The Master Gardeners of Rice County will be coming to the Northfield Public Library the third Thursday of each month from May 19 through October 13, 2022 from 6 to 8 p.m. to answer gardening questions. Master gardeners...
The filing period for City offices ends at 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2022. City offices on the ballot for 2022 include Council Member At-Large, Council Member First Ward, and Council Member Fourth Ward. All offices are four-year terms. Candidate filing...
Customers can help Xcel Energy get a jump on power restoration by reporting outages. Customers have a number of ways to report their outage. Power outage...
Do you have a genuine passion and commitment for our community; value public service and community involvement; enjoy learning and working in an environment with many diverse perspectives, have a balance of courage, fearlessness, and humility? Making a difference through public service...
Northfield City Administrator Ben Martig announces new Community Development Director Jake Riley and discusses the City Council work session. Topics include budget, intersection of Jefferson Parkway and Jefferson Road, and potential sale of Ice Arena. Listen to interview...
Northfield Public Library welcomes the community to take part in a conversation with sculptors, John Sterner and Mac Gimse, on Monday, May 23 at 6 p.m.at the Northfield Public Library, 210 Washington Street. Conversation with sculptors...
Purchase pool passes early and receive a 10% discount! The preseason pool pass sale is scheduled for two Saturdays, May 14 and 21 from 10 a.m. to noon and Monday and Thursday, May 16 and 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Old Memorial Pool, 801 Seventh Street. Preseason pool pass...
The gravity of the climate emergency the world faces was highlighted by the latest report released by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report’s dire, consensus science-based predictions of extreme difficulty adapting to climate change Building energy efficiency and electrification...
Northfield Mayor Pownell and City Administrator Martig discuss the May 3 City Council meeting. Topics include quiet zone for railroad crossings, planning for Bridge Square and 5th and Water Street development projects, and building a brand for Northfield. Listen to interview...
Saturday, May 21, 9 a.m. – noon, check-in at 8:30 a.m. at Riverside/Lions park shelter
The volunteer activities will include mulching, weeding, planting flowers and trees planting and garbage pick-up in parks. Volunteer...
Northfield Public Library invites all to celebrate and show support of the LGBTQ+ community at Northfield’s second annual Pride in the Park on Saturday, June 4, from noon to 4:00 p.m. at Central Park, 421 Fourth Street East. Pride in the Park...
The City of Northfield will begin construction in the northwest area of the city on Monday, May 2, 2022 until early September. The construction area is north of Fifth Street and west of Highway 3. Northwest Area Mill and Overlay...
The Fifth Street Bridge, located over the Cannon River just east of Highway 3 and Fifth Street, will be closed Monday, April 18 through late June to complete a maintenance project. 5th Street Bridge...
Whether you are choosing to walk, bike, drive or roll to move about our community, you should be able to do that safely and easily. Getting around Northfield safely...
The Northfield City Council is to be commended for being one of 16 Minnesota cities to pass a resolution declaring a climate emergency last month. They join over 2,000 jurisdictions internationally to have done so since 2016. Climate change matters...
COVID 19 Emergency Rental Assistance is available to Minnesotans struggling to pay their rent and utility bills because of the pandemic. If you are eligible, you could receive up to 15 months total assistance. Rent help...
