About this column:
Keep up with everything related to Northfield's Defeat of Jesse James Days.Editor's note: Be sure to check out all our DJJD coverage on our 2012 roundup page. Northfield had a perfect late-summer day on Sunday for the annual Defeat of Jesse James Days Grand Parade. More than 140 entries participated as the parade moved north on Division Street from Northfield High School to the Northfield Public Library. See video of the Grand Parade. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter
Editor's note: Be sure to check out all our DJJD coverage on our 2012 roundup page. Northfield had a perfect late-summer day on Sunday for the annual Defeat of Jesse James Days Grand Parade. More than 140 entries participated as the parade moved north on Division Street from Northfield High School to the Northfield Public Library. See photos of the Grand Parade. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter
Editor's note: Be sure to check out all our DJJD coverage on our 2012 roundup page. The St. Olaf College Viking Chorus (first-year men) once again marched in the Defeat of Jesse James Days Grand Parade on Sunday and were accompanied by former members of the ensemble who are still on campus. Last year, the group marched with nearly 150 guys singing Fram Fram (the college hymn), Um! Yah! Yah! (the college fight song), and Happy Birthday, and ended up winning first place in the entertainment division of the parade. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free …
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all weekend. Under a sunny sky, two teams went back—way back—on Saturday in a vintage base ball game (yes, two words). At Old Memorial Park, the Northfield Silver Stars took on the St. Croix Base Ball Club in 1870 base ball rules, more than appropriate for the Defeat of Jesse James Days celebration, which recalls the failed bank raid attempt by the James-Younger Gang in 1876. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all weekend. About 500 people participated in the annual Defeat of Jesse James Days 5K and 15K races today. With clear skies and temperatures in the 50s, Sunday was an ideal morning for the race. The race is a benefit for the Northfield Area Foundation. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter 5K Results The top five male finishers in the 5K race were: Adam Konopka, 27, Northfield, 17:06 Sean Fox, 43, Northfield, 18:12 Adam Carlsen, 20, …
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all weekend. Boy, those were some shiny cars. Around 350 automobiles of yesteryear took over Riverside Lions Park for the annual Defeat of Jesse James Day car show on Saturday. If you were unable to make it to the show—or even if you did—sit back and enjoy a glimpse at another era courtesy of the Sundowners Car Club show. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all weekend. The family-operated Sutton Rodeo, Inc. returned to Jesse James Arena this year for Defeat of Jesse James Days and put on three wild shows. Cowboys and cowgirls competed in calf roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling and bull riding. Here's a look at some of the action. For more on the rodeo, be sure to read this story about Jim Sutton. For full results, head to the PRCA website. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all weekend. For those looking for their own action to rival that of the Defeat of Jesse James Days Bank Raid Re-enactment, many folks headed over to Ames Park to take in some of the rides and carnival games. Northfield Patch stopped by and captured some photos of the fun. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all weekend. The Northfield Historical Society helped kick off this year’s Defeat of Jesse James Days on Thursday with its beer and wine tasting. The event featured two craft beers brewed in Minnesota by Bank Brewing Company as a tribute to Northfield history: 1876, created for last year’s DJJD, and this year’s new Devil’s Gulch ale. “Devil’s Gulch” refers to a small canyon in Garretson, S.D., that the outlaw Jesse James allegedly jumped on horseback while fleeing the posse that pursued…
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all weekend. If the crowd surrounding Division Street doesn't give it away, then the sounds of gunfire should. The James-Younger Gang Re-enactment, a staple of the Defeat of Jesse James Days for many years, excited hundreds of people Saturday at one of the four re-enactments held that day. Two more re-enactments were held Friday night with two more scheduled for Sunday. At the 11 a.m. Saturday re-enactment, 2-year-old Frankie Barry, in full cowboy regalia, sat in the first row on his …
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all weekend. The Northfield soap box derby race on Saturday morning may go down as the most roaring time of the 2012 Defeat of Jesse James Days. Dozens of drivers took to the streets for the second annual derby. Drivers were stationed at St. John's Lutheran Church and the course started at Plum Street South and ran east on Third Street West, taking a right onto Poplar Street South and then a left onto Fourth Street West for a dash to the finish. A Northfield Police officer pointed his …
