A publication of
In the spring of 2015 the Northfield Historical Society and The Entertainment Guide teamed up to publish volumes 2 and 3 of selected Historic Happenings columns about St. Olaf and Carleton. (Volume
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
If you are a visitor to Northfield for this year’s Defeat of Jesse James Days, Sept. 9-13, you can perhaps be forgiven if you
Originally Published in the March 2014 Entertainment Guide Here in Northfield, insomniacs hear the freight train horns late at night, while during the day
Originally Published in the February 2014 Entertainment Guide When I spent my freshman year at St. Olaf in Hilleboe Hall, which was perched on
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but summer is here. Sunburn, mosquitoes, insufferable heat…this is what Minnesotans anticipate year-round. But there are at least
By Leif Knecht, Knecht’s Nurseries & Landscaping Minnesota Strain Redbud Adding cool and different varieties of trees to our yards will do a lot
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
John North President Abraham Lincoln never set foot in Northfield. Nevertheless, as the nation celebrates the 200th birthday of Lincoln on Feb. 12, Northfield
Early in the 20th century, Carleton College students eagerly awaited an ice cream party which celebrated the advent of spring after yet another long
Jovial greetings on this fresh epoch! Or, as most Americans say it, Happy New Year! Believe it or not, we’ve made it to 2024.
“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
By Ryan Clarey We all know green is good, but do we really know why it is better? Synthetic (chemical) fertilizers are made from
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
Designed by architect and Zumbrota native Charles L. Grover, the State Theatre in Zumbrota was built in 1921 for a cost of $38,000. Built
“Northfielders Have Forever Found Fun, Even in the Frigid Days of February.” That was the title of my first column for the Northfield Entertainment Guide in
What’s your favorite Spider Monkey Bake Shoppe item? Probably my Cinnamon Rolls. They are what got me started and I enjoy the process of
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
The year 2016 marks the 125th anniversary of St. Olaf College’s first music organization, a group once led by F. Melius Christiansen. No, it
When most people think of Chinese medicine, they probably think of acupuncture. It is well known for its ability to lessen or eliminate pain
In September of 1868, a mere 13 years after Northfield was founded by John W. North, the young town decided to put on an
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
The upset victory of tiny Appalachian State over mighty Michigan in football this season has reminded me of two David and Goliath-type games played
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
There is a shocking confession my conscience feels compelled to make: I like winter. Years of extremely private conversations and confidential NDAs cannot hide
Today’s Carleton College students know the names Fred B. and Deborah Sayles Hill. That is to say, they know the names Sayles and Hill
You won’t find too many interviews with John S. Campbell, who founded a company to produce the cereal known as Malt-O-Meal in Owatonna in
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
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
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
When Brian Sostek and Megan McClellan won the Ivey Award, which recognizes accomplishments of Twin Cities’ professional theaters and artists, on Sept. 21, 2015,
Review by David Wolff Set in modern day India, Megha Majumdar’s debut novel A Burning kicks off with Jivan, a young Muslim woman, offhandedly critiquing the
Need a suggestion for a stocking stuffer? Well, here it is: a compilation of kids’ letters to Santa from the Northfield News from 1902 to 1945. Dear
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
Nothing compares to earning money doing what you love, and musician Timothy Howe is truly living the dream. The timeline for breaking into the
Review by Carlotta Walls LaNier When Black eighth grader Carlotta Walls learned that Little Rock Central High School would be integrated in 1957, she
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 Northfield Raiders won their one and only state football championship at the Metrodome on Nov. 22, 1997, by defeating Detroit Lakes 28-0. But
Just two months shy of being elected president of the United States, Ike Eisenhower gave the only college address of his campaign in Northfield.
What is Frenchies’ most popular service? Our most popular service is the Signature Pedicure, which kicks off with a softening and cleansing foot soak.
No one that I knew when I attended St. Olaf in the 1960s brought sleds with them to college. They found there was no
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,
The City of Farmington is a growing community with nearly 24,000 residents. The city has many great restaurants, shops and more. If you are
When The Border Hookups began thinking about recording a new project, their first task was to decide where to record. This was actually a
Some days can feel like a blur. Work, emails, appointments, kid activities, meal prep, exercise – the list goes on and the clock ticks
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
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
Review by Jamie Stanley Many people are familiar with the movie Laura directed by Otto Preminger (1944), but they are less familiar with the novel written
You cannot be much more of a “townie” than Laura MacKenzie, even though she left Northfield for a while before returning in 2011 to
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
Review by Janet Mitchell Many books inform us about the climate issue, but few do so with the compelling combination of science and memoir.
