Sunday is the culmination of months of hard work on the part of local Northfield residents who have planned all year to finish off the annual Defeat of Jesse James Days with a couple bank raids (reenactments of course) and an excellent parade.
The weather has been on the cool side but it hasn’t diminished the enthusiasm of the participants or our visitors. Even more amazing, by Monday morning, it will be difficult to look around and realize that nearly a quarter-million visitors came through Northfield since last Thursday: thanks to all the volunteers and our city public works division.
I’d also like to thank our officers at the Northfield Police Department for their extra effort this year, given our staffing shortages. Thanks also goes out to Rice County Sheriff Dick Cook and Faribault Police Chief Mike Lewis as well as Dakota County Sheriff Don Gudmundson for providing much needed assistance throughout the weekend.