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Northfield Public Schools Delayed Two Hours Thursday
Extremely cold weather prompted the school district's decision to start late.
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After college, Caitlin managed a retail store before becoming a freelance writer for the Twin Cities Daily Planet, a nonprofit community newspaper. She wrote on a variety of topics including: The U.S. Census, community events, nonprofits receiving grants and books. It was here where she learned about citizen journalism and the importance of "covering the uncovered" issues and people in the community.
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I have never been one to follow politics very closely. I grew up in a liberal household where I was told to vote based on issues.
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I've been impressed with how well informed people in the community are. In these times, jobs, schools and taxes are the main concerns of the community. However, I also think arts and leisure are extremely important to Richfield residents.
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