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6 days 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 week 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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3 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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3 weeks 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.
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4 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Julie Buntjer
Apr. 16—WORTHINGTON — While contractors build houses, woodworkers build condos — for birds. At least that's what Terry Bramel and Greg Wallace, a pair of local woodworking hobbyists and bird enthusiasts, did to busy themselves last winter. The two, along with another friend, constructed seven 14-unit condos to attract purple martins, the largest of the sparrow species.
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4 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Julie Buntjer
Apr. 16—WORTHINGTON — Walking through the front doors of Worthington's Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, one's eyes immediately are drawn to the artwork gracing the walls and displayed throughout the lobby. The venue is the home of the 65th annual Area Art Show happening now through May 28, and is free for anyone to stop by and view Monday through Friday.
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4 weeks ago | 
dglobe.com | Julie Buntjer |Hope Moural
Jan. 20, 1954 - Apr. 15, 2025 WORTHINGTON, Minn. - Thomas "Tom" Edward Fritzgerald, 71, Iona, Minn. died Tuesday, Apr. 15, in South Shore Care Center. A graveside service will be at St. Columba Cemetery in Iona, MN on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. with a time of fellowship to follow at the Iona Township Hall and Community Center (formally St. Columba Hall) from 2:30 until 4:00 p.m. Arrangements by Totzke Funeral Home.
