Colton Kemp

New Northfield Mayor Erica Zweifel shakes hands with Northfield City Clerk Lynette Peterson after taking her oath of office Tuesday evening. (Colton Kemp — NorthfieldNews.com

As April showers moisten the soil for the flowers expected to arrive the following month, the springtime rainfall and snowmelt hasn't just pushing daisies over the years.

Northfield Police Chief Jeff Schroepfer stands with the large version of the Northfield Police Department's badge, which he's in the process of redesigning.

With his Union Army cap on, Dan Peterson stood behind his desktop podium and read some announcements for the group.

After decades of service in St. Paul ended in riots, then-State Patrol Cpt. Jeff Schroepfer was left with questions about the mission of law enforcement and a desire to reconnect with his small-town roots.

Elizabeth Child had her work cut out for her when she became the executive director of the newly formed Rice County United Way in 2021.

Northfield Public School District might be looking at some financial hurdles in the coming school years, a possibility that isn't projected at the city's charter schools.

Rice County landfill was a hot topic last summer, having sparked both flame and conversation in May 2023.

Diane Carlson Evans, founder of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project is pictured in front of the sculpture Nov. 1, 1993 in Washington D.C.

Lucina González Miron holds up a fist in solidarity with the Hispanic community that amidst the nationwide uncertainty that comes with the "mass