A publication of
This was the giant headline in the Northfield News on Nov. 9, 1895, with the subhead, “Northfield College Presidents, Professors, Doctors and Citizens Express Their Opinions
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
On Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 Northfielders had a chance to experience what it would have been like to be in an “electric theater” audience
Review by Jamie Stanley A Gathering of Old Men is set in the farm country of Louisiana This story is about the murder of a
When I lived in New York and told anyone that my alma mater was St. Olaf, more often than not the response was, “Oh,
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
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
What is PI-co.works? PI-co.works is a co-working office and a co-working kitchen. We offer a full commercial kitchen, approved by the MN Department of
The opening game of the 1965-66 basketball season of the Northfield High School Raiders was to be played on the court of a new
No, I wasn’t there, but I can imagine “Thwack!” was the sound of ball hitting bat in 19th century “base ball” (two words) which
What would have been on the covers of the February Entertainment Guides had they been around in the 19th century? In 1892, we may have
Two years after the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote, Minnesotans had the chance to vote for the first woman ever to
Acupuncture has many benefits for women’s health from puberty to menopause. Through the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbs we can heal the body,
Dad, why doesn’t Carleton play metric football?” That question, from Carleton chemistry professor Jerry Mohrig’s teenage son David, sparked a very special and unique
When I last wrote about Laura MacKenzie for our annual music issue of June 2013, I said, “You cannot be much more of a
What memories do you have of the Tilt-A-Whirl? I think almost everyone has a memory of the first spinning, dipping, dizzying, dazzling ride on
Review by Jessica Peterson White Every city has a soul, but what if the city’s soul had a body? What if you woke up
By Leif Knecht In these uncertain times when most of us are staying very close to home getting active in our gardens can be
Margaret Evans served Carleton College from 1874 to 1908. A friend described her as being a “tall, slender, dark-eyed woman whose keen eyes
“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
Next month I will have written 75 “Historic Happenings” for the Entertainment Guide, since February of 2007. So it seems appropriate to honor some of
What is your favorite gift shop item? Milkhouse Candles from Iowa. What do you carry that is a surprise to shoppers? THYMES – a
I have occasionally been asked, “When will there be a book of your columns?” Now I have an answer: A book with the catchy
“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
Mike (“Doc”) Hildebrandt has a motto, taken from John Denver’s song Thank God, I’m a Country Boy. It is, “I fiddle when I can and
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
Review by Jessica Peterson White There’s a special place in my heart for perfectly rendered novels under 200 pages, and Here We Are will be added
An almost palpable air of excitement has hung over the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault ever since July 20, opening night of
What is SxSE MN Brewing? We are a production brewery with taproom, owned and operated by two women. Our focus is bringing great craft
Question: Who Are Northfield’s Quiz Show Aces? This year the Academy Award for Best Picture went to “Slumdog Millionaire,” the story of a teen
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 Lori W. Widowed and pregnant in 1970, Carly finds out that her unborn baby has a heart defect. The doctors tell her
By Chad Aldrich A smart home is one that provides its home owners comfort, security, energy efficiency and convenience at all times regardless of
“You’re listening to the new sound in town, KYMN radio. Let’s boogie!” The uplifting strains of “Up, Up and Away,” sung by the Fifth
Review by Sylvie Weissman Gregory Maguire’s The Wild Winter Swan is a miraculous little book. It’s Manhattan in the 1960s, and teenaged Laura Ciardi – mostly
Review by Emily Lloyd It’s winter in St. Petersburg during the siege of Leningrad, and 17-year-old Lev has never been so tired, hungry or
Just two months shy of being elected president of the United States, Ike Eisenhower gave the only college address of his campaign in Northfield.
Whan that April with his showres sooteThe droughte of March hath perced to the roote,And bathed every veine in swich licour,Of which vertu engendred
The City of Pine Island showcases a thriving business district, a regionally recognized school district and expanding residential neighborhoods with a spacious park system
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.
Northfield offers a variety of outdoor activities for all ages and is bursting with vibrant culture, esteemed academics, celebrated arts, progressive technology and a
When The Border Hookups began thinking about recording a new project, their first task was to decide where to record. This was actually a
Review by Catherine Stricklan A year ago this month, I started a Zoom book group with friends as a way for the six of
What is curling? Curling is an Olympic sport that originated in Scotland. A team of four players takes turns sliding 42-pound granite stones to
In the latter part of the 19th century, Northfielders celebrated the 4th of July with fireworks, band concerts, flights of oratory, baseball games, races
L.K. (Larry) Hanson, creator of a popular St. Olaf comic strip in the ’60s and long-time StarTribune illustrator and writer, came to Northfield recently to talk
By Amy Voight, A Team Landscaping, Inc Our human social networks can complement our everyday lives by helping us achieve success, pushing us to go further,
“Robbery & Murder!” screamed the headline of the Rice County Journal of Sept. 7, 1876. “Desperate Attempt to Rob the Bank! J.L. Heywood Shot Dead at
Dundas residents got an early glimpse of the precocious talent of 3-year-old Marilyn Sellars when, in the middle of a Sunday sermon at the
If you are living in Faribault, you probably have heard the name Bruce Smith. As in: Bruce Smith Memorial Field, the Bruce Smith Golf
No one that I knew when I attended St. Olaf in the 1960s brought sleds with them to college. They found there was no
