Sam Temple, the station manager of Northfield Public Broadcasting discusses the various Northfield events his organization has been covering, as well as their broadcast of St. Paul Saints games, and ways the community can contribute to NPB. Listen to KYMN radio interview...
Drivers can expect lane closures and traffic signal disruptions on Highway 3 at Second and Fifth streets from June 6 through 16 as the Highway 3 Signal Improvements Project moves into final stages of construction. Lane closures...
On Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 4:26 a.m., the Northfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting shots fired in the 700 block of Highway 3 North. The caller reported that a male suspect entered their residence with a shotgun and had fired the weapon. Assault/burglary...
Natalie Draper of the Northfield Public Library provides information on upcoming library programs and events. Signup for the summer reading program begins Monday, June 5. Listen to interview...
City officials and the Northfield Arts and Culture Commission are hosting a public dedication ceremony for the mosaic mural located in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 13 at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 801 Washington Street. Mosaic mural...
Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig talk about the discussion over the 2023 Mill & Overlay Street Projects bid, and the petition for a reverse referendum on the the funding for that project. Listen to interview...
Mayor Pownell is joined by Director of Library Services Natalie Draper and Assistant City Planner Revee Needham to talk about opportunities for local artists to create public art in Northfield. Listen to interview...
The Northfield Arts and Culture Commission, in partnership with the Friends of Downtown Northfield, is hosting a competition for artists to design a new downtown banner in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Call to artists...
Zaya Detert (grade 2 and 3) and Laurel Benson (grade 4 and 5) won first place in the 2023 “Be the Solution to Stormwater Pollution” Poster Contest. Students from all five Northfield elementary schools submitted 171 posters for the contest. Stormwater poster...
Recently, the Northfield News published a piece regarding the work of the city’s new Branding Committee. People have asked me what is happening–and whether our motto of Cows, Colleges, and Contentment is going away. Cows, Colleges and Contentment
Some Minnesota homeowners, depending on their income, or the percentage or amount of increase in their property taxes could be eligible for a property tax refund known as the Minnesota Homestead Credit Refund. Additional Info...
Kara Trygestad, Communications Specialist for the City of Northfield, provides information about programs available on the Northfield Public Broadcasting channel, and about the Community Events Calendar on the city’s website. Listen to interview...
Project will begin the week of May 1 on Highway 3 from Second Street in Northfield to Hester Street in Dundas. It includes adding emergency vehicle traffic signal preemption, flashing yellow left turn signals, and replacing standard lighting with LED. Signal improvements...
Fire Chief Tom Nelson and Mike Morehouse, City of Northfield Building Official, discuss fire and building codes, safety tips, and the recent deck collapse in Northfield. Listen to interview...
So, what’s with all those colorful tops and information stickers on the Bridge Square waste receptacles? It’s a city pilot project to increase the quality of downtown recycling and ultimately at home, work, and play. Recycling and composting...
