🌱 Patch AM: What Northfield learned while marking 150 years since the James-Younger raid.

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In today's newsletter:

• What Northfield learned while marking 150 years since the James-Younger raid.

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

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.
• Monday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
• Tuesday: Sun, then clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'They underestimated Northfield': 150 years later, the town remembers the James-Younger raid (hometownsource.com) — Northfield residents recently gathered in Bridge Square to mark 150 years since townspeople stopped the James-Younger Gang's attempted bank robbery, unveiling a new exhibit at the Northfield History Center featuring a historic duster coat. Local leaders, including Mayor Erica Zweifel and Carleton College's president, honored bank cashier Joseph Lee Heywood's sacrifice and reflected on how defending the bank safeguarded the town's future and Carleton's survival.
   

📸 Around Northfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• Art Night! →
  The Key, 109 6th St W, Northfield
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Youth Substance Prevention Alliance Task Force Meeting →
  Northfield, MN Calendar Northfield, MN 55057
  6:30 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
• City Council Work Session →
  Northfield, MN Calendar, City Hall 801 Washington Street, Northfield
  6:00 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
• Mental Health Night →
  The Key, 109 6th St W, Northfield
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Let's Talk Drugs - Drug & Alcohol Meeting →
  The Key, 109 6th St W, Northfield
  4:00 pm
• Collage Club →
  Water Street Studios, 411 Water St. S, Northfield
  6:00 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

• St. Olaf College posted a job opening for AY Library Student Assistant for Archival Processing Support and Resource Management (WS-ST2) in Northfield. Apply here.
• Cambria Company, LLC posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician - $1,000 Sign On Bonus in Randolph. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Faribault

• Sandra "Sandi" Lyona (Kreager) Klindworth (westconcordmn.net)
• Rural Voice's Fifth Season Tackles Some of Rural Minnesota's Biggest Issues (dennisonmn.com)
• City honors individuals who saved life; firefighter promoted to captain (hometownsource.com)

Cannon Falls

• Small dairy, big impact (dairystar.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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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