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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Meet Eric Wood, New Patch Local Ad Manager

Wood, who is an avid runner, will go the extra mile to serve your business with great advertising deals.

One of Patch's goals is to make life ridiculously easy for our communities, and that includes businesses. To that end, we introduce Eric Wood, Patch's new Local Ad Manager for Patch's sites in Apple-Valley/Rosemount, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Northfield, Richfield, and Southwest Minneapolis.  Eric comes armed with ridiculously cost-effective advertising deals that should fit most any budget. To introduce you to Eric, we asked him to share some interesting facts about himself:   Home: Long time resident of Southwest Minneapolis. Home state: Iowa. He "still bleeds Black and Gold).   Career: Close to 10 years in local media and advertising sales.  Previously worked the south metro for the Star Tribune and sold advertising for Minnesota …

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Small Business Employees: We Want to Learn More About You

Fill out our form and we will run a profile on Patch so residents can learn more about you and the business where you work.

  If you are an employee of a local small business, Patch wants to learn more about you. We want to know more about the people who work in our town. What's the best advice you've ever received? What are your Pet Peeves? What's your dream vacation? Fill out this "Employee Spotlight" form, upload a photo and we will post a profile about you on Patch. Have fun with it. Use the right scroll bar to see all the questions. Please fill out the form and click the "Submit" button before you upload a photo. Click on the white and green "Upload Photos and Videos" button to the right. You should see a thumbnail of your photo after you upload it. Include your name in the photo caption. If you have any questions about the form, email Kevira.Voegele@patch…

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

We Want to Feature Your Business on Patch

Don't wait for us to come to you. We'll give a shout out to local small businesses who fill out the form below and upload a picture.

  If you own or manage a local small business, Patch wants to hear from you. Fill out this "Business Spotlight" form and we will feature your company on Patch. Use the right scroll bar to see all the questions. Please fill out the form and click the "Submit" button before you upload a photo. Click on the white and green "Upload Photos and Videos" button above. You should see a thumbnail of your photo after you upload it. Include the business name in the photo caption. If you have any questions about the form, email Kevira.Voegele@patch.com.

Lolly Hoefler

5:26 am on Friday, April 26, 2013

Was not able to upload pic for the business spot   more ›

Monday, April 8, 2013

Northfield's Caribou Coffee Safe, Not Among the 150 Set to Close

News of the Caribou closings has been leaking out since a company conference call Friday morning. The Brooklyn Center-based company issued a statement Monday.

Updated below. Northfield’s Caribou Coffee shop, located at 400 5th St. w., is not among the more than 150 slated for closure across the nation. A source with knowledge of the company’s downsizing plans and speaking on the condition of anonymity said 80 stores are being outright closed and 80 others are being converted into Peet’s Coffee locations. Two Minnesota locations in Minneapolis—the Rand Tower store and a shop on the corner of 53rd Avenue and Lyndale Avenue South—are on the chopping block, according to the source, and are scheduled to close next week. “The rest of the Twin Cities stores are safe for now,” the source said, adding that most of the 160 affected stores are in Ohio, Atlanta and Michigan. The source said severance …

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Homes Sold in Northfield-Week of March 23, 2013

See what sold for $164,000 .

  This is a list of some homes that have recently sold in the Northfield area. The following sold information is courtesy of Edina Realty Inc: 1817 Lake Dr. Sold for: $261,000, Bedrooms: 4, Baths: 3. Agency: ERA Gillespie Real Estate.  1408 Washington Street. Sold for: $177,400, Bedrooms: 3, Baths: 3. Agency: Coldwell Banker South Metro.  1604 Maple Street. Sold for: $325,000, Bedrooms: 4, Baths: 4. Agency: Professional Pride Realty LLC.  1740 Archibald Circle. Sold for: $164,000, Bedrooms: 3, Baths: 2. Agency: Professional Pride Realty.  2418 Valley Court  Sold for: $285,000, Bedrooms: 5, Baths: 4. Agency: Edina Realty.  2002 Lincoln Street S Sold for: $167,000, Bedrooms: 3, Baths: 3. Agency: Professional Pride Realty LLC.  620 Bunker …

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Most Recent Homes Sold in Northfield-March 2,2013

Check out the latest homes that sold in the Northfield area.

