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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
Auditor wants better legacy funds oversight
A new method of funding Minnesota outdoors and arts programs needs better oversight, the Minnesota legislative auditor warns. Things generally are OK, Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles said in an inte...
Posted on 11/30/11 at 10:29 PM
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
Update: Nobles Co-op Electric outages down to 587
WORTHINGTON — As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nobles Cooperative Electric reported just 587 households without power. At the height of the outages following last week’s ice storm, more than 3,500 members were without power.By Daily Globe , April 16, 2013
Year of the pig: Multiple livestock expansion projects planned in Nobles County
WORTHINGTON — With nearly half a dozen livestock expansion projects already cleared for construction this year, 2013 is on pace to be nearly as active as 2012 for producers looking to add more barns and feed more animals.By Julie Buntjer , March 28, 2013
Nobles County healthiest in region?
Some question metrics of studyWORTHINGTON — Nobles County may have the highest rate of teen births and the largest percentage of children in poverty among its neighbors in southwest Minnesota, but a recent ranking of overall health among counties across the state shows residents here fare better than others when it comes to healthy living.
By Julie Buntjer , March 27, 2013
Electrifying rural Haiti
By Julie Buntjer , February 14, 2013
Restricted bridge list on the rise in county
By Julie Buntjer , February 10, 2013
Nobles County district court
Nobles County district courtBy Daily Globe , January 23, 2013
United Way of Nobles County meets its goal
WORTHINGTON — Through multiple fundraisers and the help of numerous local businesses and individuals, the United Way of Nobles County has reached this year’s fundraising goal of $150,000 earlier than expected.
By Alyson Buschena , January 08, 2013
Editorial: Down to the wire
By Daily Globe , August 16, 2012
Hogenson hails to the chief
WORTHINGTON — Talk about an experience to remember. Debra Hogenson of Brewster, the current Nobles County DFL chair, had the opportunity to meet and be photographed with President Barack Obama during a June 1 event in Minneapolis.
By Ryan McGaughey , June 12, 2012
Minorities half of residents under 5 in 3 counties
ST. PAUL (AP) — While minorities make up 17 percent of Minnesota’s population, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show they make up 30 percent of the state’s preschoolers.By Associated Press , May 17, 2012
New Nobles County assessor settles in
By Julie Buntjer , April 05, 2012
Retiring on a high note
WORTHINGTON — In a few weeks, Byron Swart will be soaking up the sunshine outside Orlando, Fla., and perhaps thinking about Florida’s skyrocketing land values as he and wife Cindy consider investing in a winter getaway.
By Julie Buntjer , January 25, 2012
Nobles County lowers 2012 levy
WORTHINGTON — After failing to pass the 2012 property tax levy at $10,491,040 — a 6.96 percent increase over the 2011 levy — Nobles County Commissioners compromised on a 6.46 percent levy increase during Tuesday morning’s meeting.
By Julie Buntjer , December 20, 2011
Rollover in Nobles
By Brian Korthals , November 02, 2011
SWMHC gets boost from Nobles County
WORTHINGTON — A revised plan that would relocate Southwestern Mental Health Center (SWMHC) offices into a new Worthington facility boost got a significant endorsement Tuesday morning from Nobles County Board of Commissioners.
By Ryan McGaughey , October 18, 2011
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