New federal safety regulations for baby sleep products may affect what Northfield parents already have in their homes.
Summer spending doesn't have to break the bank! Here are a few ways to cut back while still having some big fun all year.
If you're pregnant, don't stressβ a new book explains just what to do while making your baby, from healthy diets to the checklist you need.
It's common to feel suffocated by all of our material objects. Luckily, there are some ways to simplify our lives as parents and people.
Every parent wants to crack the code on their picky eaters β without having to force-feed them. Here are some techniques that will help.
Planning a getaway with a toddler? It might not be as sunny as you hoped, if you're not prepared. Here are some tips to remember!
A recent book suggests that over-parenting your child could be doing more harm than good β but how do you know when you're guilty of it?
You've heard of the helicopter parent, but thereβs a new term sweeping the playgrounds. Are you guilty of it?
With a little creative thinking, courage, and planning, you can find a modern-day workflow that actually works for you and your family.
One in nine young people from 16-24 are neither working nor attending school. Hereβs how Minnesota stacks up with others in at-risk youth.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucksβ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 statesβand counting.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
You say goodbye, I say hello: Arlo Cristofaro's first full-length album offers both an introduction to his music and a fond farewell to his hometown.
Northfield residents placed in 26 categories in the Great Minnesota Get-together's flower arranging competition.
Three girls were chosen at Saturday's coronation ceremony.
Shodo Spring was to start walk along proposed path of the Keystone XL Pipeline on Monday, the newspaper reported.
Here are the latest posts from our Northfield bloggers.
The first-term United States senator visited Northfield High School, SPUR and Carleton College on Thursday afternoon.
What's Northfield selling on the web?
A record number of nearly 500 people cast votes to determine this yearβs winner.
A former St. Paul deputy mayor will discuss "collective philanthropy.'
Check out video from the inaugural Farm Bike Tour.
The grant will fund much-needed improvements to the societyβs archival/collection facilities, including the installation of movable shelving that will better preserve the more than 15,000 historical artifacts in the societyβs collection.
Services will be led by Rabbi Shosh Dworsky, Carleton associate chaplain, along with the participation of students and community members. All services and observances are free and open to the public.
Yo ho, yo hoβitβs a pirateβs day for you!
What's Northfield selling on the web?
Here are the most recent babies born at the Northfield Hospital.
We take a look back to how Northfield remembered the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Northfield had a perfect late-summer day on Sunday for the annual ο»ΏDefeat of Jesse James Daysο»Ώ Grand Parade.
The Sundowner Car Club hosts the annual car show during Defeat of Jesse James Days.
Know where you canβand can'tβdrive this weekend.