Ritter's story defies the odds

Esophageal cancer survivor to speak at Relay for Life
WORTHINGTON — After 47 years as a math teacher, Al Ritter knows all about odds. He also knows that the odds should have been against him when, in 2009, he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

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Value added to local businesses

Local producers, businesses receive grants from state ag department
LAKEFIELD — Minnesota Department of Agriculture Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Poster and Marketing Division Director Mary Hanks visited farms and businesses in southwest Minnesota Monday.

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Lakefield's Summerfest features fun for all ages

LAKEFIELD — The 2013 edition of this week’s Lakefield Summerfest will be “high-lighted” by a completely novel bit of fun.

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Primghar prettied up for 125th birthday

PRIMGHAR, Iowa — The smallest county seat in Iowa prepared for its quasquicentennial in a big way, tackling a $1.18 million infrastructure improvement project on the famous O’Brien County Courthouse Square.

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Benson announces U.S. House bid

ROCHESTER — State Rep. Mike Benson, R-Rochester, announced Monday that he is running for Congress in Minnesota’s First Congressional District.

Golf Open is June 25

WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Corn & Soybean Growers, along with the Rock-Nobles Cattlemen’s Association, will host its annual Golf Open June 25, beginning with a 2 p.m. shotgun start, at the Adrian Country Club.

Letter: Citizen thinks she got raw deal on cleanup tag

According to the Daily Globe, tags for items such as refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, furniture, etc. needing pick up in the annual event could be purchased from various places in Worthington for $11 each.

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Letter: Thanks given for help with daughter's business

Thank you to Aaron Hagen and the Worthington Daily Globe for the great exposure and great article about The Beach Nook.

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Letter: Red Cross chapter seeks board members

Join the American Red Cross in its mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

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Column: A Left turn on civil liberties

WASHINGTON — Where have all the liberals gone? President Obama, who as a Democratic senator accused the Bush administration of violating civil liberties in the name of security, now vigorously defends his own administration’s collection of Americans’ phone records and Internet activities.

Column: Googling ourselves to death

WASHINGTON — At a party a few years ago, a young reporter bounded over to my cluster of social nodders and, with the breathlessness of a born tweeter, chirped: “What’s the new hot thing?!” Without disturbing my mascara, I replied: “Anonymity.”