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.”
RELATED CONTENTChip 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.”
RELATED CONTENTGuthrie revives ‘Earnest’
MINNEAPOLIS —Currently Guthrie Theater is presenting a sparkling revival of Oscar Wilde’s classic, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” first produced in England (1895.) The matinee we attended had a full house, and the audience showed its enthusiasm from opening scene to the finale.
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Mac and cheese: An old favorite gets a new twist
Every year at this time, I get such a craving for homemade macaroni and cheese. I pull out my old “Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book” that my mom and dad gave me when I was in high school. I turn to page 140, well worn with sticky spots and a little tear. That’s where my favorite macaroni and cheese recipe lurks.
RELATED CONTENTColumn: There was plenty to bank on in Nobles County in 1920
WORTHINGTON — If you trace down the trunk of Worthington’s Bank of the West — farther down — far down — you find Worthington National Bank. Worthington National was here a century gone by.
RELATED CONTENTGhost hunter: Author scares up eerie stories from Minnesota
WINDOM — The figure of a man in a plaid shirt lurks in the shadows of a century-old theater, staring down a woman in the ticket booth before disappearing in a sideways “whoosh” that defies human capability. A man gets lost in the blinding snow of a blizzard and perishes, but later shows up at his neighbor’s house to pinpoint the location of his own body. The night clerk at a historic hotel experiences a period of bitter cold each night she works, in the midst of an extremely hot summer. In the same hotel, a lobby table lamp, a water faucet and a gas fireplace — the latter disconnected from a fuel source — turn on and off by themselves.
RELATED CONTENTLooking Back: 1984 - Fire destroys downtown Jackson building
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A “spectacular” early Wednesday fire in the downtown Jackson business district destroyed the building housing Jackson Millworks and slightly damaged a nearby warehouse.
Divine doughnuts make this grandma a hero
I carefully measured out all of the ingredients. I pulled out my big dough board. My deep, heavy cast-iron pan was filled with oil and I clipped a thermometer to the side. A baking sheet was lined with layers of paper toweling. I took a deep breath.
RELATED CONTENTColumn: Nothing on TV? Go back in time, and listen to the radio 
WORTHINGTON — Many of us remember when a friend would come up and ask, “Did you see M*A*S*H last night?” Before you could nod yes or no they would be telling you, “It was really funny. BJ and Hawkeye were talking. Radar came up with this guinea pig…”
RELATED CONTENTDough business: Nick Wheeler stirs up new career from scratch
WORTHINGTON — It seems appropriate that a heavenly aroma wafts through the halls of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Worthington. What is that smell that immediately sets the mouth to watering and the stomach to rumbling?
RELATED CONTENTLooking Back - Minnesota 60 Bigelow bypass opened one year ago this week
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One year ago, a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place to celebrate the completion of the Bigelow bypass segment of Minnesota 60 and Iowa 60 four-lane construction.
Hungary for goulash: Traditional dish warms the soul
There seems to be one Hungarian dish that most people know of: goulash. So, it’s not surprising that when people discover I am Hungarian, they assume I am an expert on Hungarian Gulyás.
RELATED CONTENTColumn: Take me out to the ballgames - and glimpes of greatness
WORTHINGTON — Great Days of Baseball are with us another time. Post-season games, division playoffs and then (Oct. 28) the World Series. October swells with baseball memories.
RELATED CONTENTMeth-odology: Author with area connections delves into rural epidemic
OELWEIN, Iowa — Nick Reding’s book is filled with colorful characters: an addict who blows up his mother’s house; a doctor battling his own demons while he tries to save his patients; a mayor determined to revitalize his deteriorating town; a former gang member struggling to overcome his drug habit; even the sister of a famous comedian who reigns over a drug empire.
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Isnt That Something
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Column: Nothing on TV? Go back in time, and listen to the radio
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Column: Take me out to the ballgames - and glimpes of greatness
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Column: A place for the well known to visit - but not stay
Looking Back
- Looking Back: 1959 - Mental health facility, Adrian hospital both open
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Looking Back - Minnesota 60 Bigelow bypass opened one year ago this week
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Looking Back: 1959 - Worthington passenger train service nears an end
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Looking Back: 2004 - Adrian elevator accepting grain once again
Reminiscing
- Looking Back: 1959 - Mental health facility, Adrian hospital both open
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Looking Back - Minnesota 60 Bigelow bypass opened one year ago this week
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Worthington's Halloween Trail tradition entering its 22nd year
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Looking Back: 1959 - Worthington passenger train service nears an end
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