E-Learning On Snow Days + COVID Testing Center

Get on up, Northfield! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 52 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Northfield:

1. Northfield Public Schools set a plan for e-learning on snow days this year. (kymnradio.net)
2. Northfield Public Schools opened a new COVID testing center at the at the Northfield School District Office. (Northfield Patch)
3. A new study shows that Rice County has "very low" risk in maternal health. (Northfield Patch)

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Today in Northfield:

• Open House for Professional Pride Realty (8:00 a.m.)
• Reduce Your Cancer Risk Virtual Webinar Thursday, November 4 (12:00 p.m.)
• Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting (4:00 p.m.)
• District Band Concert - Northfield Public School District (7:00 p.m.)

Northfield Patch Notebook

• City of Northfield, Minnesota: "Northfield Mayor Rhonda Pownell and City Administrator Ben Martig discuss the November 2 City Council meeting..." (Facebook)
• Healthy Community Initiative: "Do you have gently used snow pants and winter coats to donate? Your donations would be warmly welcomed this month by elementary-aged students at the Greenvale Park Community School / Escuela Comunitaria Greenvale Park..." (Facebook)
• FiftyNorth Senior Center: "CPR and First Aid Course November 10th (Tuesday) 9 am to 12 noon Students will receive expert training in First Aid and Basic Life Support CPR (adult) including Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)..." (Facebook)
• Northfield Public Library Minnesota: "Note: Family Storytime location has changed for November. We’ll either meet on the library patio or in indoors in the Bunday meeting room (spaced out), depending on weather conditions..." (Facebook)

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— Morgan Reddekopp

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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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