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- January 1st, 2010
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
Drive-thru at Hogan Bros? Not.
KYMN’s Tim Freeland is covering the story of this overturned car at the front door of Hogan Brothers this morning. You’d better check to see if yours is missing. I guess the police were right abo…
- December 31st, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
A blue moon to bring in the new decade
Today’s New Year’s Eve blue moon is pretty rare. It occurs every 19 years. I took this photo at 6:12 am over Bridge Square in downtown Northfield but technically, the blue moon won’t appear til…
- December 30th, 2009
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Promote your product, service, cause, event on Locally Grown for a measly $2.50. Huh?
They’re back! Yep, the Locally Grown membership ad banners are up (just like at MPR: screenshot here and here). I’ve created a 7-minute screencast video in which I explain how our Membership Sid…
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Straw Poll: Best of Northfield, 2009
Every year, Locally Grown Northfield (LoGroNo) teams up with Rob Schanilec and his crew at the Northfield Entertainment Guide (NEG) to bring you the Best of Northfield as determined by you, the reader…
- December 29th, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
Which walks and trails get cleared of snow?
The City of Northfield’s snow-related web page has maps to indicate which sidewalks and trails get cleared of snow by city staff. See the Downtown walk plowing routes map and the Walk and path rout…
- December 28th, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
Reviewing the public-private services for Northfield’s snow plowing and removal
I noticed that it was mainly trucks from Thiele Trucking of Owatonna hauling downtown snow to Babcock Park yesterday morning. A separate contract is awarded each year for the plowing of the nine City…
- December 27th, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
A reminder to walkers and bikers in the Carleton Arb
Signs are posted in the Carleton Arb reminding users of the rules for winter use. Here’s more from the Arb page on Cross County Skiing: The Carleton College Arboretum trails are groomed for both…
- December 26th, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
Shanti Tattoo Studio opens downtown
Shanti Tattoo Studio (see the business Facebook page, too) opened in mid-November on downtown Northfield’s west side. The owner is evidently Desire Waldron (Deb Dalrymple Waldron) from Duluth…
- December 25th, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
Merry Christmas!
With my extreme disappointment over the predicted snowstorm that failed to materialize, I tried to find something to post before midnight on Xmas that would reflect the spirit of the day. I found one…
- December 24th, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
Ice circles forming below Ames Mill dam
I got a call from Dean Kjerland at Art On Water Gallery yesterday, alerting me to some lily pad-like ice floes circulating below the Ames Mill dam. He wondered whether they were pollution related. Rob…
- December 23rd, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
Christmas 2009: A snowstorm to remember? Not!
I’ve loved snowstorms ever since I was a little kid and heard the stories of the Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940 in which my grandfather froze to death. (I wasn’t born yet.) I sure hope th…
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On Xmas hiatus: LoGroNo podcast, membership drive
The LG Triumvirate is on break from our radio show/podcast till Jan. 4th. And I’ve turned off the LG Membership Drive banner ads and the Google ads till after the 25th. I’ll have an update o…
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La Vencedora becomes Sosa’s Market and Restaurant
In June of 2008, I blogged about La Vencedora, the Mexican grocery, deli, and restaurant that reopened in the old Maria’s building in the Q Block at Hwy 3 and 2nd. I see it now has become Sosa̵…
- December 22nd, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
Snow globe repairman Dick Heibel featured in Strib video
Northfielder Dick Heibel, world renown snow globe and music box repairman, was featured today in a Star Tribune video. It’s quite touching. In addition to the articles listed on his web page,…
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Guest photographer: Steve Engler’s Beaux Arts Ball photo album
