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Students punished for sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance

FARGO, N.D. - Three eighth-graders at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Junior High spent Thursday in in-school suspension for sitting down during the pledge of allegiance.

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Farm legislation passes conference committees

House, Senate expected to consider Farm Bill next week

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Land lease offers for wind development have some saying beware

WINDOM — A San Francisco, Calif.-based company working to get landowners to sign lease agreements for potential wind development has some local leaders concerned that people won’t take a good enough look before they leap.

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Future Trojan track stars (from left) Korbin Buettner, Isaac Sanchez, Edwin Hernandez, Dale Hansen, Chris Junker and Nathan Channoi participate in an “Exercising with the Stars” race Thursday afternoon under the supervision of physical education instructor Mike Marquardt (top left) at Olson Park in Worthington. The students are all second-graders in Linda Schaefer’s class at Prairie Elementary in Worthington. (Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)
'Exercising with the Stars'

Prairie students get pumped with community members

‘Exercising with the Stars’ serves as fun fitness program

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Senior center tops discussion at Spring Fling forum

City council continues to scope out options

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Mayor: City council will reject county’s offer

Under contract, city would pay 30 percent for prosecution services

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Editorial: Nursing homes need help

There have been multiple letters to the editor on this page in recent weeks regarding the needs of long-term care facilities, particularly those in Greater Minnesota. We share many of the concerns expressed in these letters.

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RSVP quilting, sewing room ready; more volunteers are needed

WORTHINGTON — RSVP Nobles County Coordinator Joanne Bartosh wants people to know the organization’s quilting and sewing room has relocated and they are looking for more volunteers who would like to help make projects for people in need.

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Retired art teacher’s pottery profits help overseas missions

OCHEYEDAN, Iowa — While Spencer Howard doesn’t make pottery to earn great sums of money, he tries to do great things with the money he makes.

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Worthington’s Adou Omot (right) heads down the backstretch ahead of teammate Aaron Grafing in the boys’ Class AA 1,600 meter run at the Trojan Relays Thursday in Worthington.

Trojan boys, Cardinal girls win Class AA titles

WORTHINGTON — There is only one word to describe Worthington’s Travis Pedersen’s day at the 56th Annual Trojan Relays Thursday. Perfect. In his last home meet, the senior won all four events to lead Worthington to an overall team title in Class AA with 199 points. “It’s a great way to end a great year here,” Pedersen said. “All my time spent has really paid off by winning my last home meet. It really means a lot.”

Full-time farmer turns hobby into part-time furniture repair business

WORTHINGTON — Gary Hibma held up two large pieces of wood lying atop a cupboard in his workshop and pointed out how the intricately carved table legs had separated into several smaller pieces. He pondered the challenge he would have in restoring the wood to its once beautiful craftsmanship.

Column: Readership strong, on the rise

It is time for newspapers and their staffs to tell the other side of the story regarding our industry.

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W-WG/RRC’s Krystle Sell crosses the finish line to win the girls’ Class A 100 meter dash Thursday afternoon at the Trojan Relays in Worthington.

SWC boys, ML/B-O girls capture Class A victories

WORTHINGTON — Paced by a trio of gold-medal performances from Nicholas Pfeifle Thursday afternoon, the Southwest Christian Eagles claimed the Class A boys’ track and field team title at the 56th Annual Trojan Relays at a cold and wet Trojan Field.
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