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In today's newsletter:

• How three new bridges could reshape safety and traffic across Northfield.

Also on today's calendar: Inclusive Video Gaming Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: A morning shower in the area, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
• Monday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northfield Looks to Bridge Projects as Opportunity to Improve Highway 3 Safety (kymnradio.net) — Northfield officials are using upcoming Highway 3 and Highway 19 bridge replacements to push for safer crossings, better bike and pedestrian access, and a more connected downtown. City leaders want MnDOT to plan the three bridges together, seek extra funding, and involve residents, noting that choices made now could shape Northfield's transportation and safety for generations.
   

📸 Around Northfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• CVRO Concert: Immigrant Memories →
  St. John's Lutheran Church, 500 Third Street West, Northfield
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Riverfront Fine Arts Festival 2026 →
  Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield
  10:00 am
• Defeat of Jesse James Days →
  Central Park, 4th Street and Winona Street, Northfield
  11:00 am
• Sunday Jazz Jam →
  Hot Spot Music, 801 Division Street S., Northfield
  4:00 pm
• Wheels of Murder: The 1896 Bank Robbery, Norwegian Connection →
  St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 418 Sumner Street, Northfield
  4:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Art Night! →
  The Key, 109 6th St W, Northfield
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• LBSA Behavioral Support Service Conference →
  Saint Johns Lutheran Church, 500 3rd Street West, Northfield
• It is Either Late or Very Early - Landscape Artists Exhibition →
  Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield
  8:00 am
• Youth Board Meeting →
  The Key, 109 6th St W, Northfield
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Music & Movement →
  A Great Day Farm, 5575 115th Street East, Northfield
  10:00 am
• Art Process Group →
  Northfield MN
  4:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Inclusive Video Gaming Event →
  Boundless Playspace and Activity Center, 3825 Superior Dr NW, Rochester
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UnitedHealth Group posted a job opening for Per Diem Patient Access Representative Associate in Faribault. Apply here.
• Aptive posted a job opening for Pest Control Technician in Faribault. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Faribault

• Malecha's Auto Body Publishes Consumer Guide to Understanding Collision Repair Supplements (indystar.com)
• Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Returns To Minnesota Zoo (kdhlradio.com)
• Bice household offers variety of homemade spreads (wasecacountypioneer.com)

Cannon Falls

• News & notes from the Sept. 1 Cannon Falls City Council meeting (cannonfallsbeacon.com)

Ok Northfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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