🌱 Patch AM: How St. Olaf’s success is reshaping jobs and businesses in Northfield

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In today's newsletter:

• How St. Olaf's success is reshaping jobs and businesses in Northfield
• Which Northfield players clinched the 5–2 tennis win over Stewartville?

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• St. Olaf and Northfield featured in 'Midwest Living' (stolaf.edu) — Northfield and St. Olaf College are highlighted in Midwest Living as a standout day-trip destination, emphasizing the town's colleges, downtown spots, and free campus events that locals regularly enjoy. The piece also notes St. Olaf's major economic impact, supporting over a thousand jobs and millions in local and state tax revenue tied directly to Northfield's businesses and housing.
   

• Girls tennis results for Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 (postbulletin.com) — Northfield girls tennis opened the week with a strong 5–2 win over Stewartville, powered by key victories in both singles and doubles. Local fans can see familiar names like Kate Grant, Evie Bengston, and the Tapper/Richardson duo featured in the lineup, underscoring another solid performance for Northfield's program.
   

📸 Around Northfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield

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Wednesday September 2
• OPEN CLAY STUDIO
  Northfield Arts Guild Guild Clay Studio
  12:30 pm
• Opening Picnic
  Arcadia Charter School Northfield, MN 55057
  5:30 pm
• Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting →
  Northfield, MN Calendar, City Hall 801 Washington Street, Northfield
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Goal Setting Conferences
  Arcadia Charter School Northfield, MN 55057
  8:00 am
• OPEN CLAY STUDIO
  Northfield Arts Guild Guild Clay Studio
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Saturday Wheel Throwing: Session 1
  Northfield Arts Guild Guild Clay Studio
  9:00 am
• Water Street Studios Shop
  Northfield Arts Guild Water Street Studios (411 Water St.), 411 Water St. S, Northfield, 55057, United States
  11:00 am
• Watercolor Class: Color Theory 1
  Northfield Arts Guild Water Street Studios (411 Water St.), 411 Water St. S, Northfield, 55057, United States
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• VB - C1 at Red Wing
  Randolph Public School District Randolph, MN 55065
  4:30 pm
• VB - Jr H at Red Wing
  Randolph Public School District Randolph, MN 55065
  4:30 pm
• VB - JV at Red Wing
  Randolph Public School District Randolph, MN 55065
  5:45 pm
• Lake City vs Cannon Falls →
  CANNON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(01970) -110 E 4th St in Northfield. Apply here.
• Target Corporation posted a job opening for Visual Merchandiser - Northfield, MN in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Faribault

• Gladys L. Gale (wanamingomn.com)
• 3 Pennington County inmates sentenced by district court set to be released in September (nwminnesotanews.com)
• Spinning and dipping, Minnesota fairgoers delight in the classic Tilt-A-Whirl ride as it turns 100 (wjtv.com)

Cannon Falls

• Darlene Homgerg, 88 (newpraguetimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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