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NEW PLATEAUS Seeing For the Very First Time: Ambient Social Networking
We all knowpopular websites like Facebook and Twitter as examples of how people keep in touch with others via the Internet. We now live a world with an added layer: a virtual existence. You're on a tr...
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:07 AM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA Beijing Means Business
Here's a picture book for your eyes and minds highlighting some illegal entrepreneurs, the business district of bustling Beijing and Walmart in China. Enjoy! A common sight in Chinese cities are the...
Posted on 7/14/12 at 9:03 AM
THE VIEW FROM MY WINDOW Lego My Legos!
I am not sure that there is a better toy in all creation than Lego. Seriously. And yes, Im a girl. I dont know why it is that Lego is considered a boy toy. They are making more girl Lego now, an...
Posted on 5/2/12 at 7:04 AM
REPRINT 1986: When William Taft Visited Worthington
Former President William Taft once visited Worthington, as this 1986 Ray Crippen article describes. Fascinating!...
Posted on 2/27/11 at 6:00 PM
HEALTHBEAT Towards a healthier U.S.
The Healthy People 2020 priority list was announced last week, and guess what? It's a thoughtful and comprehensive list that encompasses a wide range of issues that help contribute to - or detract f...
Posted on 12/6/10 at 4:59 PM
Green thumbs: Jean Bastian receives horticultural honor
WORTHINGTON — In the 10 years that she’s been a member of the Worthington Garden Club, Jean Bastian has presented programs on various garden topics, served on several committees and brought specimens of her own flowers to the club’s shows.
But her biggest contribution to the club is probably her organizational skills.
By Beth Rickers , June 30, 2012
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Profesora de español: Le Lucht's career evolves with changes in the local community
WORTHINGTON — When Le Lucht began teaching Spanish in the Worthington school district in the early 1970s, there were few people of Latino heritage living in the community. Beginning in junior high, she taught her students basic conversational phrases such as “Hola,” “Como esta?” and “Como se llama?”
June 23, 2012
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CHARN'd life: Worthington natives form nucleus of indie band performing tonight
WORTHINGTON — Their musical roots are firmly planted in Worthington, but members of the indie rock group CHARN have never played in their hometown.
That will change tonight, when CHARN takes the stage during the Unvarnished Music Festival.
June 09, 2012
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Cooking up a cure: Girl with CF inspires cookbook project
READING — Tarryn Joens is enthralled by movies about princesses and unicorns. Her favorite colors are pink and purple, and her favorite foods include macaroni and cheese and corndogs. When it’s nice outside, she likes to ride her bicycle and play on the swingset at her family’s home in rural Reading, and she’ll even let her little brother, Brandt, tag along.
By Beth Rickers , June 02, 2012
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Class of 2012: Travis Vuong finishes up well-rounded high school career
WORTHINGTON — As he contemplated a future beyond the halls and walls of Worthington High School, Travis Vuong faced a bit of a quandary.
Travis has a deep interest in music, playing multiple instruments and even beginning to dabble in musical composition. Music is where his heart is.
But when it comes to a career, Travis is more pragmatic. His head tells him that there’s a better future for him in computer science.
By Beth Rickers , May 19, 2012
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Class of 2012: Jackie Martin aspires to career in veterinary medicine
WORTHINGTON — Technically, Jacqueline “Jackie” Martin is a senior — a soon-to-graduate senior — at Worthington High School. But she is also a sophomore in college.
By Beth Rickers , May 12, 2012
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Go & Do: Jay Milbrandt shares his life-changing challenge in book
WORTHINGTON — As a law school student, Jay Milbrandt found himself wandering in the middle of a desert — a metaphorical wasteland, of course, although he’s visited a few actual deserts, too. He questioned what he was doing in law school, what he would do with a law degree once he achieved it and even the purpose of his existence on earth.
By Beth Rickers , May 05, 2012
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A real rock star
Starfire guitarist Dewey Leopold earns IRRMA Hall of Fame honorLAKEFIELD — A lifetime of playing the guitar and performing with numerous area bands has earned Lakefield’s Duane “Dewey” Leopold an honor which the self-made musician deeply cherishes.
By Les Knutson , April 28, 2012
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Next track in life: College lies ahead for 'Danny the Jet'
WORTHINGTON — If you ask Danny Rodriguez how he would describe himself, he’s apt to say he’s just “an average guy who likes to go to the gym and have fun, play video games, watch movies and hang out with my friends.”
By Jane Turpin Moore , April 21, 2012
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Adventure junkie: Vogel pushes the limits of his confidence and abilities
WORTHINGTON — As a young man growing up in Worthington, Kim Vogel was known to dig a hole in a snowbank at Olson Park and spend a winter night braving the elements.
As an adult, he’s taken that adventurous spirit to new heights —and depths — with excursions such as a bicycle ride through Death Valley followed by a climb up Mount Whitney, lowest point to highest point, all in one trek.
By Beth Rickers , April 14, 2012
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Class of 2012: Anna Tims strings together an activity filled senior year
WORTHINGTON — For Anna Tims, high school has been a diverse mixture of pursuits.
You might spot her toting a violin case through the halls of Worthington High School, or toting a gun case (not through the school halls, of course) headed for the gun range as a member of the Worthington Trojan Trap Shooting Team.
By Beth Rickers , April 07, 2012
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Wisecracker: Cy Amundson looks for laughs in Tuesday 'Conan' appearance
WORTHINGTON — It’s a good thing Cy Amundson’s relatives are good sports. His family members are occasionally fodder for his comedy routines, like a bit he did about introducing his family and their exaggerated foibles on the TV game show “Family Feud.”
By Beth Rickers , March 31, 2012
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Eye on the storm: Todd Heitkamp marks 25 years with National Weather Service
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Todd Heitkamp has heard every old wives’ tale about the weather and gives little credence to predictions based on the thickness of the silk on the corn ears, the rings of an onion or even the “Old Farmer’s Almanac.” As a meteorologist, he puts his stock in the science of weather, even though it’s not always predictable.
By Beth Rickers , March 24, 2012
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Several people make appearances in court
SLAYTON — Less than two months after bailing out of jail on a second-degree assault charge, Daniel Jay Woitaszewski is back behind bars for alleged damage to property and assault. Bail was set at $4,000.
March 19, 2012
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All in the family: Daughter edits collection of Lew Hudson's writings
BAXTER — When Lew Hudson opened a package from his daughter Becky last Christmas, he unwrapped a piece of himself — a collection of his own writings.
“It really surprised me,” said Lew, who now lives in Baxter with wife Irma. “I didn’t know she was doing that. She had one for each of her siblings, too. It was a very pleasant surprise.”
By Beth Rickers , March 17, 2012
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