The Globe of Worthington

1 day ago | dglobe.com | Jace Frederick

Anthony Edwards leaned over to Warriors guard Gary Payton II during Game 3 on Saturday in San Francisco and said, “Y’all tryna get to Game 6 and get Wardell back.”Wardell is the official first name of Steph Curry, who has been absent from the series since he left the second quarter of Game 1 with a hamstring injury. “That is the plan,” Payton said. Of course it is. Golden State cannot hang with Minnesota with its superstar on the bench. But when Curry is on the floor, all bets are off.

1 day ago | dglobe.com | Samuel Martin

WORTHINGTON — The Worthington City Council awarded a contract for concrete repairs on Service Drive and Service Road improvements to Ideal Construction Inc. on a 3-1 vote Monday evening. Ideal Construction submitted a bid of $1,936,468.75 for the project. The work will focus on the road in front of Heartland Tire, just north of Oxford Street and connected to Minnesota 60. The project will be backed by Local Road Improvement Program state funds.

2 days ago | dglobe.com | Samuel Martin

IONA — Though the doors of St. Columba Catholic Church are closed, it is still giving back to communities in the area. Its 15 Stations of the Cross — which depict the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ — have been repaired and found a new home at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Wilmont, where they have resided since Palm Sunday. Deb Thraen, who made the repairs to the stations and attended St. Columba for 35 years, said the project was brought to her by a friend.

5 days ago | dglobe.com | Skyler Jackson

LUVERNE — Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian grabbed the lead and never looked back in an 11-1 drubbing of Luverne in five innings Friday. In a game that was rescheduled from April 28 due to weather, the Flying Dutchmen scored once in the top of the first and then left two Cardinals in scoring position in the bottom of the inning to help set an early tone. They then opened an 8-0 lead through two and a half innings, scoring runs on both passed balls and through runs batted in.

5 days ago | dglobe.com | Skyler Jackson

WORTHINGTON — This past week of the softball season has come against some tough competition for Worthington High School. WHS (5-8) has dropped its last four games, including an 11-1 loss to New Ulm at Centennial Fields Thursday. After notching three-straight wins, the Trojans lost their first game to New Ulm, undefeated at the time, on April 30.