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🌱 Patch AM: How will Northfield’s newly renamed Swale Park actually change next spring?
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In today's newsletter:
- How will Northfield's newly renamed Swale Park actually change next spring?
- What will Northfield's new water quality group actually investigate for you?
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Northfield moves forward on park upgrades, renames Sibley-Swale to Swale Park (southernminn.com) — Northfield's City Council has approved major upgrade plans for Sibley-Swale and Oddfellows parks, including renaming Sibley-Swale to Swale Park and overhauling aging playgrounds and trails. The projects emphasize ecology, accessibility, and community gathering spaces, though current cost estimates exceed the city's capital plan. Construction on both parks is expected to begin next spring, following detailed design and potential cost refinements. 
• Northfield Forms Working Group to Take Broader Look at Drinking Water Quality (kymnradio.net) — Northfield is launching a new working group to take a comprehensive look at the city's drinking water quality and report back to the next City Council. Led by Bridgewater Township Supervisor Glenn Castore, the team includes local experts in geology, medicine, chemistry, and community work. They'll study contaminants from manganese to PFAS and microplastics, expand property-level testing, and share options without endorsing a specific project.
📸 Around Northfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield
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- OPEN CLAY STUDIO
Northfield Arts Guild Guild Clay Studio
1:00 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
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Saturday September 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Duo with Nick Salisbury →
Chapel Brewing, 15 Hester St, Dundas
4:30 pm - VB - Jr H at Red Wing
Randolph Public School District Randolph, MN 55065
4:30 pm - VB - C1 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
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm looking for a local arborist not a large company to cut down some trees for me in Northfield.
I got an estimate from a local company today I used three years ago and unfortunately the estimate was VERY high. Thank you in advance. (Nextdoor Spring Creek)
- SpartanNash Company posted a job opening for Cashier in Northfield. Apply here.
- Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Faribault
- Local veteran rides bike to prevent military suicides (southernminn.com)
- How To Find Dove Hunting Spots In Minnesota This Fall (kdhlradio.com)
Lakeville
- Northfield girls tennis opens with 6-1 victory over Farmington (hometownsource.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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