NAG Board member Steve Engler took dozens of photos at the Beaux Arts Ball on Saturday and gave me a disk of them yesterday. I put on my editor’s hat, tossed/cropped a few, and am now pleased to pre…
- December 21st, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
A glitch with the RSS feed for comments
Our RSS feed for comments seems to be suffering from a glitch. The comments are coming through via Google Reader but not for other aggregators, eg, Mozilla Thunderbird, or those built into web browser…
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Photo album: Arb in winter
Yesterday morning’s Alberta clipper dusted us with an inch or two of snow, prompting me to try my hand at another round of macro photos (see the autumn album) in the Carleton Arb. I’ll proba…
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The war in Afghanistan: One more try, guys
With a partial (pyrrhic?) victory (NY Times here or LA Times here) on climate change and a likely one on health care reform, President Obama’s escalation of the war in Afghanistan (the Google Living…
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Photo album: Prairie Creek Community School’s 25th anniversary
Prairie Creek Community School held a 25th anniversary party yesterday afternoon. See my album of ten photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow: Share via:
- December 20th, 2009
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Photo album, video: NAG’s Beaux Arts Ball
Last night’s Beaux Arts Ball, part of Northfield Arts Guild’s 50th Anniversary season, was spectacular. I ratcheted back on the number of photos I took, once I saw that David Henke from the Northf…
- December 19th, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
City Administrator’s Friday Memo of Dec. 18
The “Friday Memo,” written by Northfield City Administrator Joel Walinski and various department heads and other City staff, summarizes the staff activities for the week. The Friday memos…
- December 18th, 2009
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Nick Benson, railroad photographer extraordinaire
Former Northfielder Nick Benson abandoned us for life in the big city a while ago. I’ve pretty much forgiven him. He’s become quite famous for his railroad-related photos. Here are two re…
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Be Local Rock Local
Ross stopped by my corner office at the GBM yesterday to show me a new NDDC poster that’s a variation on the Be Local…Buy Local campaign: Be Local… Rock Local! Live Music Downtown Northfield S…
- December 17th, 2009
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Government policy and its effect on small business
I received an interesting article this morning from Minnesota’s “Finance & Commerce” (via Twitter) titled Government policy and its effect on small business. I found the followin…
- December 16th, 2009
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Jingle Bell Run/Walk, 2009 raises $3,500 for HealthFinders Collaborative
We got this email today from Kelly Irvine at Carlson Capital Management. I’ve added some links. Dear friends at Locally Grown – The 8th annual Northfield Jingle Bell Run/Walk was held on Satur…
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Kathy Ness says I can pay up online
Librarian Kathy Ness dropped a not-so-subtle hint for me last week when I, um, tried to check out a book at the Northfield Public Library. Yes, you can now pay your library fines online via SELCO’s…
- December 15th, 2009
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Podcast: The Triumvirate tries to decipher Councilor Rhonda Pownell’s column
The LG troika was reunited this week and, after the requisite fluff segment, we spent the rest of the show discussing the guest column by City of Northfield’s At-Large Councilor Rhonda Pownell that…
- December 14th, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
NY Times Year in Ideas: Bicycle highways & banning culs-de-sac
The New York Times Magazine posted their ninth annual “Year of Ideas” issue. The above two items caught my eye; ideas like this are gaining traction. Read more here. Share via:…
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The Lower Heath Creek Bicycle Pedestrian Trail: coming soon to Bridgewater Township?
Now that Leif Knecht has copious amounts of idle time on his hands, he’s ramping up his efforts to create what he’s calling the Lower Heath Creek Bicycle Pedestrian Trail in Bridgewater Township.…
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Hey Charlotte: how about getting Bardwell a new sweater for Xmas?
