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Spotted on the Northfield calendar: Dolly Day

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Good day Northfield! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Northfield 4-H kids turned shopping trips into real community impact
  • What Northfield students are noticing in our changing fall wildlife
  • Need a single new truck tire from a Northfield seller?

Also on today's calendar: River Walk Market Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Big Giants 4-H Club Gives Back (dundasmn.com) — Northfield's Big Giants 4-H Club has spent the year tackling hunger and basic needs through hands-on projects for the Northfield Community Action Center, from a Cub Foods scavenger hunt to hygiene kits and holiday meal boxes. Local youth collected and delivered hundreds of pounds of food and supplies, volunteered at the food shelf, and earned recognition at both the Rice County Fair and Minnesota State Fair.
   

2. A profusion of funky fungi intrigue student phenologists (kaxe.org) — Students at Prairie Creek Community School in Northfield are tracking fall's arrival through local wildlife sightings, from herons, hawks, and owls to deer, squirrels, and dragonflies around town. Their phenology report appears alongside updates from schools across Minnesota, inviting Northfield residents to notice changing bird activity, cooler weather, and shifting animal behavior in their own backyards.
   

3. Trading Post: Wednesday, September 23 rd 2026 (ingstadmedia.com) — Today's Trading Post includes a Northfield listing for a single new BF Goodrich All-Terrain tire, with a local 507 phone contact. Alongside it are other regional items like farm equipment, hunting gear, and household tools, giving Northfield-area residents a snapshot of what neighbors across nearby towns are buying and selling.
   

4. 106-year-old Dan Patch commuter rail bridge reaches the end of the line (bringmethenews.com) — A historic rail bridge in Savage that once carried Dan Patch commuter trains between Northfield and Minneapolis is being removed this week, closing Quentin Avenue through Sept. 25. While some residents mourn the loss of a landmark, others welcome the end of a long-standing traffic hazard, as the city preserves select pieces for local historical groups.
   

5. Who Killed Joseph Lee Heywood? Frank James, Not Jesse James (truewestmagazine.com) — Northfield's famous 1876 bank raid is back in the spotlight as new and long-overlooked evidence argues that Frank James, not Jesse James, killed cashier Joseph Lee Heywood. Drawing on affidavits, letters, and recent scholarship, the piece revisits how Northfield citizens resisted the James-Younger gang and why historians are now more certain about who fired the fatal shot.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Northfield. Apply here.
  • Mclane Company, Inc. posted a job opening for CDL A Delivery Truck Driver - Northfield, MN $7500 Sign On Bonus in Elko New Market. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.

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: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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