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all week. Plenty of kids, parents and onlookers made it out Saturday morning to Division Street for the annual Defeat of Jesse James Days Kiddie Parade. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our newsletter
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all week. A zipper becomes a purse; a worn sweater is reshaped into wooly mittens; deer antlers become intriguing lampstands. This year's Defeat of Jesse James Days Arts and Craft Show at the Northfield Arena boasts dozens of exhibitors, many of whom are selling creatively reused and recycled clothing and housewares. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Saturday. Check out the photo gallery for pictures of some of the items and their creators. In addition to the Arts and Craft …
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all week. It looked like the rain might dampen the spirits of the James-Younger Gang on Thursday night, but their shooting exhibition at Jesse James Arena got going as the skies cleared up. Lots of laughs filled the night air when audience volunteers ran a three-legged and redneck barrel race and the James-Younger Gang members entertained with guns and horses. Watch videos highlights from Thursday night's mounted shooting exhibition, along with Miss Rodeo Minnesota Sabrina Behr's escape…
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all week. Don’t approach Bridge Square this weekend if you are on a diet. The food vendors staked out in downtown Northfield offer festival-goers a variety of fare, from hamburgers and french fries to gyros and crab fritters. Here are five menu items sure to please the tastebuds of many hungry folks, whether they are “townies” or visitors taking in Defeat of Jesse James Days events: Taco in a Bag from Maria’s Taco Hut Corn dog from the Northfield Masons stand Pork chop on a bun or stick…
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all week. Would you risk your life to save another person? That's what a rodeo clown does each time he enters the ring. Johnny Dudley may be a clown, but he takes his job very seriously—for the most part. Patch caught up with Dudley, this year's rodeo clown for the P.R.C.A Professional Rodeo, which starts 8 p.m. tonight at Jesse James Arena. There are also rodeos scheduled for 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. Reserved seating is $12, general admission is $10, children 4-12 are $6 and …
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all week. Northfielders on Thursday descended on Bridge Square and the surrounding area to take in Townie Night, the unofficial Defeat of Jesse James Days night for the hometown crowd. Northfield Patch made the rounds and captured the sights at the Northfield Golf Club tournament, giddy-up horse races, pedal tractor pull and the Northfield Fire Department bingo tent. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our newsletter
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all week. If you're a townie, you probably know the story of the raid on Northfield's First National Bank in 1876. You know the names, but do you know the faces? Test your knowledge with our quiz. Above, find 10 photographs of men who were either James-Younger Gang members or Northfield residents involved in the battle. Each photograph has a number in its caption. Match those numbers with the names of the men below. Watch out! There is one extra name, just to make things more difficult…
The 2012 Defeat of Jesse James Days is finally here! Northfield Patch has been following along as the first stories for this year's DJJD started popping up in March. On this page, you'll find all the coverage you can handle for the 2012 DJJD. Be sure to keep checking back as new posts populate this page throughout the weekend. We hope to keep you in the loop for everything that's going on from the action on Bridge Square to the happenings at the Jesse James Arena. If you don't get your DJJD fill on this page, take a look at our extensive 2011 DJJD coverage. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter…
Editor's note: Be sure to stick with Patch and bookmark our 2012 DJJD roundup page as we bring you coverage all week. Guns, horses, balloons, clowns and lots of fun—that's what you'll get tonight at the James-Younger Gang Mounted Shooting Exhibition. The event is back for its second year and is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Jesse James Arena. The event is free for those with a button event. Buttons can be purchased at several businesses around town for $4. Children 12 and younger are $2. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our newsletter
