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The news from Northfield, Minnesota on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025: 

Northfield Public Schools Cancel School for 2/18/2025; Updates From Other Area Schools 

Blood Drive at St. Olaf Today & Tomorrow; Red Cross In Urgent Need of Donors 

Updates on the Ice Arena is The Main Discussion Item At The Northfield City Council Tonight; Update Includes Construction Costs That Are $3.9 Million Higher Than Originally Estimated 

 Martha and Dan of Martha's Eats & Treats in Dundas talk about the origin of the business and the products available at Martha's Eats & Treats. 

Local Artists Mark Daehlin and Director of Library Services Natalie Draper discuss the new art exhibit in City Hall: Freedom Road Hereos. A reception for the exhibit will be held Tuesday, February 18th at 5pm in City Hall. 

The news from Northfield, Minnesota on Monday, February 17th, 2025: 

Northfield Police & St. Paul Bomb Squad Safely Remove Vintage Explosives

Northfield Library Hosts Movie Night & Concert This Week

Several Maintenance Projects Planned For School Buildings Over The Summer

 Ronica Roberson, managing editor of the Entertainment Guide, highlights some of the upcoming events in the area. 

 District 58A State Representative Kristi Pursell provides her weekly legislative update. 

After an over two-hour-long debate, the Northfield City Council appeared again split on the issue of the Water Treatment Plant. After rejecting the initial construction bids in January, city staff returned with two alternative proposals with lower costs. Here the story here

Below, find all the stories KYMN has done about the plant:

• KYMN News Story (1/21/2025): A Summary of the Water Treatment Plant Project: Northfield City Council Set To Approve Construction Bids Tonight
• KYMN News Story (1/23/2025): A Recap of the Northfield City Council Rejection of Construction Contracts for the Water Treatment Plant
• KYMN Podcasts (1/23/2025): Northfield Mayor Erica Zweifel and Ben Martig discuss the City Council meeting and water treatment plant bids
• KYMN Podcasts (2/11/2025): Logan Wells Explains the Drinking Water Treatment Plant situation 2/11/25
• KYMN Podcasts (2/12/2025): Northfield City Administrator Ben Martig

City Administrator Martig discusses the Feb 11th City Council work session, where the Council talked about the final stages of the comprehensive planning process, and the state of the drinking water treatment plant project.