Northfield Schools Updates + Meteor Showers This Month

Happy Tuesday, people of Northfield! This is your new reporter, Morgan Reddekopp. Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 74 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Northfield:

1. Carleton College and Twin Cities-based Schuler Foundation are pledging funds to help low-income and immigrant students. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
2. The Northfield Raiders have changed their mascot. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
3. An exhibition telling the stories of Minnesota Holocaust survivors recently opened at St. Olaf College. (St. Olaf College News)
4. Two meteor showers will grace the skies in October. Here's how you can see them in Northfield. (Northfield Patch)
5. See where Northfield's two colleges rank among the best colleges in Minnesota. (University Magazine)

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Today in Northfield:

There are no events on the calendar today.

Northfield Patch Notebook

• Dakota County Sheriff's Office: "In 1989 before he knew what the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office was, Captain Jim Gabriel was one heck of a good football player at St. Paul’s Johnson High..." (Facebook)
• City of Northfield, Minnesota: "City officials and members of the Northfield Arts and Culture Commission are hosting a public dedication ceremony for the murals located in the pedestrian tunnels under the roundabout at Highway 246 and Jefferson Parkway on Wednesday, Oc..." (Facebook)
• Northfield Arts Guild: "Don't miss this GORGEOUS new exhibition in our Main Gallery. "Merging Abstraction" - the Work of John and Tom Maakestad - is on display through October 30th. Enjoy this beautiful work. See you soon!" (Facebook)
• Northfield Arts Guild: "Live music is BACK! 🎶 Thanks to our friends and community members who joined us for an outdoor concert by the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra in their return to live performance. Beautiful night, Beautiful music!!" (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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Northfield Daily? You can contact me at morgan.reddekopp@patch.com.