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Crash kills Sheldon woman

May 5, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

SHELDON, Iowa An 83-year-old Sheldon woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Iowa 18 in Sheldon. Continue Reading

Hair snarled in trombone is no snag for Sheldon band

October 19, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

SHELDON, Iowa More than 10 percent of Cliff St. Clair’s marching band at Sheldon High School landed on the injured list this fall. Continue Reading

Region ready for explosive Fourth

June 29, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Pioneer Village among many hosting holiday events
WORTHINGTON This Fourth of July marks the 25th annual melodrama during the Old Fashioned Independence Day Celebration at Pioneer Village. Continue Reading

Sheldon, Sibley Iowa VFWs merge

June 14, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

SIBLEY, Iowa Sometimes, fighting for our country isn’t enough.
Even beyond the combat zone, members of the VFW strive to do good things for fellow veterans and citizens on both a community and national level. Continue Reading

Sheldon competing with other Iowa communities for Blue Zones status

November 25, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe

Program encourages the development of healthier lifestyles
SHELDON, Iowa The northwest Iowa community of Sheldon will join 58 other Iowa cities competing for the 10 Blue Zones community designation sites.
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Iowa soldiers get warm welcome home

July 29, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe

2168th Transportation Co. back from AfghanistanSHELDON, Iowa Of the 35 young soldiers welcomed home Friday afternoon in Sheldon, one was looking forward to climbing into a new-to-him BMW, a second soldier was going to be the first to autograph the cast on his 8-year-old daughter’s broken arm, and yet another, well, he had a belly filled with butterflies and a simple little box hiding in his pocket.
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Fourth of July events scheduled in regional communities

June 30, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Independence Day the Fourth of July will be celebrated throughout the region with a variety of town celebrations and activities. Continue Reading

NICC vote results still unofficial

April 6, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe

SHELDON, Iowa Numbers don’t get much closer than this. Northwest Iowa Community College (NICC) needs a 60 percent majority to pass a $13.4 million bond, and the current unofficial vote tally stands at 59.87 percent “yes” votes. Continue Reading

Sheldon teen killed in crash

February 13, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe

SHELDON, Iowa A 17-year-old Sheldon girl is dead after a crash Friday morning on Iowa 18, one-half mile west of Sheldon. Continue Reading

The Wright Stuff

January 28, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe

Sheldon man receives aviation honor
SHELDON, Iowa When Elmer Muecke was just a high school lad growing up on a farm near Hinton, Iowa, he set out to learn how to fly. Continue Reading