Rice County Historian To Host Presentation + Holiday Prep

Morgan Reddekopp
·3 min read

Happy Tuesday, people of Northfield! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 25 Low: 8.

Here are the top stories today in Northfield:

  1. The American Red Cross is offering blood and plasma donors a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl and a home theater package during January. (Northfield Patch)

  2. Here are the Christmas hours for grocery stores near Northfield. (Northfield Patch)

  3. A Rice County historian and author will present his latest publication "Valley Grove Preservation Society: History & Highlights" on Jan. 20. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Northfield:

  • MS Field Trip - Children's Theater - Annie (12:00 a.m.)

  • CVB Advisory Board Meeting - Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce (12:00 p.m.)

  • Elementary Orchestra Concert - Northfield Public School District (7:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • St. Olaf College: "St. Olaf and Carleton presented donations to the City of Northfield last month amounting to $160,000. This annual tradition dates back to the 1920's. Learn more on St. Olaf News." (Facebook)

  • Dakota County Sheriff's Office: "The SMART Center has been up and running for a few months now and we're happy to share this Insight 7 story about the training being done at the facility using our virtual reality equipment and the crisis intervention training with Minne..." (Facebook)

  • Carleton College Knights: "Jerry Eriksen retires as head coach for Carleton Men's Golf. Matt Stangl, head coach of the women's program, will also serve as interim head coach of the men's team for the remainder of the 2021-22 season." (Facebook)

  • Northfield Public Library Minnesota: "Come check out the Fix A Leak exhibit on display at the library! The Fix a Leak exhibit raises awareness about water conservation in your home. Toilets are the number one source of home water loss. The toilet tank flapper is the most com..." (Facebook)

  • Healthy Community Initiative: "Rice County Public Health is having a Pfizer COVID vaccination clinic this Wednesday, Dec. 22, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Rice County Government Services Building (south entrance), 320 NW 3rd St. in Faribault. The PFIZER vaccine will be ..." (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Morgan Reddekopp

About me:

Feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns, or story ideas at morgan.reddekopp@patch.com and follow me on Twitter @ReddekoppMorgan for more news updates.

I grew up in Eagan, MN before attending Winona State University where I majored in Creative Digital Media and minored in Journalism and Creative Writing. I am very excited to be a reporter in my hometown!In my free time, I like to paint, draw and write. I am currently working on my poetry manuscript, and also enjoy hiking and being outdoors.

This article originally appeared on the Northfield Patch