Carleton College Ranking + Dakota County COVID Outbreaks

Good morning, people of Northfield! Morgan Reddekopp here with today's copy of the Northfield Daily.

First, today's weather:

A couple of showers. High: 76 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories in Northfield today:

1. Remembering former Carleton professor Eleanor Zelliot and her documentation of Dr Ambedkar’s movement in India. (Feminism in India)
2. Carleton College is Niche's top-rated college in Minnesota. (krforadio.com)
3. Here are Rice County Historical Society's upcoming events. (Press Release Desk)
4. 21 Dakota County schools were on the Minnesota Department of Health's list of schools that have had recent outbreaks of COVID-19. (Burnsville Patch)

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Today in Northfield:

• Open - Northfield Area Family YMCA (5:00 a.m.)
• Onco-Nephrology Symposium 2021 (1:00 p.m.)
• FB: V - Northfield Public School District (7:00 p.m.)

Northfield Patch Notebook

• St. Olaf College: "Um! Yah! Yah! Rachael Bentley '19 worked with a team of runners to help a legally blind athlete participate in the Twin Cities Marathon last weekend..." (Facebook)
• City of Northfield, Minnesota: "October is Energy Awareness Month, as part of the campaign, the City of Northfield with help from Xcel Energy is giving away LED light bulbs while supplies lasts from October 6, which is Energy Efficiency Day, through October 13..." (Facebook)
• City of Northfield, Minnesota: "Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell discusses the October 6 City Council meeting..." (Facebook)

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— 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.

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