🌱 Patch AM: How Northfield became center stage for Minnesota’s pheasant hunting push

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In today's newsletter:

• How Northfield became center stage for Minnesota's pheasant hunting push
• How close was Northfield to winning the True Team swim title?

Also on today's calendar: Open Skate and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 84, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minnesota Governor's Pheasant Opener celebrates growing access to public lands (keyc.com) — Northfield hosted the Minnesota Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener, highlighting newly expanded public hunting lands and the city's role in a tourism-heavy season that draws hundreds of thousands of hunters. State leaders celebrated added Wildlife Management Area acreage near Circle Lake and along the Cannon River, underscoring long-term efforts to boost access to public land around Northfield.
   

• Swimming and diving True Team section meet results for Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 (postbulletin.com) — Northfield's girls swimming and diving team finished a close second to Mankato East in the True Team section meet, just 14 points shy of first place. Local standouts, including distance swimmer Mae Bowers in the 500 freestyle, helped keep Northfield in contention throughout a deep, competitive field of southern Minnesota programs.
   

📸 Around Northfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• Absentee voting for General Election →
  City Hall, 801 Washington Street, Northfield
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Open Skate →
  Ryt-Way Arena, 1900 Cannon Road, Northfield
  11:00 am
• Art Night! →
  The Key, 109 6th St W, Northfield
  5:30 pm
• Youth Substance Prevention Alliance Task Force Meeting →
  Northfield Community Resource Center (NCRC), Room 222, Northfield
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Absentee voting for General Election →
  City Hall, 801 Washington Street, Northfield
  8:00 am
• Youth Board Meeting →
  The Key, 109 6th St W, Northfield
  5:30 pm
• City Council Special Meeting and Work Session →
  City Hall, Northfield
  6:00 pm
• Ukulele Jam Session →
  Hot Spot Music, 801 Division Street, Northfield
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Absentee voting for General Election →
  City Hall, 801 Washington Street, Northfield
  8:00 am
• 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• St. Olaf College posted a job opening for AY Dance Student Stage Technician Tier 1 (WS-ST1) in Northfield. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Faribault

• St. Paul nonprofit plans community tree planting at North Alexander Park (southernminn.com)
• Net Report: Buccaneers hold off Blooming Prairie, Falcons fall in five sets (southernminn.com)
• Local orgs, businesses to help 'Warm Our Community' with winter gear drive (hometownsource.com)

Lonsdale

• MnDOT investigating dip in new roundabout on Hwy 19 (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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