WATER
Don't say 'I told you so!'
While most of the blogs I write these days also appear in the Daily Globe newspaper, this isnt one of them youll be seeing in print. Why? I dont want my dad to read it. Actually, I dont want him to ...
Posted on 3/12/13 at 12:37 PM
Christmas Market Tour 2012: Buckau
When it comes to Christmas Markets, sometimes the best ones can be found either in the suburbs of a big city, like Magdeburg, or in rural communities. Why? There are many reasons to support this argu...
Posted on 1/3/13 at 6:08 AM
MPCA credits 1972 law for cleaning waters
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency sings praises of the federal Clean Water Act, passed in 1972. The MPCA reminded Minnesotans that an Ohio river fouled with contaminants and inadequately treated...
Posted on 10/19/12 at 2:49 PM
Girl Scouts: Centennial Day of Service
Can we do this every year? This is awesome! I didnt know what to expect, but this is way more fun than I thought it would be! How can you not like responses like that to a community service project...
Posted on 10/13/12 at 5:34 PM
Wild Monkeys
It was my last day at the Wu Dang Shan Tai Chi Academy. I was leaving at four o'clock that afternoon. And the anticipation of my exit provided a new vibe to my remaining hours. One thing I wanted to ...
Posted on 9/22/12 at 7:53 AM
Above the bank
By Brian Korthals , April 03, 2011
Board seeks $2M for Lake Okabena
WORTHINGTON — Members of the Okabena-Ocheda-Bella Clean Water Partnership joint powers board voted Tuesday to request $2 million in legacy funds be dedicated to Lake Okabena and clean water projects in the Okabena-Ocheda Watershed District. The legacy funds are from the city’s 2008 sale of Worthington Regional Hospital, of which more than $10 million has yet to be earmarked for specific projects.
By Julie Buntjer , March 01, 2011
Legacy grant money comes to the region
WORTHINGTON — The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) has awarded more than $10 million in state grants from Minnesota’s Clean Water Fund to complete projects that help to protect streams, rivers, lakes and groundwater. In all, 61 applications were approved for funding in an announcement made Wednesday, including three in southwest Minnesota.
By Julie Buntjer , December 16, 2010
Editorial: Keep water project flowing
“Earmarks” may not be a four-letter word, but it is an eight-letter one — and to a majority of Republicans, it’s definitely dirty.November 23, 2010
Earmarks ban may impact Worthington, sink state projects
WASHINGTON - Call it the water system to nowhere.November 19, 2010
Farmers to get recovery funds
Cost-share available to repair, install erosion control practicesWORTHINGTON — Farmers in 29 Minnesota counties, including those in the six counties of far southwest Minnesota, are now eligible for up to 100 percent cost-share to repair or install existing erosion control practices due to late-September flooding.
By Julie Buntjer , November 01, 2010
Shoreline takes beating
WORTHINGTON — Water levels on Lake Okabena have dropped more than a foot since a deluge of rain fell on the region nearly two weeks ago, but the damage it left behind will take much longer to fade into the memory of some property owners with lakeshore lots.
By Julie Buntjer , October 04, 2010
Island parks become real islands after storm
Flooding still causing issues in some communities WORTHINGTON — The sun came out and things started to dry out Friday in area communities affected by heavy rain and flooding. Still, some evidence of the deluge remained: standing pools of water, constant discharge from sump pumps and bodies of water that are full to the brim.September 24, 2010
Water over the dam
August 24, 2010
Letter: Water system benefits from legislators' help
In this turbulent economy, communities have had to prioritize what is truly important to our day-to-day lives.By Red Arndt, Chairman, Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, Luverne , July 02, 2010
Water project to cost $13.5M
By Julie Buntjer , May 25, 2010
Sunny day, water spray
March 18, 2010
Warm weather comes at a cost
March 17, 2010
Windsurfing Regatta slated for June 11-13
By Beth Rickers , March 01, 2010
Drainage project yields less-than-stellar results
Project near Wilmont decreased nitrogen loss, didn’t improve crop productionWORTHINGTON — A two-year study conducted in northern Nobles County that tested a drainage water management (DWM), or controlled drainage, system showed little impact on yield, while nitrogen losses were considerably less than on land with conventional tile drainage.
By Julie Buntjer , February 26, 2010
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