Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Colton Kemp

    Almost every third grader in Rice County was able learn about pollination and native prairies and could bring home their own prairie plant this school year. kAm%92E’D 3642FD6 E9:D H2D E96 7:CDE J62C E96 AC@8C2> >256 :ED H2J E@ D49@@=D :? {@?D52=6 2?5 (2E6CG:==6\t=JD:2?\|@CC:DE@H?[ H9:49 D6CG6D |@CC:DE@H? DEF56?ED] %96 AC@8C2>[ <?@H? 2D “!@4<6E @7 !C2:C:6[” :D ;FDE E9C66 J62CD @=5]k^AmkAmu2C:32F=E 4@?D6CG2E:@?:DE s:4< wFDE@? 42>6 FA H:E9 E96 AC@8C2>[ H9:49 3682? :?

  • 3 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Colton Kemp

    By Colton Kemp It was rare for Northfield High School's Bob Gregory-Bjorklund to tell a student they had what it takes to make it in the ruthless field of acting - but by his second year working with Ben Wang, the longtime theater director knew he had a star on stage. Get any of our free email newsletters - news headlines, e-edition, prep sports, obituaries, entertainment and more. Explore newslettersReach Reporter Colton Kemp at 507-645-1115. © Copyright 2025 APG Media of Southern Minnesota.

  • 3 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Colton Kemp

    By By COLTON KEMP [email protected] During a trip to Israel while in seminary, Wendy Manuel spoke with a bus driver of Palestinian decent who described not having a passport due to the then-mostly-unrecognized territory of Palestine. Unable to pinpoint where his identity fit in the world, he asked her "Who am I?"Get any of our free email newsletters - news headlines, e-edition, prep sports, obituaries, entertainment and more. Explore newslettersReach Reporter Colton Kemp at 507-645-1115.

  • 3 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Colton Kemp

    By Colton Kemp With the June 13 deadline to submit bonding requests to the state quickly approaching, city staff made it clear to the Northfield City Council at the Tuesday evening meeting: it needs to know where the council stands on the water treatment plant. Get any of our free email newsletters - news headlines, e-edition, prep sports, obituaries, entertainment and more. Explore newslettersReach Reporter Colton Kemp at 507-645-1115. © Copyright 2025 APG Media of Southern Minnesota.

  • 3 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Colton Kemp

    By Colton Kemp After two years of severe drought came to an end last summer, the city of Northfield experienced one of the worst floods in its history. Before that, 2022-23 saw one of the community's heaviest recorded snowfall winters, followed by two of its warmest, lightest snowfall winters. Get any of our free email newsletters - news headlines, e-edition, prep sports, obituaries, entertainment and more. Explore newslettersReach Reporter Colton Kemp at 507-645-1115.