A publication of
By Al Freeland, SRES Realtor People are living longer and want to remain relevant, work and stay productive past the traditional 60-something retirement age.
The City of Pine Island showcases a thriving business district, a regionally recognized school district and expanding residential neighborhoods with a spacious park system
Review by David Wolff It’s fairly standard practice to describe a new fantasy series as epic in scope, but I’m at a loss for
Review by Catherine Stricklan A year ago this month, I started a Zoom book group with friends as a way for the six of
Law books or piano? There was not room for both when John and Ann North planned their move from New York to St. Anthony
What is your favorite gift shop item? Milkhouse Candles from Iowa. What do you carry that is a surprise to shoppers? THYMES – a
Gary Rue was in his 9th grade algebra class in Tracy, Minnesota, in September of 1964 and the fellow sitting behind him was beating
“The overture is about to start. You cross your fingers and hold your heart. It’s curtain time and away we go. Another opening of
Review by Jamie Stanley Li Juan knew that the mind-numbingly cold winter she spent living in a “burrow” with a family of nomadic Kazakh
“What most typifies spring?” asked a writer in the Carletonian paper on April 6, 1965. “Is it the girls seductively sunning themselves on Myers Hill? Is
On April 26, 2015, Betty White received a lifetime achievement award at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The 93-year-old actress has a career
Review by Sylvie Weissman Taking place in a world where women’s futures are decided on the day of their first period – a white
You cannot be much more of a “townie” than Laura MacKenzie, even though she left Northfield for a while before returning in 2011 to
We did it! It was no easy task, but the calendar made it through another annual epoch known disdainfully as “winter.” The debut of
I wrote two paragraphs about Henry Talford Budd, known as “Tal,” in my third Historic Happenings column in April of 2007. I was writing about events
Well, we’ve somehow already made it to August, the “Sunday of summer” as I call it. The obnoxiously large presence of mosquitoes means that
Some people look at cut-down trees and think “Firewood.” Curtis Ingvoldstad of Nerstrand, a wood sculptor/chainsaw artist, looks at the trunks that are
In July of 2011 an open house was held at the Archer House River Inn to show off a $1.1 million renovation of the
Review by Jessica Peterson White Many a Minnesota reader has been enthralled by Peter Geye’s writing, most recently in his 2016 novel Wintering. His new
Review by Jamie Stanley It is the spring of 1945. You are a civilian from New York hired to investigate the murder of a
Earning money through professional performances is a dream come true for most musicians, and singer/songwriter Karina Kern leads by example as she has spent
Well, folks, the rumors are true: spring has sprung, and the stage is being set to usher in a new weather era (a weathera).
“Masquerade Ball! Easter Monday, April 7, 1890, at the Opera House. Tickets $1, gallery 50¢ with the privilege of dancing after 11 o’clock. Everybody
No doubt fans of football at St. Olaf looked enviously across the Cannon River during the first two decades of the 20th century when
Greetings and salutations! I have exclusive news to report: spring is back. (It strangely seems as though it almost comes annually.) And with that
The March Madness of the high school and college basketball championships is now behind us, but it was April Madness at Sayles-Hill Gymnasium in
Lakeville Area Arts Center resides in the former All Saints Catholic Church, which was built in 1932. When the church moved to a larger
What are Equinox Bath Bombs? Equinox Bath Bombs are my brand of handmade, natural ingredient bath bombs. They are made from baking soda and
Review by Katlin Heidgerken-Greene This slim volume doesn’t look like much, but it’s packed with images – of early Northfield people, documents and artifacts
With a menacing stare and a big ax, Smoke Shop proprietor Stanley “Tiny” Johnson stood beside two men locked into the “Jesse James Days
It’s been a good year for New York City artist Ward Sutton, St. Olaf Class of 1989. Four of his cartoons were published in the New
By Kate Buckmeier February is a short month, but for Minnesotans it can feel like one of the longest when you are stuck indoors
What is Frenchies’ most popular service? Our most popular service is the Signature Pedicure, which kicks off with a softening and cleansing foot soak.
On June 16, 1899, more than 6,000 visitors streamed into Northfield on a dozen regular and special trains and marched in a mile-long parade.
By Lindsay Reddy, Realtor Andy Dean/stock.adobe.com Did you know that 90% of all millionaires became so through owning real estate? The idea that you
The first “Jesse James Day” was held in Northfield on September 11, 1948, as part of a two-day Jaycee Fall Festival. The event was
Review by Myrna Mibus The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman is a story with a fairy-tale feel complete with an age-old curse, family
Originally Published in the March 2014 Entertainment Guide Here in Northfield, insomniacs hear the freight train horns late at night, while during the day
A crisis has befallen me. After last month marked the occasion of my 16th birthday, I realize that the term “Kid Kritic” may no longer
I am frequently asked how I stay motivated and dedicated to my health and fitness goals. The reality is, after suffering from years of
Within six years of the founding of Northfield in 1855, Northfield proudly flew its first U.S. flag. The Continental Congress had adopted the nation’s
By Mary Jo Winter, Realtor Buying your first home can be the biggest and most important purchase of your life, but it doesn’t have
“We’ve already started three colleges and have the logs cut for four more.” An early 19th century letter from an Ohio settler to a
When Nancy Ringham (St. Olaf Class of 1977) and Sylvia Rhyne (Carleton Class of 1978) performed together in St. Paul’s Chimera Theater musical, “How
A clause inserted into every deed of land by Northfield’s founder John North was “No intoxicating drinks shall be sold or in any manner
Visitors to Northfield’s third Vintage Band Festival this month may be acquainted with the name of F. Melius Christiansen, founder and director of the
Carleton College archivist Eric Hillemann has a colorful poster from the 1930s on his office wall which announces a lecture: “James B. Pond presents
After the devastating fire ravaged Northfield’s Archer House in Northfield last year on November 12-13, a television reporter asked me as a Northfield historian
Bonjour, readers! With summer upon us, my Hawaiian shirts are preparing for launch…and so are a number of exciting films hitting your local big
Review by Jamie Stanley Big Brother is a farm kid fascinated by wheels. It starts when he is a small boy playing with his
Early in the 20th century, Carleton College students eagerly awaited an ice cream party which celebrated the advent of spring after yet another long
