Local organizations in need of volunteers
RSVP, Community Education among those seeking help
WORTHINGTON — The holidays are often referred to as the season of giving, and what greater gift can a person give than the gift of time?
Alleged attack with hook leads to multiple charges
JACKSON — An altercation involving a shepherd’s hook and decorative pumpkins led to a man getting charged Thursday with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon in Jackson County District Court.
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Minnesota West's Roesler honored by U of M
Jackson instructor is recognized for career of service, volunteerism
JACKSON — Minnesota West Community and Technical College instructor Bob Roesler was among 12 University of Minnesota alumni to receive the Alumni Service Award from the University of Minnesota for his long-time service and legacy of volunteerism.
Chip off the ol' block: William Lieb continues artisan tradition in Iowa Great Lakes
WORTHINGTON — As a kid growing up in Spirit Lake, Iowa, William “Bill” Lieb enjoyed spending time in his father’s cabinet-making shop. “I have an older brother and younger brother, but I was kind of the chip off the old block,” he recalled. “That’s what they called me. I had an interest in building things, and I worked for my dad in the cabinet shop after school and during the summer months and learned to build using wood. I loved to build things.”
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Experts advise Pawlenty on his image
Minnesota governor has much to do in preparing for national stage
ST. PAUL — Tim Pawlenty has a lot of work to do if he is to become president.
Report calls for more, faster Internet access
ST. PAUL — Judy Adamec of Minnesota’s Otter Tail County is a poster child for rural Internet connection problems.
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Minnesota may have its 2010 event in August
ST. PAUL — It appears Minnesotans will go to the polls for the 2010 primary election in August, a month earlier than usual.
Column: Seven days late, remembering a scary Halloween
“Hey! I thought you were going to have a spook column Saturday. I thought you would tell about the ghost that prowls the streets of Worthington. Or some such thing.”
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Column: Prairie Elementary to observe Veterans Day
WORTHINGTON — Prairie Elementary will be honoring our men and women who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
RELATED CONTENTColumn: What option for Afghan women?
BOSTON — It’s been 11 years since I looked through a photo album smuggled out of Afghanistan by a brave young woman. “This is a doctor,” she said, pointing to one picture. “This is a teacher.” It was impossible to tell one woman from another under the burqas enforced by their Taliban rulers.
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