Northfield News

By Ken Ronnan Published Wed, Jul 8 2009 7:00 am Gunnar Swanson, an Iraqi war vet, began a march of over 1,000 miles from Texas to Minnesota on July 4. The Soldier's March for Peace is part of a fundraising event for an organization called War Kids Relief, which aims to help war-affected children overseas "realize new possibilities for their lives." ...

The heartstring pulling began on the first day of kindergarten when we walked our daughter, Sonya, to her first day of school.

An annexation request asking that more than 450 acres west of Armstrong Road be brought into the city was filed last week.

Saturday, May 30 a Felicia Louise Nelson, 22, was arrested for violation of a restraining order in the 1500 block of Pheasantwood Trail.

Former Mayor Lee Lansing could face four separate trials in Steele County on purported state ethics violations.

An autopsy conducted on the body of an 18-month-old Dakota County boy who died last week found his brain and body battered, authorities said Monday.

Northfielders for Justice in Palestine/Israel is an ecumenical group formed in 2007 by several Northfield residents who had traveled to the Holy Land.

Saturday, May 23 a Harassing text messages were reported in the 1300 block of Heritage Drive.

A tent city sprouted like early summer mushrooms around Carleton College in late June.

Submitted by Debby Nitz on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 11:19am. Misc Attention all you weekend car mechanics!!! Did you know the library has an online version of the Chilton manuals? The library also subscribes to the print version but those volumes can only be used in the library.

The Dakota County Attorney's office has asked for more time before deciding whether to file charges against a Northfield man suspected of killing his 18-month-old stepson, Nicholas Miller.

Tylar James Hokanson, 22, of Northfield, was arrested Saturday in connection with the death of his 18-month-old stepson, Nicholas Miller.

Chalk up another national ranking for Gustavus Adolphus College. In a study recently released by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Gustavus earned a top-10 ranking for its graduation rate among institutions with similar levels of admissions selectivity.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is studying three intersections along Hwy.

Northfield out-performed all other Minnesota communities this size with our charitable giving! We are fifth statewide for increase in actual dollars .

Northfield resident Nathan Skrove tends to the perennials in his backyard garden.

Submitted by Jessica Paxton on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 1:24pm. Start: Jun 24 2009 - 4:00pm End: Jun 28 2009 - 12:00am Featuring some of Minnesota's best bands, Northfield presents the Junebug Festival of Music , Wednesday, June 24 through Saturday, June 27.

In the current discussion about the Northfield rental ordinance, it is helpful to think about housing in terms of the nature of our community.

As a soldier in Iraq, North Dakota native Gunnar Swanson watched as Iraqi children fell victim to the violence that consumed the country following the United States-led invasion.

Crashes Monday, May 18 a There were no injuries after two vehicles collided in the 1300 block of Heritage Drive.