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- Northfield Police Report
Theft/Vandalism Monday, Dec. 15 a An Apple iPod Nano was taken from the 1400 block of South Division Street.
- Open or shut?
A master plan to connect the traditional portion of Way Park, pictured above, with an added block to the south may be in jeopardy if the city council decides not to close the portion of West First Street that ...
- Northfield Police Report
Thursday, Dec. 11 a Rose Lillian Lavoie Miller, 20, was cited for underage drinking in Bridge Square.
- Jobless rate higher than state
The unemployment rate in Freeborn County went up more than the state average in 2008.
- River City books to close
Carleton College announced Friday that it is closing River City Books, the college-owned bookstore located at 306 Division St.
- Rossing outlines approach to board appointments
A letter from Mayor-elect Mary Rossing should go a long way in avoiding some of the controversy that this year plagued the city council.
- Meredith Fierke impresses the city folk with her "Northfieldian" music
Submitted by Doug Bratland on Wed, 12/31/2008 - 12:10pm. Arts and Entertainment A lengthy feature on local singer Meredith Fierke in this week's City Pages begins by asking "why a young woman with a simmering ...
- 2008: The Year in Review
After posing for dozens of photographs, Sen. Kevin Dahle takes a moment with son Griffith to take in the scale of the Minnesota State Capitol following his January swearing-in. While 2008 was another tumultuous ...
- Very Short Play Festival scripts will be accepted
The Northfield Arts Guild has announced its deadline for submissions for the fourth annual Very Short Play Festival, which will be held May 1 and 2. The submission deadline for the festival is March 15.
- Northfield princess Meredith Fierke keeps it honest with debut
Meredith Fierke is a stranger to my favorite Minneapolis dive. Still, she settles in comfortably as I thank her profusely for driving all the way from Northfield in the snow.
- Young writers pen guide to Northfield's proudest moment
"Caught in the Storm" was published by the Northfield Historical Society Press and sells for $20.69. It's available at the society's website, www.
- Promoting the Profession
Through the years there have been several "memorable moments" that come to mind as a laboratorian.
- Northfield Police Report
Saturday, Dec. 6 a Nicholas Allen Anderson, 25, was arrested and jailed on a Rice County probable cause warrant for robbery in the 200 block of Greenvale Avenue.
- Elliott column: 2 'old fixtures' are off the mats
Maury Meyer was talking to Jay Johnson the other day about being retired as wrestling coaches.
- Gov. Pawlenty reappoints Lakeville man to PUC
Gov. Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Dr. David C. Boyd, Ph.D., to the Public Utilities Commission .
- Fewer applying to private colleges
First came the good news for St. Olaf College: Early-decision applications were way up this year.
- Over and out: Arnie Nelson retires
Arnie Nelson and friend Al Berkvam share a chuckle over a cup of coffee at Tiny's late last week.
- e-Buddies enhances Special Ed curriculum
When Zach Woodward needed relationship advice about a girl he had a crush on, he turned to his friend Shayna, a student who lives in Massachusetts.
- Living with HIV, telling her story
The same disease that threatens Cottage Grove resident Annie Elmer's life also gives it meaning, she said.
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City DescriptionNorthfield is a city in Dakota and Rice counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 17,147 at the 2000 census. Most of the city lies in Rice County, and only a small part of the city extends into Dakota County.
Founded by John W. North in 1855, Northfield was an early agricultural center with many wheat and corn farms. The town also supported lumber and flour mills powered by the Cannon River. As the "wheat frontier" moved west, dairy operations and diversified farms replaced the wheat-based agriculture. The region has since moved away from dairy and beef operations, currently producing substantial amounts of corn, soybeans, and hogs. The local cereal producer Malt-O-Meal, is one of the few remnants of Northfield's historic wheat boom, and the city's motto "Cows, Colleges, and Contentment" reflects the influence of the dairy farms, despite that fact there are more pigs than cows in Northfield today.
Since very early in its history, Northfield has been a center of higher education. Carleton College (then Northfield College) was founded in 1866 on the northern edge of town by New England Congregationalists, who also established Harvard University more than 200 years ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Rice County
- Minnesota
- Dakota County
City Contains:- Willis Hall
- Scoville Memorial Library
- Skinner Memorial Chapel
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