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The Richfield Recap - Jan. 4, 2024 |
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Family fun this weekend at the community center
Feeling a little stir crazy after winter break? Get some relief this weekend at the Community Center! On Saturday morning, bring your youngsters (ages 0-5) to our free Tot Winter Playdate, in partnership with the Minneapolis Toy Library. The event will be held on Saturday, January 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Community Center (7000 Nicollet Avenue).
In the evening, return to the community center with your older kids (ages 10+) for family board game night from 5 to 9 p.m.! Games by James and Air Traffic will be providing newly released games and modern classics to play. Recreation staff will be on hand to help learn the rules and answer any questions that may come up.
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Sign up now for adult dodgeball!
Relive your childhood with a gym class favorite! This fun-filled adult league plays on Thursday evenings at the Richfield STEM school. Teams can be composed of men and women (six players on the court: four men, two women). This league also values gender expression and identity and all players are welcome to play.
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 Coming this spring: Farmers Market Box
The Richfield Farmers Market is excited to announce that pre-orders for weekly or bi-weekly produce boxes are now available. Produce boxes are a selection of in-season, locally grown produce from the Richfield Farmers Market, and will be available for pickup at the market or for local delivery on market day, starting May 4th.
Two sizes are available: Market Produce Box ($25, great for 1-2 people) and The Big Box ($40, great for families and veggie lovers).
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 Recycling Rates for 2024
How are recycling rates determined? Once your recycling has been collected, the processor sells the recyclable goods as commodities. The value of commodities (like plastic, glass, paper), varies year to year and impacts the cost of the recycling process. Richfield residents will see the impact of those changes to commodity prices annually with updated fees for recycling services. When the market for commodities is good, residents will pay less. The 2024 quarterly rates for recycling will be $21.44, up from $16.98 per quarter in 2023.
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A beautiful night for Candlelight & Ice!
 Snow arrived just in time for the 2023 Candlelight and Ice celebration! Nearly 1,400 people from around the Twin Cities walked the luminary trail on Sunday night, enjoying roasted marshmallows, lawn games and the beautiful weather. Indoors, the hot cocoa station was popular, along with animal encounters and ways to share hopes for 2024. Wood Lake Nature Center staff and volunteers took pleasure in putting on another memorable event for the community. Thank you to the event sponsors: Organic Lawns by Lunseth, Soul to Soul BBQ and Lakewinds Food Co-op. Additional thanks to Starry Skies North for their engaging presentation.
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Roadwork Updates: 2024 construction kicks off for 494
Overnight closures begin January 8
Beginning on Monday, January 8, crews will close southbound and northbound I-35W overnight to safely set bridge beams for the new turbine ramp at the I-35W/I-494 interchange. There will also be additional lane and ramp closures during this time. The closures should be completed by the morning of January 10. Click the link below for more details on the closures.
Ahead in 2024, MnDOT is anticipating the following work as part of the I-494 Project:
- Daytime and overnight construction work on I-494.
- Lane closures and lane shifts on westbound I-494 between Hwy 100 and East Bush Lake Road.
- A weekend closure of I-35W to allow crews to remove the bridge carrying eastbound I-494 over I-35W ahead of bridge reconstruction.
- A weekend directional closure of I-494 during pedestrian bridge construction at Chicago Ave. in Richfield.
- Permanent closures on several frontage roads, including Southtown Drive, Clover Drive, East Bloomington Freeway in Bloomington and parts of 77th Street and 78th Street in Richfield. You will still be able to access all businesses and residences throughout construction.
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In case you missed it....Chief Henthorne joins Governor Walz promoting Red Flag laws
On Tuesday, Police Chief Jay Henthorne joined Governor Tim Walz and partners for a news conference announcing the 'red flag' laws now in effect in Minnesota. Chief Henthorne spoke on behalf of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association.
The law established extreme risk protection orders (ERPO) to allows Minnesotans to ask courts to prevent another person from purchasing or possessing firearms. An ERPO can be requested by a family or household member, law enforcement officer, city or county attorney or a guardian.
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