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Editorial: Need for disaster declaration is clear

April 29, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

While we’ve known for more than two weeks that damage from April’s ice storm and subsequent snowstorm was significant, it has now been officially quantified. Continue Reading

Region works to recover

April 12, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

Ellsworth battling water woes; other communities strive to return to normalcy
WORTHINGTON Area counties are hard at work cleaning up fallen limbs and trees following this week’s ice storm and snowstorm, and power companies continue reducing the number of residents without electricity. Continue Reading

Jackson County hopes to peel away the past

March 15, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

Grant will be used to investigate ceiling ornamentation in courthouse
JACKSON Peeling paint on the ceiling of the courtroom inside the Jackson County Courthouse will soon be inspected in hopes of revealing what may be original ornamentation and stenciling inside the century-old structure. Continue Reading

Letter: Area Red Cross chapter seeks volunteers

February 11, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

Every eight minutes, American Red Cross members respond to a disaster in our nation. If you would like to be part of the Red Cross team, we need volunteers. Continue Reading

Minnesota DWI arrests on the decline

January 15, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

December stats for regional counties below state’s average
WORTHINGTON After a month of enhanced DWI enforcement, the Minnesota Department of Safety (DPS) reported a decrease in the number of arrests in December compared to DWI arrests in the same month of 2011. Continue Reading

Jackson County DFL event Thursday

October 2, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

LAKEFIELD The Jackson County DFL will host a meet the candidates forum from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the VFW in Lakefield. Continue Reading

On the Ballot 2012: William Tusa

August 10, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Name: William Tusa
Occupation: Farmer Continue Reading

On the Ballot 2012: Mike Handzus

August 10, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Name: Mike Handzus
Occupation: Farming Continue Reading

On the Ballot 2012: Richard Erickson

August 10, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

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Minnesota Department of Human Services commissioner pays visit to Worthington

August 10, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Lucinda Jesson urges regional counties to collaborate on health care
WORTHINGTON Counties from across the state, and particularly those in southwest Minnesota, can share horror stories about clients on publicly funded health care over-using and abusing the system Continue Reading