Northfield News

10/30/2025

The No. 2 seeded Northfield High School volleyball team punched its ticket to the championship match of the 2025 Section 1AAA playoffs with a solid 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 25-23 victory at home against No. 3 seed Kasson-Mantorville.

The No. 2 seeded Northfield High School volleyball team punched its ticket to the championship match of the 2025 Section 1AAA playoffs with a solid 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 25-23 victory

10/27/2025

In the team’s first-ever trip to the MSHSL Class AA girls tennis team state tournament, Northfield High School finished its 2025 season with a pair of losses in tournament play on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

In the team’s first-ever trip to the MSHSL Class AA girls tennis team state tournament, Northfield High School finished its 2025 season with a pair of losses in tournament play

10/27/2025

Down 23-13 with less than 2:00 left in regulation play, the No. 2 seeded Northfield High School football team (6-3) put together a heroic 13 point rally to claim a 26-23 victory over No. 3 seed Owatonna (5-5) in the semifinals of the Section 1AAAAA …

Down 23-13 with less than 2:00 left in regulation play, the No. 2 seeded Northfield High School football team (6-3) put together a heroic 13 point rally to claim a

10/24/2025

The Northfield High School girls cross country team will be returning to the MSHSL Class AA state championship for the fourth consecutive season thanks to a dominating first place finish at the Section 1AA meet, which took place in Albert Lea on Thu…

The Northfield High School girls cross country team will be returning to the MSHSL Class AA state championship for the fourth consecutive season thanks to a dominating first place finish

10/24/2025

For just the fourth time in school history and the first time since 2003, the Northfield High School boys cross country team are your Section champions.

10/24/2025

The No. 4 seed Northfield High School secured a trip to the semifinal round of the 2025 MSHSL Class AA boys soccer soccer tournament thanks to a huge 1-0 victory over Sartell on Wednesday, Oct. 22 in the quarterfinals of the state tournament that wa…

The No. 4 seed Northfield High School secured a trip to the semifinal round of the 2025 MSHSL Class AA boys soccer soccer tournament thanks to a huge 1-0 victory

10/18/2025

As the government shutdown entered its second week, state lawmakers heard from locals on the ways they see cuts to Medicaid and other federal programs possibly impacting them — or how they already are.

As the government shutdown entered its second week, state lawmakers heard from locals on the ways they think cuts to Medicaid and other federal programs might impact them — or

10/18/2025

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon Magnus visited St. Olaf College last week in celebration of the bicentennial of a mass-migration wave that brought more than 800,000 Norwegians from Scandinavia to the United States.

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon Magnus visited St. Olaf College last week in celebration of the bicentennial of a mass-migration wave that brought more than 800,000 Norwegians from Scandinavia to the

10/17/2025

The Northfield High School girls cross country team continued its dominance of the Big 9 Conference by winning its fifth consecutive league championship at the Big 9 Conference meet on Tuesday, Oct. 14 in Owatonna, Minn.

The Northfield High School girls cross country team continued its dominance of the Big 9 Conference by winning its fifth consecutive league championship at the Big 9 Conference meet on

10/17/2025

According to a recent study, St. Olaf and Carleton colleges contribute about $280 million to the local economy.

A new study commissioned by St. Olaf College and Carleton College released findings in August that suggested the colleges contribute $289.9 million annually to the Northfield-area economy, which school leadership

10/17/2025

The groundskeeper at Northfield Cemetery has spent 20 years maintaining the cemetery mostly by himself. The historic cemetery is the resting place for some of the most recognizable names in Northfield.

Unlike those buried at Northfield Cemetery, the ground that surrounds them is alive — shifting over time as trees topple and caskets are put in.

10/16/2025

Trunk or treats abound in Southern Minn every Halloween season. Scene took a look at one popular location and listed out some more across the region for this year.

Most of us are familiar with the traditional trick-or-treating that takes place on Halloween night. Kids dressed in costumes going from door to door, hoping for a king-sized candy bar