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🌱 Patch AM: How St. Olaf’s success is reshaping jobs and businesses in Northfield
Make time for OPEN CLAY STUDIO on the Northfield Patch calendar
Greetings Northfield! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How St. Olaf's success is reshaping jobs and businesses in Northfield
- Which Northfield players clinched the 5–2 tennis win over Stewartville?
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• St. Olaf and Northfield featured in 'Midwest Living' (stolaf.edu) — Northfield and St. Olaf College are highlighted in Midwest Living as a standout day-trip destination, emphasizing the town's colleges, downtown spots, and free campus events that locals regularly enjoy. The piece also notes St. Olaf's major economic impact, supporting over a thousand jobs and millions in local and state tax revenue tied directly to Northfield's businesses and housing. 
• Girls tennis results for Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 (postbulletin.com) — Northfield girls tennis opened the week with a strong 5–2 win over Stewartville, powered by key victories in both singles and doubles. Local fans can see familiar names like Kate Grant, Evie Bengston, and the Tapper/Richardson duo featured in the lineup, underscoring another solid performance for Northfield's program.
📸 Around Northfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield
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- OPEN CLAY STUDIO
Northfield Arts Guild Guild Clay Studio
12:30 pm - Opening Picnic
Arcadia Charter School Northfield, MN 55057
5:30 pm - Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting →
Northfield, MN Calendar, City Hall 801 Washington Street, Northfield
6:00 pm - Goal Setting Conferences
Arcadia Charter School Northfield, MN 55057
8:00 am - OPEN CLAY STUDIO
Northfield Arts Guild Guild Clay Studio
12:00 pm - Saturday Wheel Throwing: Session 1
Northfield Arts Guild Guild Clay Studio
9:00 am - Water Street Studios Shop
Northfield Arts Guild Water Street Studios (411 Water St.), 411 Water St. S, Northfield, 55057, United States
11:00 am - Watercolor Class: Color Theory 1
Northfield Arts Guild Water Street Studios (411 Water St.), 411 Water St. S, Northfield, 55057, United States
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
📣 Northfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- VB - C1 at Red Wing
Randolph Public School District Randolph, MN 55065
4:30 pm - VB - Jr H at Red Wing
Randolph Public School District Randolph, MN 55065
4:30 pm - VB - JV at Red Wing
Randolph Public School District Randolph, MN 55065
5:45 pm - Lake City vs Cannon Falls →
CANNON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(01970) -110 E 4th St in Northfield. Apply here.
- Target Corporation posted a job opening for Visual Merchandiser - Northfield, MN in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Faribault
- Gladys L. Gale (wanamingomn.com)
- 3 Pennington County inmates sentenced by district court set to be released in September (nwminnesotanews.com)
- Spinning and dipping, Minnesota fairgoers delight in the classic Tilt-A-Whirl ride as it turns 100 (wjtv.com)
Cannon Falls
- Darlene Homgerg, 88 (newpraguetimes.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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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