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The E-moto Problem: What Northfield Can Already Do About It

Police Chief Schroepfer confirms current state law already bans e-motos on sidewalks and trails. He's choosing education over enforcement for now

Jul 17 • Griff Wigley

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Northfield.org's Summer Subscription Drive Starts Today

What Northfield.org costs, what it covers, and why your paid subscription matters

Jul 15 • Griff Wigley

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Reimagine Northfield High School: The Fix, and the Unfinished Math

Rebidding and value engineering brought the project back to budget. The numbers proving it haven't been shown yet.

Jul 9 • Griff Wigley

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A reader's comment sent me looking. I found a set of 76 more City survey responses that I'd missed

A comparison of Northfield's random and non-random survey results suggests dissatisfaction levels may have been understated

Jul 3 • Griff Wigley

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June 2026

The Legal Risk That Split the Northfield School Board 3-4

A proposed ethics enforcement policy failed on a narrow vote. Three board seats are on the November ballot. The policy debate returns in the fall.

Jun 25 • Griff Wigley

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City of Northfield's survey results are in. So are 15 pages of resident comments

A follow-up to my February post: what the data shows, what happened at the May 19 council meeting, and what residents said in their own words, sorted by…

Jun 18 • Griff Wigley

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May 2026

Northfield is getting three new park playgrounds this summer, and one of them is pretty different

Here's what's coming to Central Park, Dresden Hill Park, and Riverside Lions Park

May 25 • Griff Wigley

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First look: Rebound Partners’ Archer hotel plan takes shape ahead of June review

Event space, bagel shop, and diner envisioned for ground floor; 54 hotel units above; HPC review set for June 3

May 15 • Griff Wigley

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April 2026

Northfield's $19 million high school overrun: what the record reveals

What the board packet didn't say, what the district's explanations leave out, and what the community still needs to know.

Apr 29 • Griff Wigley

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A more accurate account of how I use AI for Northfield.org

Part 2 of an occasional series on using AI as a Northfield citizen

Apr 15 • Griff Wigley

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Northfield City Council Approves Dam Removal Grant Application in 3-2 Vote

The council split, the public comments, and the $500,000 question

Apr 3 • Griff Wigley

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March 2026

Ames Mill Dam: What to Know Before Tuesday's Council Vote

An FAQ on the grant application, the project timeline, and what the city's documents do and don't address

Mar 16 • Griff Wigley

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