Northfield Christmas Tree Farm Fight — Plus New Census Data

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, William Bornhoft, bringing you the top headlines from Northfield.

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 76 Low: 51.

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Here are the top stories today in Northfield:

1. Fight brewing over development of Christmas tree farm in Northfield (Yahoo News)
2. Northfield Public Schools Announce Mask Policy (Northfield Patch)
3. College City Cogwheel | August 19, 2021 (Aug 18, 2021) (northfieldrotary.org)
4. Mask Mandate Goes Into Effect In Rochester, MN (Northfield Patch)
5. School District looks to next five-year plan; Census Data has impacts in Northfield, Rice County; City Council preview (kymnradio.net)
6. How Much Northfield's Population Has Grown: U.S. Census (Northfield Patch)

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Today in Northfield

• Cardiovascular Board Review for Initial Certification and Recertification- Livestream CME (7:30 AM)
• SOC: G/V - Northfield Public School District (9:00 AM)
• SOC: B/JV - Northfield Public School District (9:30 AM)
• Paid Research Study: UMN Driving Simulation Study (10:00 AM)
• 5th Annual Cannon River Clay Tour (10:00 AM)

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Northfield Patch Notebook

• Minnesota Renaissance Festival: "Come be a spectator in celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture with the Minnesota Renaissance Festival Highland Games! The 14th Annual World Amateur Highland Heavy Games Championships will be held on Saturday August 21st & Sunday Augu..." (Facebook)
• St. Olaf College: "Congratulations to the Class of 2020! After more than a year's delay, we were able to welcome the Class of 2020 and their families back to campus for the rites, traditions, and ceremonies of commencement weekend. Learn more on St. Olaf N..." (Facebook)
• City of Northfield, Minnesota: "The murals in the tunnels of the Highway 246 Jefferson Parkway roundabout are done! Take a look at the birds in the Oak Savannas. Artist Adam Turman posed for a few pictures. You can catch him next at the Minnesota State Fair. Thanks for..." (Facebook)
• Carleton College Knights: "Matt Wilkinson '21 was voted as an Academic All-American for the second straight year, becoming the fourth Knight to accomplish that feat." (Facebook)
• St. Olaf College: "Alumni from the Class of 2020 are back on campus this weekend to enjoy their commencement ceremony which was previously disrupted by the pandemic. We are deeply proud of the character these young people demonstrated throughout their seni..." (Facebook)
• Visit Northfield: "Ok peeps, have you seen these absolutely AdOrAbLe gnomes at Sissy's On 7th?!?!?!? Not only are they handmade but they are made and sold all year long with different themes. This one celebrating the famous Northfield event Defeat of Je..." (Facebook)
• Northfield Youth Choirs: "Nicole Thietje is conductor of Treble Choir and Co-Artistic Director of NYC. She is choral director at New Prague High School, where she directs curricular choirs, extra curricular ensembles, and serves as choreographer and music directo..." (Facebook)
• Northfield Youth Choirs: "This week we will be posting a "Conductor Spotlight" for each of our new and returning conductors. Today we start with Dr. Therees Hibbard. Therees Tkach Hibbard is director of Chorale, serving grades 10 - adult singers. She is presently..." (Facebook)
• City of Northfield, Minnesota: "Everyone is invited to celebrate and show support of the Latino community at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Saturday, September 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Central Park, 421 E 4th St. Attendees can experience the richne..." (Facebook)
• Northfield Youth Choirs: "Shana Hodel is conductor of NYC's Poco a Poco. Shana has extensive experience as a Montessori teacher, where she incorporated music into the curriculum daily. She has also served as our collaborative pianist for Chorale for many years. S..." (Facebook)
• City of Northfield, Minnesota: "Sign up for your chance to get a 6-foot potted maple or apple tree. Dick's Sanitation is providing 15 trees to give away to Northfield residents. Winners will be randomly drawn from the entries. Deadline is September 15. https://www.ci.n..." (Facebook)
• Northfield Youth Choirs: "Today's featured conductor is Dr. Leigh Ann Garner. Leigh Ann Garner is director of Junior Singers, an ensemble for singers in grades 1 and 2. She is also Assistant Professor of Music Education at St. Olaf College. Prior to St. Olaf, she..." (Facebook)
• Carleton College Knights: "On Thursday, Men's Soccer held its first practice of preseason camp. It was great to see the guys back on campus." (Facebook)
• Northfield Youth Choirs: "The excitement is palpable! Comment below if you or someone in your family will be singing with NYC this year. Everyone is welcome!" (Facebook)
• Carleton College Knights: "Bell Field was quiet this summer, but Thursday saw the return to action for Women's Soccer as the Knights held their first practice of the 2021 preseason." (Facebook)
• City of Northfield, Minnesota: "The City of Northfield is participating in this study." (Facebook)
• Healthy Community Initiative: "Get to know the Growing Up Healthy staff! Meet Les Limon! ¡Conozca a nuestro personal! ¡Conoce a Les Limon! Hi, my name is Leslie! I've lived in Minnesota for 26 years. I received my Bachelor's in Social Work from the University of Minne..." (Facebook)
• Bridge Chamber Music Festival: "At Keepsake Cidery today, checking out the space for the upcoming Bridge Festival concert. Justin Knoepfel Alexandra Early Sarah Lewis Emily Hagen will be playing here on August 29th at 3 pm. Music of Felix Mendelssohn and Rebecca Clarke..." (Facebook)
• Carleton College Knights: "Football opened its preseason camp on Thursday. It was great to see the Knights back on campus." (Facebook)
• Northfield Arts Guild: "The Guild is pleased to welcome Anna Olson, our new Performing Arts Manager! Anna comes to the Guild as a licensed music educator and experienced theater professional with a deep passion for the performing arts. We look forward to all th..." (Facebook)
• Visit Northfield: "Check out what's happening this weekend in Northfield! https://entertainmentguidemn.c... #NorthfieldChamber #FinallyFriday #WeLoveWeekends #ThisIsNorthfield #VisitNorthfield" (Facebook)
• Old Northfield: "Exciting things in the works at the historical society, consider becoming a member!" (Facebook)
• City of Northfield, Minnesota: "Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliott discusses new state legislation governing mental health crisis call and preparations for the 2021 Defeat of Jesse James Days. El jefe de policía de la ciudad de Northfield, Mark Elliott, habla de la n..." (Facebook)
• Bridge Chamber Music Festival: "View from behind the microphone Great to talk with Paula Grandquist today on KYMN 95.1 FM about all of the upcoming artists and concerts! Our conversation will be posted early next week." (Facebook)
• Healthy Community Initiative: "Everyone is invited to celebrate and show your support for the Latino community at the 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Northfield's Central Park, 421 E 4th St. Todos están invitados a ..." (Facebook)
• Northfield Fine Arts Boosters - NFAB: "For this board member, music camp happened first at Dorian in 1986 at Luther College and later at MMEA All-State Band camps in 1989 and 1990. Oh, the memories triggered by this New York Times article on Interlochen Center for the Arts in..." (Facebook)

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— William Bornhoft

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