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History

Old Arts Guild Programs Now Online at Northfield History Collaborative

About a quarter of the Northfield Arts Guild theater programs that ever existed are now available online.

History

Early Record Book, St. John's Lutheran Church Photos Now Online

Church records give us clues to our ancestors' everyday lives that sometimes other documents can't. See new records from St. John's Lutheran Church online.

History

New at the Northfield History Collaborative: Lots and Lots of Photos

If you enjoy seeing scenes from old Northfield, it's well worth the time to browse through the newest Northfield History Collaborative addition from the Northfield News.

Local Connections

Listen to a Northfield Connection to the Oscars

Listen to a KYMN interview with an Academy Award winner who attended St. Olaf College over at the Northfield History Collaborative.

History

Remembering the Hangings at Mankato: 150 Years Ago Today

Get a local eye on the mass hanging at Mankato 150 years ago today through materials in the Northfield History Collaborative.

History

150th Anniversary of Antietam: See Signatures of Locals Wounded There

Today's the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War. See the enlistment signatures of three Northfield area men who were injured there.

History

DJJD: Learn About the Northfield Bank Raid From Eyewitnesses

Learn more about the 1876 raid on the First National Bank through the words of eyewitnesses.

History

Old Northfield Maps, Post-Bank Raid Newspaper Now Online

Three old maps of Northfield and one newspaper from September 1876 are now available online at the Northfield History Collaborative.

History

Booklet Describes Northfield of 117 Years Ago

Read about the Division Street of 1895 from the eyes of a writer in 1935 in "Up and Down Main Street 40 Years Ago," a booklet published by former Northfield News editor W. F. Schilling.

Food

The Continuing Tale of Two Breakfast Cookie Recipes

There is a serious need in my home for grab-n-go breakfasts. The third trial may be a charm in my hunt for a good breakfast cookie recipe.