Tax Increases + Operation Santa 2021

Welcome back, Northfield! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and mild. High: 47 Low: 35.

Here are the top stories today in Northfield:

1. Listen to Rice County Commissioner Galen Malecha discuss various taxes and the upcoming Truth in Taxation meeting. (kymnradio.net)
2. Mail a letter to Santa from Northfield through Operation Santa 2021. (Northfield Patch)
3. Northfield residents will likely see a double digit increase on the city portion of their property taxes next year. (kymnradio.net)

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Today in Northfield:

• HS Speed and Agility - Northfield Public School District (3:00 p.m.)
• WR: Middle School - Northfield Public School District (3:50 p.m.)
• BB: G/9A - Northfield Public School District (4:45 p.m.)
• Handmade for the Holidays: Session 2 (6:00 p.m.)
• BB: G/JV - Northfield Public School District (6:00 p.m.)
• MS Choir Concert - Northfield Public School District (7:00 p.m.)
• BB: G/V - Northfield Public School District (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• St. Olaf College: "We are thrilled to be able to host the 2021 St. Olaf Christmas Festival "Love Divine" on campus this weekend and share our tradition of music with audiences once again..." (Facebook)
• Carleton College: "Giving Tuesday was a huge success! 🎉 We saw 1500+ donors in 24 hours and exceeded our goals (twice!) to unlock a total of $100,000 in matching funds for current Carleton students..." (Facebook)
• Northfield Public Library Minnesota: "Have you tried Ebooks Minnesota? It offers ebooks you read online that are always available and don’t even require checkout..." (Facebook)
• Healthy Community Initiative: "Looking for youth activities this winter? Check out the December sports announcements from the Northfield Youth Sports Collaborative: northfieldsports.org/12-21/ Remember: there is a way for EVERY child to play..." (Facebook)
• City of Northfield, Minnesota: "Northfield, share your experiences, share your thoughts about racial equity. The Northfield Racial & Ethnic Equity Collaborative is a group of local leaders working to address issues of race and equity in Northfield..." (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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