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High school students tour Northfield businesses as part of workforce development
With the abundance of worker shortages at large and small local businesses, the need for offering high school students early and meaningful work experiences also seems to be growing. To address the need for offering teens more vocational training opportunities, a first-ever workforce development tour in Northfield took place last Wednesday. The Made in Northfield Workforce Development Tour was a collaborative effort by Northfield Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Development, Inc....
Northfield author returns to familiar ground with latest book 'Beyond Barron'
In short chapters accompanied by two dozen black and white photos, local author Daniel E. Van Tassel continues narrating the events of his life in a sequel of sorts. “Beyond Barron: A Memoir” combines humor and insight to record an indelibly stunning variety of lifetime experiences. Van Tassel, a St. Olaf College graduate, with advanced degrees in literature from the University of Iowa, moved to Northfield in 2013, wife his wife Rhoda and daughter Abigail, who now lives two houses away. ...
Faribault's Joe Palmer ends collegiate season with Colorado State in March Madness
As March Madness transitions from Sweet 16 into the Elite Eight, several teams have seen and will continue to see their respective seasons come to an end while dancing in March. Faribault native and former Falcons standout Joe Palmer were among those players taking to the courts for March Madness as a grad student and guard for the No. 10 seeded Colorado State Rams. Palmer and the Rams entered into...
Tigers hoping the wait isn’t as long next time
After finally reaching state, boys basketball team set up for long-term success Fans have grown used to seeing South Suburban Conference teams at the state boys basketball tournament. Just not the two that went this year. Eagan had not been to the tournament in 19 years, making its last appearance in 2005, before the SSC...
Snow emergency declared for the city of Montgomery
SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY. Effective TODAY 2:00 PM SUNDAY, March 24, 2024....... Please be advised that the City of Montgomery has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY. Plows will be out to clear the streets curb-to-curb. The Snow Emergency is in effect until NOON MONDAY, March 25th, 2024. Once a snow emergency has been declared it is unlawful to park a vehicle on any public street, excluding the Central Business District, until it has been fully cleared, curb-to-curb. The Central Business District is defined as First Street and one block east and west of it between Oak and Boulevard Avenues. Vehicles cannot be parked in the Central Business District after 2:00 a.m. until it has been fully cleared, curb-to-curb. Residents will be allowed to park in the city parking lots until the Snow Emergency is over. However, vehicles must be removed from City Parking lots within 24 hours after the Snow Emergency is over. ** Violators will be ticketed. **
Wetterling mother slated for book talk in Northfield
If You Go Author Patty Wetterling and journalist Joy Baker discuss the memoir “Dear Jacob: A Mother’s Journey of Hope” at Content Books, 314 Division St., on Thursday, April 4th from 7 to 8:30 p.m. ASL interpretation will be provided at this event. 9eb677dd-3f6e-4ff3-9a2d-f1e9b2b47115 Hope was the only thing to cling to after a mother in small-town St. Joseph, Minnesota learned that her 11-year old son Jacob had disappeared. The...
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