Town and Gown Bridges: Locally Grown
Posted: December 17th, 2005 | Author: Cameron | Filed under: Audio, Community, Events | Tags: Audio, Citizen Journalism, Community, Events, head, KRLX, KRLX-FM, Leader, Locally Grown, Minnesota, News Department, Northfield, Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, Northfield Economic Development Authority, Northfield.org, Ross Currier, Tracy Davis | No Comments »
In December of 2005 I made the fateful decision to contact the then current head of Northfield.org, a community-driven website for the city of Northfield, Minnesota. Griff Wigley was a direct, funny, and engaging advocate of citizen journalism and we hit it off well, quickly coming to an agreement to merge his current community news podcasting project with the resources and additional voices of KRLX-FM.
The resulting collaboration that we initiated, soon after dubbed “Locally Grown,” has seen a team of community and student journalists analyze and discuss pressing local issues including zoning, environmental, and civic works. Leader of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) Ross Currier (left) and Northfield Economic Development Authority (EDA) member Tracy Davis have worked with Griff and the News Department at KRLX-FM to continue this community service through 2007.
Locally Grown Northfield Link.