As a bit of a fashion maven, I noticed that Bardwell Smith was wearing the same sweater at Just Food Co-op’s 5-year anniversary wingding last night that he wore for its grand opening in 2004. …
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Photo album: Just Food Co-op celebrates its 5-year anniversary
I stopped by Just Food Co-op last night for their owner-exclusive 5-year anniversary celebration. As a member/owner, I scored lots of free yummy goodies while taking a few photos. Note that the…
- December 13th, 2009
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Photo album: St. Dominic’s annual celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe
One of the GBM morning regulars, Jose Rodriguez (“Hey you tender white boys!”), alerted me to yesterday’s annual celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Dominic Catholic Church here in North…
- December 12th, 2009
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tld has posted a new entry on: Locally Grown
City Administrator’s “Friday Memo” of Dec. 11
The “Friday Memo,” written by Northfield City Administrator Joel Walinski and various department heads and other City staff, summarizes the staff activities for the week. The Friday memos…
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Go Vikings! And take Senator Dick Day with you
I agree with Republican activist Andy Brehm who has a commentary in today’s Strib: The Vikings? Great. Gambling? Not good. "Dick Day’s proposal to pay for a stadium with proceeds fro…
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Keeping CodeRED a secret: two months and counting
There’s an article in Wednesday’s Nfld News titled Police upgrade emergency message system and an editorial today titled CodeRED should add weather alerts. But a search of the City’s web site f…
- December 11th, 2009
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Photo redux: Sesquicentennial Governors Ball. Shades of next week’s Beaux Arts Ball
Northfield’s last big ball was the 2005 Sesquicentennial Governors Ball. Next week will rival it: NAG’s Beaux Arts Ball, part of Northfield Arts Guild’s 50th Anniversary season. I’ll be there…
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CAC’s Christmas Sharing program serves 363 families with 889 children
We got this via email yesterday from Doug Peterson, retired Northfield Public Schools guidance counselor. Northfield held its Christmas Sharing program this week that involves a large number of …
- December 10th, 2009
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Photo redux: Jingle Bell Run 2005, 06, 07
Saturday, Dec. 12 is the annual Northfield Jingle Bell Run/Walk, sponsored by Carlson Capital Management, 5th Bridge, and the American Center for Philanthropy. The HealthFinders Collaborative is this…
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If Tiger was your son/patient/parishioner, what advice might you give him?
Tiger Woods has not only been a godsend to late-night comedians and cartoonists recently. Someecards has two e-greeting cards that are proving popular. Since I’m a father, a former family therapist,…
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Norsk Julegudstjeneste: great music and niiiice sweaters
Andrea Een alerted me (again!) to Tuesday’s Norsk Julegudstjeneste (Norwegian Christmas Church Service) at St. Olaf’s Boe Memorial Chapel. Strib columnist Kim Ode wondered this about holid…
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9.5 inches and downtown is all cleaned up
According to blogger and meteorologist Paul Douglas, Northfield got 9.5 inches of snow yesterday, making downtown parking and walking, um, challenging. No problemo today, as crews w…
- December 9th, 2009
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My problem with Gloria and her cookies
The issue of cookies seems to put a strain on my normally collaborative relationship with Gloria Powell, Museum Receptionist and Volunteer Coordinator at the Northfield Historical Society.
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The sky carp problem in Ames Park: the City’s tactics appear to be working
All year, there’s seemed to be considerably fewer Canada geese (AKA ‘sky carp’ or ‘flying rats’) in Ames Park than in previous years. Last week was no exception. The big flocks were l…
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The Copenhagen conference on climate change: what are we learning?
This week’s announcement of the Google Living Stories Project (NY Times: Google Unveils News-by-Topic Service) presents the opportunity for us to use the tool to track the Copenhagen conference on c…
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It’s a beautiful blizzard morning in downtown Northfield
It’s 6:10am as I’m typing this in my corner office at the Goodbye Blue Monday coffeehouse with a hot cup of coffee. It was tricky getting out of my driveway and down Heritage Drive to…
- December 8th, 2009
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First place awarded in NAG’s Festival of Wreaths competition
It’s a little known fact that the Northfield Arts Guild Festival of Wreaths (last year it was trees) is a competition, not just an auction/fundraiser. This year’s winner: the donut wreath by Mary…
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Podcast: 2/3 Triumvirate, PC oriented
Ross was AWOL yesterday so Tracy put on her PC-ZBA hat and I pretended to be interested, asking her about the latest with the annexations in Greenvale and Bridgewater townships as well as the Land De…
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National and international issues discussed on Locally Grown
We occasionally blog about non-local issues here on LoGroNo, as we’ve learned that many of our site visitors like to discuss them A) with local people/those they know; and B) in a climate of civili…
- December 7th, 2009
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City Administrator’s “Friday Memo” of Dec. 4
The “Friday Memo,” written by Northfield City Administrator Joel Walinski and various department heads and other City staff, summarizes the staff activities for the week. The Friday memos…
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Locally Grown site traffic report for November, 2009
LoGroNo (Locally Grown Northfield) traffic for November was both up and down from September, according to Google Analytics: 8,547 Absolute Unique Visitors: Previous: 8,334 (+2.56%) 18,242 Visits: P…
