Can’t catch a break: lightning cuts power to 800
WORTHINGTON — By 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nobles Cooperative Electric restored power to nearly all of its Nobles County members — at least until 7:30 p.m., when it went out again for some residents.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/18/2013
Bioscience conference set to kick off
WORTHINGTON — The day before the annual Regional Bioscience Conference kicks off, high school students from four area high schools participated in multiple hands-on labs designed to teach them about areas of science they might not be exposed to in the classroom.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/17/2013
When a tree falls
Ice storm damage leaves insurance agents, property owners sorting through claimsWORTHINGTON — In the aftermath of last week’s storm, cleanup crews aren’t the only ones with a heavier work load. Insurance agents have been answering questions and submitting claims as quickly as possible.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/16/2013
Pitching in: Volunteers assist in ice storm cleanup
WORTHINGTON — A week after a snow and ice storm tore apart trees and left thousands without power, cleanup efforts are well under way.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/15/2013
Rock Rapids entrepreneur harnesses her creativity
ROCK RAPIDS, IOWA — What started out as a photography hobby has blossomed into a full-time business and turned Lacie Fastert, owner of Lasting Legacies, into a “jack of all trades.”Worthington Daily Globe, 04/14/2013
Demand for generators, more soars after storm
WORTHINGTON — Power may be back on in most area communities, but many rural residents are struggling to heat homes and care for livestock as generators become a rare commodity in Worthington.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/12/2013
Region works to recover
Ellsworth battling water woes; other communities strive to return to normalcyWORTHINGTON — Area counties are hard at work cleaning up fallen limbs and trees following this week’s ice storm and snowstorm, and power companies continue reducing the number of residents without electricity.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/12/2013
City begins cleanup as more branches fall
WORTHINGTON — City crews have been working non-stop to clear tree debris and snow from streets after a storm slammed into Worthington Tuesday and Wednesday nights.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/11/2013
Grocery stores, gas stations feel effects
WORTHINGTON — As rolling blackouts continued in Worthington Wednesday, businesses carried on as best they could.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/10/2013
Rock County opens emergency shelter
County opens emergency shelter in Luverne Elementary SchoolLUVERNE — Portions of Murray, Cottonwood and Jackson counties were hit hard by Tuesday’s ice storm, yet it was Rock and Nobles counties that reportedly receiving the worst of the damage.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/10/2013
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