NOBLES COUNTY
My Thoughts on a New Library for Nobles County
I woke up from my afternoon nap on Sunday, and before Id even gotten off of the couch, I was struck by something Id contemplated before: the fact that I, at the newly-minted age of 43, have turned int...
Posted on 1/15/13 at 8:05 AM
Stress farm survives election night
Theres no denying a reporters job is stressful. We have daily deadlines - sometimes multiple daily deadlines - and are under constant pressure to gather all of the facts, write concise, detailed, well...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 7:38 PM
Oh yes, I milked a cow
No matter how many times you've done things, there was always the first. Sometimes we remember the first time. Other times, it gets lost among the millions of experiences a person has in their lif...
Posted on 6/18/12 at 11:04 AM
1986: Local Tornadoes Cost $1.5 million
One set of tornadoes cost $1.5 in Nobles County in 1986, and also injured a person, and killed a 4-year-old Rock Rapids girl....
Posted on 5/19/11 at 6:00 PM
My magenta mane
On two occasions over the past few days, I had the priviledge of dying my hair a super bright pink - magenta is more like it, I suppose. It wasn't the color of my choice, but it was one that was more ...
Posted on 6/20/10 at 9:05 AM
Column: These Nobles County women were heroes
As Memorial Day approaches and the region prepares its annual salutes to fallen veterans, it can trace a path through at least 10 American wars.By Ray Crippen , May 18, 2013
Nobles County waives tree removal costs for small cities
WORTHINGTON — Nobles County’s small cities aided in the wake of the April ice storm will not be charged by Nobles County for the tree debris removal services it provided.By Julie Buntjer , May 07, 2013
Southwest Minnesota receives disaster declaration
WORTHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday signed a presidential disaster declaration for Nobles, Rock, Jackson, Murray and Cottonwood counties after an April 9 ice storm snapped thousands of power poles and thousands more trees.
May 03, 2013
Editorial: Need for disaster declaration is clear
By Daily Globe , April 30, 2013
Column: Don't stand there like a statue. Take a drive to Lismore
WORTHINGTON — It was Maundy Thursday morning, or Good Friday morning. The talk was of sculpture, the crucified Christ. How many statues of the crucifixion have you seen? Where was the best Christ sculpture you have seen?By Ray Crippen , April 27, 2013
Letter: Now it's your turn to tell storm stories
By Gene Metz, Nobles County Commissioner, Lismore , April 26, 2013
Nobles County submits damage assessment of $16.8 million
By Daily Globe , April 19, 2013
Data: April 20, 2013
WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Ambulance was dispatched at 5:21 a.m. Friday to the 1300 block of South Shore Drive for an individual reporting heart problems.By Daily Globe , April 19, 2013
Nobles County Emergency Operations Center phone lines are open this weekend
WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Emergency Operations Center will have their phone lines open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday for phone calls only.By Daily Globe , April 19, 2013
Letter: Awarding of gravel bid is questioned
I used to think there were only Seven Wonders of the World. Now, I am thinking there may be eight.By Susanne Murphy, Worthington Excavating , April 17, 2013
Fire destroys home near Rushmore
By Julie Buntjer , April 15, 2013
Nobles Co-op Electric gets 500 households powered Saturday; 97 crews working today
9:45 a.m. Sunday press release: WORTHINGTON -– We are making progress! Yesterday, Nobles Cooperative Electric estimated that 2,500 members were without power, today those numbers show dramatic improvement with 2,000 members out of power. The cooperative can now report that 95 percent of our three-phase (main) line is restored.April 14, 2013
Nobles County seeks volunteers to aid in clean-up
The Nobles County Emergency Operations Center will be open on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Groups or individuals in the community who are interested in volunteering to help with the clean-up effort are asked to contact the Nobles County Emergency Operation Center at 295-5359.April 13, 2013
Power down, but cleaning up: Snow snarls work; more blackouts; rural areas remain isolated
WORTHINGTON — Nobles Cooperative Electric went from more than 3,400 member households without power Thursday morning to approximately 3,200 households without power by 4 p.m. Yet while the numbers were declining, there’s still much work to be done, and concerns linger about downed power lines under the weight of ice and snow.
By Julie Buntjer , April 11, 2013
- Image: Power lines down
- Image: More power lines down
- Image: Setting a new pole
- Image: Aligning a new pole
- Image: Communications tower down
- Image: Repairing pole
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Law enforcement stands ready to assist during storm
WORTHINGTON — While Worthington-area residents cleaned up from Tuesday night’s freezing rain and prepared for the snow that was predicted to start falling, law enforcement officials said Wednesday morning that there had not been any serious accidents.By Alyson Buschena , April 10, 2013
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