Column: These Nobles County women were heroes
May 17, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
As Memorial Day approaches and the region prepares its annual salutes to fallen veterans, it can trace a path through at least 10 American wars. Continue Reading
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Nobles County waives tree removal costs for small cities
May 7, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON Nobles County’s small cities aided in the wake of the April ice storm will not be charged by Nobles County for the tree debris removal services it provided. Continue Reading
Southwest Minnesota receives disaster declaration
May 3, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
Federal aid will cover 75 percent of costs incurred
WORTHINGTON President Barack Obama on Friday signed a presidential disaster declaration for Nobles, Rock, Jackson, Murray and Cottonwood counties after an April 9 ice storm snapped thousands of power poles and thousands more trees. Continue Reading
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
Column: Don’t stand there like a statue. Take a drive to Lismore
April 26, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON It was Maundy Thursday morning, or Good Friday morning. The talk was of sculpture, the crucified Christ. How many statues of the crucifixion have you seen? Where was the best Christ sculpture you have seen? Continue Reading
Letter: Now it’s your turn to tell storm stories
April 25, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
During the recent visit by Governor Dayton and numerous other state and federal officials to view our storm damage, I questioned many of them as to what the most effective approach would be to encourage a disaster declaration. Continue Reading
Nobles County submits damage assessment of $16.8 million
April 19, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON Nobles County Administrator Tom Johnson announced Friday that Nobles County Emergency Management Director Joyce Jacobs has submitted the Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) numbers as requested to the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) following heavy snow, freezing rain and ice last week. Continue Reading
Letter: Awarding of gravel bid is questioned
April 16, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
I used to think there were only Seven Wonders of the World. Now, I am thinking there may be eight. Continue Reading
Fire departments paged to blaze at rural residence
April 15, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WILMONT – The Wilmont and Rushmore fire departments were dispatched Monday afternoon to a house fire on Nobles County 13.
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Nobles Co-op Electric restores power to 1,000 since Saturday
April 15, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
8:15 a.m. press release:
WORTHINGTON Nobles Cooperative Electric has about 1,259 members that are still without power. Line crews continue to work to restore temporarily single-phase services to the Indian Lake, Worthington, Bigelow, Lorain, Bloom, Elk, Grand Prairie and Westside townships. Continue Reading
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