1004 Juniper Avenue W  Sale price: $180,000, Bedrooms 3 Baths: 3 Agency: Edina Realty Inc.  501 Afton Drive Sales price: $297,000, Bedrooms: 3  Baths: 3 Agency: Coldwell Banker South Metro.  752 Lathrop Drive  Sales price: $125,000, Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Agency: Coldwell Banker South Metro.  110 Spring Street S Sales price: $64,900, Bedrooms: 4  Baths: 2 Agency: ReMax Advisors. 23195 Northfield Boulevard Sales price: $79,000, Bedrooms: 4  Baths:2 Agency: Keystone Real Estate Group  804 1st Street W Sales price: $205,000, Bedrooms: 3  Baths:4 Agency: Professional Pride Realty LLC. 12790 Eaton Avenue  Sales price: $735,000, Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4. Agency: Professional Pride Realty LLC.  1804 McKinley Drive Sales price: $268,000, Bedrooms: 5 …

Friday, February 22, 2013

Chamber Announces Business Award Winners

The Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year and Ambassador of the Year were named.

The Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce this week announced winners of its annual business awards. NAPA Auto Parts was named Business of the Year; Charles Sewich of Heartman Insurance was named Business Person of the Year; Jean Taylor of Taylor Truck Line was named Ambassador of the Year. "These pillars of the business community lead by example, contribute time and energy, and help create a healthy economic climate," said Mary Schmelzer, executive director of the Chamber.  More information on the recognition will come at a later time; the annual banquet has been moved to the fall. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Craigslist: The Best of Northfield—Snowboards, Comic Books, NASCAR Collectibles

What's Northfield selling on the web?

In this feature, we take a look at the "best" Northfield ads on craigslist. Now, best is a very subjective term. But we'll bring to you items that range from the strange to the collectible to the helpful in a weekly post. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter   Swing, swing, swing Boppy, portable swing in girl colors - $25 Selling our Boppy portable swing. Loved how small it was and it folds up great...perfect for travel and for home since everything is big and takes up space! It's in excellent condition; material is so soft! There are 2 reclining positions, timer for music and 6 different speeds! Email if interested...asking $25. Clicking and cruising Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - $25 …

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Craigslist: The Best of Northfield—Reclining Sofa, Corncob Pipe, Golf Clubs

What's Northfield selling on the web?

In this feature, we take a look at the "best" Northfield ads on craigslist. Now, best is a very subjective term. But we'll bring to you items that range from the strange to the collectible to the helpful in a weekly post. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter   Put your feet up Reclining sofa - $100 Sage green sofa for sale. Reclines on both ends plus has pull down table in the middle. Approximately 4 years old. Very good condition. Take a swing  Woman's Golf Club Set - $50 Set of woman's golf clubs, includes the golf bag. The brand of clubs - Lady Modello Total of 13 clubs. Tap it up Capezio tap shoes (model 442) size 7 - $20 Almost new Capezio Adult Tapster (SKU: CAPEZIO-442) excellent…

Friday, February 8, 2013

HOW TO: Business Owners, Claim Your Free Listing on Patch!

Business owners, here's an easy-to-follow video on how to claim your free listing on Northfield Patch

Don't get left behind. You can enhance your presence online and reach new customers for your local business—and it's free! Every local business gets a space on Patch. We've already done the legwork to create it for you. If you haven't seen it, we'd be happy to show it to you. If we missed you, we're ready to add you. And if you claim it, you have more control over how your business is presented online. Head to our Patch Places section at the top, search for your listing and click on the "claim it" button to become an active user. Your friends, neighbors and potential new patrons will get a better sense of who your are, what your business has to offer and what your community means to you. HOW TO CLAIM YOUR LISTING: WHAT DO ONCE YOU'VE …

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