Brief: Meetings set about UCare for seniors
WORTHINGTON — UCare is hosting informational meetings about its UCare for Seniors Medicare Advantage plan
Saving the shoreline
Langseth aims to protect banks of Lake Ocheda property
WORTHINGTON — Over the past 50 years, Paul Langseth has seen the banks of his family’s Lake Ocheda waterfront property slowly erode away because of large whitecaps slamming into the eastern shore on windy days and heavy rains washing away the shoreline.
Grant offers academic help
21st Century Community Learning Center program helps students meet state, local standards
WORTHINGTON — Struggling students are getting extra help this year from a government grant that funds academic assistance outside of the school day.
Political notes: State parks talks could resume
ST. PAUL — Talks to buy land for a Lake Vermilion state park are on hold, the state natural resources commissioner told a legislative committee, but hope remains that a deal could be completed.
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LUVERNE — The Luverne Fire Department responded to a cornfield fire at 3:17 p.m. Friday in the 1400 block of 170th Avenue.
Crowd seeks 'New Moon' at midnight
'Twilight' fans, curiosity seekers fill Worthington theater
WORTHINGTON — If you noticed more yawns, dark under-eye circles and pale faces than usual among schoolmates or work colleagues yesterday, it was likely due to a widespread quest to seek vampires and werewolves under a new moon at midnight.
Brief: Train, semi-tractor collide near plant
BINGHAM LAKE — A Union Pacific locomotive travelling westbound struck a northbound semi-tractor carrying a grain trailer at 12:45 p.m. Friday near the POET biorefining plant.
Iona man enters into last-minute plea bargain
June charges included first-degree burglary, possession of drug paraphernalia
SLAYTON — With a prospective jury waiting nearby, Bradley Wayne Boje waited until the last possible moment before entering into a plea bargain with Murray County Attorney Paul Malone and the state.
Brief: Parade to highlight fish houses
ROUND LAKE — A parade featuring fish houses on display will begin at 3 p.m. Nov. 28 on First Avenue in Round Lake, in celebration of Winterfest.
Rock County 4-H presents awards during annual banquet
LUVERNE — “CSI: Uncovering the Possibilities of 4-H” was the theme for the 2009 Rock County 4-H awards & recognition night Nov. 14. Nearly 160 4-H members, parents, leaders and sponsors attended.
RELATED CONTENTAdrian advances to state championship
MINNEAPOLIS — The Adrian Dragons are heading back to the state championship.
RELATED CONTENTHo ho ho, let the holidays begin
Santa Claus waves to the crowd from the top of the fire department’s new ladder truck during Thursday night’s Holiday Parade in downtown Worthington.
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ADRIAN — Did you know there are 15 tobacco-related deaths in Minnesota each day? Or that nearly all the body’s organs are affected by smoking? Those were a few of the trivia displayed Thursday at Adrian High School to educate students about the dangers of tobacco use.
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WORTHINGTON — In “Song of the South,” Uncle Remus stated, “You can’t run away from trouble, there ain’t no place that far.”
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