Daily Globe

ST. PAUL — The beleaguered state agency providing an online method of buying health insurance responded to complaints that a Monday deadline is too soon given computer glitches and an overwhelmed call center and delayed the final day to sign up to Dec. 31. “We are aware of the...

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A judge ordered the Minnesota Vikings owners to pay a $110 million bond Friday after they were found guilty this summer of cheating partners in a New Jersey apartment complex. The Star Ledger in New Jersey reported that Judge Deanne Wilson handed down the order...

WORTHINGTON — Sanford Worthington Medical Center will offer Prepared Childbirth Classes in a five-session Tuesday evening series — Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 and February 4. The classes are from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the hospital classroom. Childbirth education classes are designed for the...

WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Library’s Winter Reading Program begins on Jan. 1. Read 12 books between Jan. 1 and March 31 to win a prize and help your library compete for the “Champion Readers Traveling Trophy.” Ask your librarian for more details on how you can participate...

Accidents WORTHINGTON – The Worthington Police Department responded to a crash at 3:59 p.m. Thursday at Friendly Dental. No injuries were reported. WORTHINGTON – The Worthington Police Department responded to a crash at 8:17 a.m. Friday at Marthaler Chevrolet. No injuries were...

REDWOOD FALLS —The Worthington Trojans will have five wrestlers competing today in the quarterfinals of the Redwood Valley Invitational, which started Friday night in Redwood Falls. Five more for Worthington are alive in wrestlebacks. In the quarterfinals today will be 106-pounder...

Les Knutson Daily Globe SLAYTON — Overcoming a 15-point deficit Friday evening, the scrappy Fulda Raiders utilized contributions from all nine players who saw action and held off a strong counter rally by the host Murray County Central Rebels in a closely-contested Red Rock...

ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa — Sibley-Ocheyedan converted only four of 20 free throws, but still the Generals managed to win 43-41 over Class 1A’s defending state champion Central Lyon in a girls basketball game Friday night.  Down by two points with the ball and 5.8 seconds to go,...

  LUVERNE —The Luverne boys hockey team is off to a spick-and-span 9-0 record after defeating Worthington Thursday night. The Cardinals have a senior group of 11 to go with a large group of other contributors from other classes. Amongst the top of the crop for the Cardinals,...

By Ruth Marcus WASHINGTON — In policymaking, as in life, there is an important difference between can and should. Whether a particular practice is constitutional does not make it sound. Whether the government is permitted to do something does not mean that it ought to. The raging...

By Ray Crippen I’ll tell you when we had a good time at Christmas. We had a good time at Christmas between — oh — 1934 and 1958. I’ll tell you why we had a good time. We’ve talked about this before. We had a good time because when someone at Wilmont heard a new song,...

EDGERTON — Hills-Beaver Creek stretched a solid halftime lead into a 20-point blowout of Edgerton in Thursday night boys basketball action, winning 80-60. Dylan Gehrke had a huge game for Hills-Beaver Creek, racking up 36 points and 10 rebounds. Also chipping in for the Patriots...

LUVERNE —Toby Sengvongxay had a hat trick and the Luverne Cardinals boys hockey team ran its record to 9-0 Thursday with a convincing 11-1 win over Worthington at the Blue Mound Arena. The Cardinals outscored the Trojans 3-0 in the first period and 3-1 in the second en route...

PIPESTONE — Sturdy defense helped the Worthington Trojans girls basketball team to an outstanding start against Southwest Conference rival Pipestone Area Thursday night. Holding the Arrows scoreless through the first 8:19, the Trojans finished with a dominating 65-28 victory. “We...