Variance request turns into big issue on Lake Ocheda
August 22, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON After two meetings, more than four hours of discussion and two failed motions, the Nobles County Board of Adjustment came to a 4-1 agreement Wednesday night to allow Joe and Rita Vander Kooi of rural Worthington to build a new home on the west basin of Lake Ocheda and build a deck that infringes no more than 16 feet over the 150-foot setback. Continue Reading
Draw-down may be next step for landowners near lake 
WORTHINGTON Water quality on Lake Ocheda has been poor for years, and it’s no secret that carp populations in the 1,700-acre lake are to blame for the constant stirring of sediment in the three basins. 
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