Soup from the land of cheese
I guess you could call us Wisconsiphiles. Hubby Bryan and I are hooked on visiting the Badger State. We make several forays across the border every year. When the weather is warm, we head there in our Jeep Wrangler, sans top, to cruise the winding roads through wooded trees and valleys that are so different from our flat part of the world.Worthington Daily Globe, 03/04/2013
Teamwork: Worthington women call it quits after 30 years of playing volleyball
WORTHINGTON — Last week, some of the members of The Eldas played their last volleyball league match at the Worthington Area YMCA. It was a playoff match, and they didn't advance, but the women left the court with a feeling of accomplishment.Worthington Daily Globe, 03/02/2013
Tough cookie: Ashley Hoefker is 'elite' seller in annual Girl Scout drive
WORTHINGTON — Like any good saleswoman, Ashley Hoefker is well-versed in her product line. She can rattle off all the varieties of Girl Scout cookies and give a succinct description of each one. “When you’re younger, you have the cuteness factor going for you,” said Ashley, the daughter of Kenneth and Ellen Hoefker of Worthington, explaining that as she got older it was more important to be knowledgeable of her product and incorporate other sales tactics.Worthington Daily Globe, 02/23/2013
Grassroots players stage TV-inspired court spoof
Dinner theater slated for Feb. 28 and March 2 at Elks LodgeWORTHINGTON — To prepare for their roles in the latest production of Grassroots Community Theatre, the cast members only had to turn on their TV sets.
Worthington Daily Globe, 02/17/2013
Zuehlke delves into local history
WORTHINGTON — She’s only worked at the Nobles County Historical Society for a month and a half, but Sally Zuehlke is already strategizing how best to accomplish the goals she’d like to accomplish there.Worthington Daily Globe, 02/17/2013
Two tidbits from local history
Here are a couple excerpts from “Nobles County History,” by Al Goff (1958), which is being offered free with a new membership to NCHS:Worthington Daily Globe, 02/17/2013
In the footsteps of Jesus: Local group makes pilgrimage to Holy Land
WORTHINGTON — While floating in a boat on the sea of Galilee, they envisioned the sight of Jesus walking on water. They collected rocks from the Valley of Elah, the place where David slew Goliath. In the waters of the Jordan River, they were baptized. They prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane.Worthington Daily Globe, 02/16/2013
Seeing red: Cupcakes are sweet treat for Valentine's Day
My fascination with Red Velvet cake started when I saw the movie “Steel Magnolias.” Aficionados of that flick (I have a couple of friends who can recite whole stretches of dialogue) will recall that the groom’s cake at Shelby’s wedding was Red Velvet made into the shape of a giant armadillo.Worthington Daily Globe, 02/11/2013
Work of Luverne artisan on display at Minnesota West's Worthington campus
Exhibit includes recent ceramic pieces of Jerry DeuschleWORTHINGTON — An electrician by trade and artist at heart, Jerry Deuschle has managed to combine his two vocations by teaching in the electrical program and ceramic classes at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Jackson Campus.
Worthington Daily Globe, 02/08/2013
Pipestone woman restores country school house
PIPESTONE — Bernice Dykstra never attended the District 35 school, nor did any members of her immediate family. But living just down the road, she became attached enough to the structure to buy it.Worthington Daily Globe, 02/05/2013
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