BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — It will be first come, first served for two states wanting to take custody of a Minnesota woman who is suspected in two killings, a Texas judge ruled Monday.
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There's still a long way to go, but Northfield residents, landowners and now, developers, Joan and Vern Koester have a plan in place for a new neighborhood in southeast Northfield, and they have early approval from the city.
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Eighteen students from Purple Door Youth Theater, an educational program of the Northfield Arts Guild, partnered with three community organizations this past weekend. This theater outreach brought their play, "The King's New Clothes," to the Northfield Area Family YMCA, Northfield Public Lib…
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Sibley Elementary has been donating to the Ronald McDonald House for years. Each year, we collect and donate thousands of pop tabs, because they are trash for us, but it makes money for them.
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The Republican tax law signed by President Trump in December is often referred to as the GOP tax cut, and it’s true that most Americans are getting more money in their paychecks because of tax table changes.
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A Mound man was killed Saturday in southern Dakota County when his motorcycle T-boned a car exiting from Hwy. 52, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report.
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is issuing a consumer advisory for freeze-dried, uneviscerated sardines sold by OC Raw Dog of Santa Margarita, California. The product was sold locally at Farmers Feed Supply in Owatonna.
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Kevin Strauss required the attendees of Northfield's Earth Day celebration Saturday at the Armory to use a bit of imagination.
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Growing up in Northfield, Will Daniels wasn’t one of the kids saying ‘I want to be an astronaut.’ It was never that specific. It still isn’t.
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Rebound Enterprises was hoping to bring a drive-thru Starbucks to Northfield, near the Fairfield Inn and Suites it is currently developing. But Thursday night, the Planning Commission put a stop to plans.
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Rice County’s highways need a little love every now and then. And nobody gives love like a family.
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Though no criminal charges have been filed in the overdose death of Prince, the number of overdose-related murder prosecutions in Minnesota continues to rise.
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Few middle schoolers have a lecture series, but even fewer raise money to benefit girls’ education across the globe.
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For the second time this month, an investigation by the area’s drug task force has led to a pair of arrests. This time they apprehended two alleged dealers reportedly bringing almost 1/5 of a pound of methamphetamine back from the cities.
ST. PAUL — U.S. Rep. and Democratic candidate for governor Tim Walz released his 2017 personal income tax returns Thursday, using the occasion to urge Republican candidates, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, to do the same.
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Pending approval from the Northfield City Council, renovations to the Northfield fire station, after years of planning, are finally set to begin.
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Carleton College students on Friday joined hundreds of thousands across the country taking part in the National School Walkout.
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As the weather gets warmer, we often think about “Spring Cleaning” and ways to clean up the clutter that accumulated in our houses over the past year.
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — A tip-off led to the arrest in Texas of a woman who investigators believe killed her husband in Minnesota then fled to Florida, where she fatally shot her doppelganger with the intention of assuming her identity, an official said Friday.
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If you really want to cut your carbon footprint, it takes a lot more than recycling. Or switching to LED or compact fluorescent lightbulbs. Or even trading in your SUV for a Prius.
St. Paul — Helping seniors and Minnesotans with disabilities live independently and get around for a low cost is a priority for Lakeville’s Matt Little. That’s why the state senator today offered a bipartisan plan to bring door-to-door Metro Mobility service to Lakeville, Forest Lake, Columb…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The prosecutor in the Minnesota county where Prince died said Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed in the musician’s death, effectively ending the state’s two-year investigation into how Prince got the fentanyl that killed him.
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It was a good, better yet, historic, year for the Northfield High School Knowledge Bowl program.
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Rice County is growing at a “healthy” pace, Rice County Assessor Paul Knutson told members of the county’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee.
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Teresa Ruiz and her family came to Northfield in the fall of 2016 from Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain after her husband accepted a two-year position as a visiting Physics professor at Carleton College.
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When people think of versatile instruments, the trombone might not be their first pick. But it always comes first to Moses Rodriguez.
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ST. PAUL — A former Minnesota Republican chairman and lawmaker has ended his campaign for governor, saying Tim Pawlenty’s entrance in the race means he cannot win.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors in the Minnesota county where Prince died said Wednesday that they’re ready to make an announcement in their two-year investigation into the musician’s death from an accidental fentanyl overdose.
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“Ginny and I will intentionally volunteer for you for seven years,” Larry Walsh told Community Action Center of Northfield executive director Jim Blaha in late 2003, as Ginny was launching into her first Christmas Sharing experience.
The 2018 downtown streets project in Northfield has its contractor.
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Whether you’re a new mom, an experienced mom, an expecting mom or hoping to someday be a mom, McKinley Early Childhood Center’s community baby shower celebrates all stages of parenthood.
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You may have noticed there is still snow on the ground.
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This year, the Uppity Women of Shakespeare is celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday during a performance of some of his strongest female characters at FiftyNorth.
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To many in Northfield, the Defeat of Jesse James Days celebration is just a weekend affair, a way to bid farewell to summer and kickoff another school year.
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Almost two months into the 2018 session, the Minnesota Legislature has passed three bills.
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There may be snow on the ground, but the big orange signs say construction season is almost here.
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ST. PAUL — A former Minnesota House speaker will become Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton’s fifth justice on the seven-member state Supreme Court.
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”We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill
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The Doctrine of Discovery, a group of 500-year-old decrees issued by a series of popes in the 1400s that legitimized the domination of non-Christian people, is not really Northfield's problem, but it should be of the community's interest, according to organizers of a Thursday fundraiser.
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The Internal Revenue Service offers taxpayers still working on their 2017 taxes a number of tips. These basic tips are designed to help people avoid common errors that could delay refunds or cause future tax problems.
Have you ever noticed that sometimes the most helpful support comes from the quietest volunteers?
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ST. PAUL — We have emerged from a blizzard-y Saturday with a snowfall record for the month — and it ain’t over yet.
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For the past nine years, volunteer Anne Crosby has been a fixture at Greenvale Park Elementary School.
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. — After narrowly losing her first bid for Congress in 2016, Democrat Angie Craig is getting a second crack at defeating first-term Republican Rep. Jason Lewis this fall.
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April 17, marks this year’s tax return deadline. While some people may be scrambling at the last minute to complete their return or file an extension, a talented group of volunteers has been quietly working behind the scenes since February to help area residents with their tax filings.
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Interstate 90 west of Blue Earth is closed due to winter conditions, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
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Northfield hosted some special guests Thursday, as St. Olaf College explores a possible partnership with the University of Djibouti.
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Connon Price needs you to understand he is not selling toasters.
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For those among us who have put off filing out their tax returns until the last possible moment — a moment that’s fast approaching — there’s both good news and bad this year.
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Music was an essential component to Tom Brosseau’s childhood as his family encouraged singing, dancing and family bonding.
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They started in 2003 with 27 tractors and grew to 130 tractors by 2017.
