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In today's newsletter:

  • How much will Northfield's new school levy really raise your taxes?
  • How could Northfield's new rules reshape where data centers can go?
  • What local wildlife did Northfield students spot on their campout?

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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 62, low: 45.
  • Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northfield School Board Approves Preliminary Levy With Projected 8.65% Increase (kymnradio.net) — Northfield residents face a projected 8.4% increase in the school district's 2027 levy, which officials estimate will raise the school portion of a typical unchanged home's tax bill by about 4.4–4.5%. The levy supports enrollment adjustments, debt for the Reimagine Northfield High School project, and a long-term contribution to the new ice arena, with final approval set for December 14.
   

• Data center setback proposal addresses conflicting city regulations (kymnradio.net) — Northfield officials are proposing to shrink the required distance between data centers and trails from 3,950 feet to 200 feet, fixing a rule that effectively blocked any such projects in town. The City Council will take public comment and likely act on the change at its October 6 meeting, shaping how future data centers must manage noise, water use, and energy impacts.
   

• A swimming snake risks meeting a famished fish (kaxe.org) — Students from Prairie Creek Community School near Northfield share recent wildlife sightings, from owls and cranes to migrating songbirds picked up by a Merlin bird ID app. Their report appears alongside phenology updates from schools across Minnesota, inviting Northfield-area residents to notice changing leaves, active animals, and the subtle signs of fall in their own backyards.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS: The many lives of Circle Lake Island (hometownsource.com)
  • Spud-tacular tradition has families dig in at Potato Field Days (dl-online.com)
  • Buccaneers hold off JWP, Faribault and Kenyon-Wanamingo both lose (hometownsource.com)

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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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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