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The Northfield Arts Guild is offering Online Art Making in the form of videos posted by the education assist/outreach coordinator Jennie Eubank, featuring projects you can
By Chad Aldrich A smart home is one that provides its home owners comfort, security, energy efficiency and convenience at all times regardless of
Lakeville is a great place to live, work and play! We are a thriving community with a population now estimated more than 65,000. There
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
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 It is the spring of 1945. You are a civilian from New York hired to investigate the murder of a
I guess I am easily entertained, because my idea of a good time is to look at microfilm of old newspapers at the Northfield
No doubt fans of football at St. Olaf looked enviously across the Cannon River during the first two decades of the 20th century when
By Leif Knecht, Knecht’s Nurseries & Landscaping Minnesota Strain Redbud Adding cool and different varieties of trees to our yards will do a lot
When most people think of Chinese medicine, they probably think of acupuncture. It is well known for its ability to lessen or eliminate pain
As you enjoy the beauty of the fall leaves, and as the last of the warmer days turns to crisp cooler air, please do
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
What is your favorite drink at Tilion? We both are drinking a lot of Cycology, our Red IPA, these days. It is the perfect
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
By Ryan Clarey We all know green is good, but do we really know why it is better? Synthetic (chemical) fertilizers are made from
By Tim Freeland, Realtor Let’s talk about real estate in the world of COVID-19. What precautions are buyers and sellers taking when the need
“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
One of my favorite parts about my job with The Entertainment Guide is the opportunity to travel and get to know our readership area, which spans
In 1856, only a year after the founding of Northfield, a Lyceum Association was established “to create a taste for literature and a thirst
Carleton College archivist Eric Hillemann has a colorful poster from the 1930s on his office wall which announces a lecture: “James B. Pond presents
As I drove into the driveway of the hilltop home of Bryan Moon outside of Cannon Falls, I saw the first whimsical touch of
What are Equinox Bath Bombs? Equinox Bath Bombs are my brand of handmade, natural ingredient bath bombs. They are made from baking soda and
Springtime is coming. As most of my fellow residents of southern Minnesota celebrate the expanding piles of mud and increased intensity of devastating allergies
No, I am not writing about the Northfield Cannon Valley Lions Club. Nor am I writing about the St. Olaf Lion, logo of the
What is SxSE MN Brewing? We are a production brewery with taproom, owned and operated by two women. Our focus is bringing great craft
Farewell Mayflies, greetings June Bugs. Whether or not that’s how the seasonal cycle actually functions, it should be clear that the road has been
In order to maintain or restore the body, we need to have certain processes functioning properly. One of the most important factors in overall
By Leif Knecht In these uncertain times when most of us are staying very close to home getting active in our gardens can be
When I heard that Paul Niemisto was retiring this year, I have to admit I could not believe it. Would this month’s 10th anniversary
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
Homeopathy, the second most widely-used system of medicine worldwide, offers what we have lost in today’s modern field of medicine: a personalized and natural
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
I am frequently asked how I stay motivated and dedicated to my health and fitness goals. The reality is, after suffering from years of
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone! Hmm, that sounds like it could be a good song. No matter the poetic truthfulness
I have two David Allen paintings in my two-bedroom condo. Both are winter scenes showing Northfield’s Bridge Square from different angles. In one, the
It’s official. March is here! Unless, of course, you’re reading this in the future…or the past. Perhaps you view this month as a sign
“Rising Waters Cause Concern” was the headline. “Recent heavy rains have pushed Cannon River levels to a near-critical stage.” Northfielders turned up in droves
Carleton and St. Olaf have had a hot basketball rivalry since 1910 when construction of Sayles-Hill Gym spurred annual clashes. They have battled for an
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
Review by Kyle S. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ron Chernow added another hit to his bibliography with this epic biography of our 18th President Ulysses
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 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
I can confirm the hearsay, folks: we are witnessing the last of the falling leaves. Leaves which mark autumn’s closure for now, indicating that it
Review by Jaye Lawrence Not since Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin have I so enjoyed the page-turning yarn of a New York private detective
Originally Published in the April 2014 Entertainment Guide Basket Ball. Yes, two separate words, so chosen because a janitor showed up with two peach
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
If you are living in Faribault, you probably have heard the name Bruce Smith. As in: Bruce Smith Memorial Field, the Bruce Smith Golf
What is A’BriTin’s most popular dish? Mac and Cheese. What do you offer that is a surprise to clients? Hitch and Sip Trailer, a
Since the 2016 election season is in full throttle, this seems like a good time to revisit a historic happening involving a presidential candidate
“No matter where you go in the United States, it has been said, you will find someone who knows that Jesse James raided a
