🌱 Patch AM: Will the Oles keep their momentum against rival Carleton this Saturday?

Good morning Northfield! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Will the Oles keep their momentum against rival Carleton this Saturday?
• How did Northfield pull together through 2025’s toughest challenges?

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of 13 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 16, low: 6.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 24 and low of 11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oles fend off Rams in consolation game of Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament (stolaf.edu) — St. Olaf men’s basketball, based right here in Northfield, edged North Central University 69–66 in a holiday tournament consolation game, helped by clutch late free throws. The Oles now head back across the Cannon River for a rivalry matchup at Carleton College on Saturday, giving local fans an early-January chance to see both hometown MIAC teams in action.
   

• ICE, strained budgets and community resilience piqued Northfield's interest in 2025 (southernminn.com) — Northfield spent 2025 grappling with aggressive federal immigration actions, $6 million in school budget cuts, and a stalled water treatment plant even as a new ice arena moved ahead. Residents also confronted school safety scandals and business closures, but rallied around immigrant neighbors, food access programs, and local arts and volunteers, reinforcing a strong sense of community resilience despite mounting pressures.
   

📸 Around Northfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield

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Monday January 5

• Public Skate
  Northfield, MN Calendar Northfield, MN 55057
  11:00 am

Tuesday January 6

• City Council Meeting
  Northfield, MN Calendar , City Hall 801 Washington Street , Northfield
• My Pro Luncheon
  Flaherty's Pub & Grill , 1700 MN-3 , Northfield
  12:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Mayor's Youth Council Meeting
  Northfield, MN Calendar , 1400 Division Street S. , Northfield
  7:45 am
• Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting
  Northfield, MN Calendar , City Hall 801 Washington Street , Northfield
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Public Skate
  Northfield, MN Calendar Northfield, MN 55057
  11:00 am
• Protect your Workforce from Immigration Enforcement and Ensuring I-9 Compliance
  St. John's Lutheran Church Hall , 500 W Third St , Northfield
  6:00 pm
• Charter Commission Meeting
  Northfield, MN Calendar , 801 Washington Street , Northfield
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• NG - GBB JV/V
  Randolph Secondary Randolph, MN 55065
  9:00 am
• NG - BBB JV/V
  Randolph Secondary Randolph, MN 55065
  5:00 pm

Friday January 2

• SG - GBB Jr H
  Randolph Secondary Randolph, MN 55065
  9:00 am
• SG - BBB Jr H
  Randolph Secondary Randolph, MN 55065
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• James did a great job repairing and redoing my garage door tracks so the doors move properly now.
  He also installed a second opener for me. I would recommend Garage Door Viking for service and repair. (Nextdoor St. Olaf)
• Is AT&T building at Dundas go out of busniesse?
  Nobody there at 1030am I try get in but it locked and said closed anybody know what going with AT&T? (Nextdoor Northfield)

• SpartanNash Company posted a job opening for Cashier in Northfield. Apply here.
• Coffee & Bagel Brands posted a job opening for Team Member in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Randolph

• Kenyon man faces murder charges for September fatal crash (postbulletin.com)

Faribault

• Rice County to hold open house regarding planned County Road 20 project (kymnradio.net)
• The year of data centers? Debate, investment heated up in Minnesota in 2025 (mprnews.org)
• Premium farmland maintains value with federal aid (farmprogress.com)

Ok Northfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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