region around efforts to make needed improvements to area wate…
A promising Knowledge Bowl season was cut short last year for Northfield High School last spring following the onset of COVID-19.
Two Northfield Public Schools leaders on Thursday night delivered stinging descriptions of what they say are systemic societal inequities and …
The Northfield News will again publish its annual special section featuring area high school graduates. And just like last year, we’re celebra…
Northfield Human Rights Commission members described the racial equity work groups across the city have recently undertaken during a virtual m…
As Severe Weather Awareness Week begins Monday, area residents are encouraged to consider their own emergency plans.
For area residents dealing with simple legal issues, law libraries offer a free, little-known resource that could see a significant increase i…
Southeastern Minnesota has a wealth of resources available for entrepreneurs looking for COVID-19 relief and those wanting to start their own …
A proposed amendment to the city’s charter would add a physician to Northfield Hospital and Clinics Board of Directors and loosen residential …
Local prosecutors and judges say legislative changes and discussions intended to lead to the reduction in the number of Minnesotans sentenced …
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A Northfield Township farm could soon be converted into a prosperous agritourism business, with a focus on helping children and families under…
A Northfield teenager was killed Sunday in a rollover crash near Bangor, Wisconsin.
A special deer hunt has identified another local deer with chronic wasting disease, providing further confirmation that a growing threat to de…
A split Northfield City Council denied a liquor license for a local business owner based on her refusal to abide by a statewide executive orde…
A majority of Rice County commissioners already favored a solo venture on an undeveloped piece of property, but after two Minnesota Department…
After an increase in park attendance across the state, and even locally, a group of outdoor enthusiasts have pushed forward recommendations fo…
Thanks to a combination of increased commodity prices, favorable growing conditions and significant support from the federal government, most …
A directing career that includes leading 130 plays/musicals over five decades is a strong enough resume to ensure a legendary reputation in an…
A Faribault businessman is suing Rice and Le Sueur counties, the city of Faribault and Steele and Waseca counties’ Human Services agency, alle…
Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliott is recommending the City Council not renew Alibi at Froggy Bottom’s liquor license based in part on the b…
Though painting with watercolors hasn’t always been a part of Kathy Miller’s life, it has been a vital tool to express the beauty she sees in …
To farmers across greater Minnesota familiar with annual rotations of corn and soybean crops, the words “perennial” and “grain” might seem lik…
The Northfield Economic Development Authority is substantially increasing funding for the downtown facade improvement program.
Underage drinking isn’t the norm in Rice County, according to the most recent Minnesota Student Survey results from 2019.
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