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Legislative notebook: Legislature approves freezing college tuitions
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis A bill funding Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the University of Minnesota systems freezes tuitions. Senators passed the bill 44-22 and the House 76-56 ...
Posted on 5/17/13 at 8:45 PM
Tobacco use: still a problem
It's safe to say that over the past few decades, billions of dollars have been spent in the United States on reducing tobacco use. It has had an impact. The number of adults who smoke has declined st...
Posted on 11/15/12 at 2:30 PM
I made it on MPR: )
A couple weeks ago many of you read my take on the Trayvon Martin tragedy. Well, Minnesota Public Radio enjoyed it and featured it on their site today: ) Check it out: http://minnesota.publicradio.or...
Posted on 4/10/12 at 3:42 PM
Cucumbers and Yogurt are Saucy and Versatile
While in Minneapolis last weekend, after a light Sunday breakfast at Sunstreet Breads, (Heavy Table recently had a nice write-up about Sun Street with photos) my husband and I stopped at the nearby Ki...
Posted on 6/19/11 at 9:27 AM
Thanks for telling us how to drive, (....)!
It is a site that none of us wanted to see after 2008, the year of the economic collapse. At about this time last year, we were dealing with $4 a gallon gas in a time span between Easter and Labor Day...
Posted on 4/21/11 at 5:36 PM
New public works director settles into position
WORTHINGTON — After years of working in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Jim Eulberg was ready to get back to that small-town feel.
By Aaron Hagen , March 03, 2013
Flexible Learning Year report shared in public meetings
WORTHINGTON — Over the course of two public meetings on Monday, about a dozen parents and community members heard District 518 Superintendent John Landgaard report on the first two years of the Flexible Learning Year (FLY) calendar.
By Jane Turpin Moore , December 03, 2012
Public gives input on sports complexes
November 08, 2012
Public invited to discuss future of sports complexes
WORTHINGTON — An open house discussion regarding the future of area athletic facilities will take place at 5:30 p.m. today at the Worthington High School.November 07, 2012
Push is on to get public works money
ST. PAUL — A battle is ready to erupt as public agencies across Minnesota seek a relatively tiny amount of state money.By Don Davis , May 25, 2012
Governor to decide on public works borrowing
By Danielle Nordine , May 08, 2012
House rushes to notify public of sex offenders; too fast, one lawmaker says
ST. PAUL — A 64-year-old man who confessed to sexually molesting 29 youths is scheduled to become the first person to leave a state hospi-tal sex offender treatment program, prompting the Minnesota House Monday to vote 127-1 to change state law so the public is notified near the halfway house where he is going.By Don Davis , February 20, 2012
New number for public health
WORTHINGTON — Public Health/WIC has joined Nobles County Community Services.February 08, 2012
MDH denies public health agreement
WORTHINGTON — The road toward separating a two-county public health agency at the end of this year continues to be a rocky one.By Julie Buntjer , October 12, 2011
Lawmakers organize public session
WORTHINGTON – District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton and District 22A Rep. Joe Schomacker will be in Worthington Thursday for “Reform 2.0,” a public session to gather insights, building upon the last state legislative session.October 02, 2011
Public health posts identified
Staffing numbers presented for health departmentWORTHINGTON — After several questions went unanswered a week ago at the Nobles-Rock Community Health Services meeting, new public health supervisor Janet Howard and deputy human services director Stacie Golombiecki provided a progress update to Nobles County commissioners Tuesday morning about the future of public health programming.
By Julie Buntjer , September 20, 2011
New public health supervisor hired
By Julie Buntjer , August 29, 2011
Public Health addresses nutrition at JBS
WORTHINGTON — While those mid-morning and late-day snacks from your employee break room vending machines may look appealing, those candy bars and bags of chips are poor options if you’re trying to lead a healthy lifestyle.By Julie Buntjer , June 23, 2011
New restroom for public park
By Ryan McGaughey , May 16, 2011
The farmer’s encroachment
WORTHINGTON — Take a drive in the country these days and you may notice a changing landscape — one in which some farmers are inching their implements beyond what used to be fence rows and plowing up portions of public rights of way.
By Julie Buntjer , April 17, 2011
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