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1 week ago | 
dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer
REGIONAL — Two area farms are being honored this year as Sesquicentennial Farms, having been in family ownership for 150 years or more, while six area farms are being recognized as Century Farms, for 100 years of continuous family ownership. Qualifying Century and Sesquicentennial farms must be 50 acres or more and involved in agricultural production. All honorees receive a commemorative sign, as well as a certificate signed by Gov. Tim Walz.
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3 weeks ago | 
dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer
Windom Area High School Future plans: Creighton University, business marketingWINDOM — Harriet Lohse, of Windom Area High School, is The Globe's Outstanding Senior female and recipient of a $500 scholarship. Lohse will graduate later this month with a 4.046 grade point average, earning her the role of valedictorian of her class.
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3 weeks ago | 
dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer
WORTHINGTON — Those who hunt deer with bow and arrow may see their hunting season extended on a local game refuge, following a May 22 public meeting in Worthington. Paul Langseth submitted a request to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to allow archery hunting of deer through the waterfowl hunting season on a roughly 980-acre state game refuge that surrounds the east basin of Lake Ocheda, south of Worthington.
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4 weeks ago | 
dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer
WORTHINGTON — The Okabena-Ocheda Watershed district continues to wait for a decision from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources commissioner about the requested amendment to the Lake Ocheda Management Plan. The amendment seeks to allow for a full-year drawdown, and a consecutive drawdown of up to two years, to reset the lake and get it back to a healthy state.
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1 month ago | 
dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer
WORTHINGTON — For the first time in approximately 20 years, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is reopening its 7020 feedlot rules for public comment. The comment period opened March 24 and will remain open until 4:30 p.m. July 22, according to Nobles County Feedlot Officer Emily Erickson. “They don’t open up the rules very often,” she said.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Julie Buntjer
Apr. 24—WORTHINGTON — The Worthington City Council spent nearly an hour and a half discussing whether to build a new ice arena north of Interstate 90 or renovate the existing building on Nobles County Fair Association property during a special meeting late Wednesday afternoon. In the end, no decisions were made. Instead, they will take up discussion again Monday evening in council chambers, during the council's regularly scheduled meeting.
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1 month ago | 
dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer
WORTHINGTON — The Worthington City Council spent nearly an hour and a half discussing whether to build a new ice arena north of Interstate 90 or renovate the existing building on Nobles County Fair Association property during a special meeting late Wednesday afternoon. In the end, no decisions were made. Instead, they will take up discussion again Monday evening in council chambers, during the council’s regularly scheduled meeting.
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1 month ago | 
dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer
WORTHINGTON — The Globe’s advertising director, Anna Rogers, has been named the new general manager and ad director for the Worthington newspaper, effective with the retirement of Joni Harms on Aug. 1.
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1 month ago | 
dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer
Robert "Bob" Michael Young, age 74, of Madelia, MN died on April 16, 2025, in Mankato, MN. Services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church-Madelia, on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00 am with visitation at the church from 10:00 am to 11:00am. Military rites will be provided by the Madelia Area Veterans Honor Guard immediately following the funeral. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home, Madelia. www.sturmfh.com. Robert "Bob" Young was born May 17, 1950 in Mason City, IA to Earl H.
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1 month ago | 
dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer
Aug. 21, 1975 - Apr. 17, 2025 WORTHINGTON, Minn. - Doug Scholtes, 49, Wilmont, Minn. died Thursday, Apr. 17, in Sunset Hospice Cottage. A memorial service will be on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Wilmont at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the church in Wilmont from 4-7p.m. and one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Arrangements by Totzke Funeral Home Slayton, MN.
