Driven away

Road repairs and detours on Minnesota 60 leave nearby businesses with fewer customers
WORTHINGTON — Tesa Spillman drives in to work every day at the Blue Line Travel Center from her home at Okabena, and while the recent spike in gas prices is difficult on a budget, it comes at a time when she’s already suffering from lost tips and a cut in hours.

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Read updates from Rep. Joe Schomacker

Rep. Joe Schomacker reports on the final day of the 2013 legislative session.

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Legislature OKs ice storm funding

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Legislature decided to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans a new facility and provide disaster assistance Monday night as it ended its 2013 session.

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City part of initiative to encourage minority leadership

WORTHINGTON — Through a Blandin Foundation program, the city of Worthington will be participating in an initiative to encourage leadership within the ethnic community.

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Tough legislative session comes to a close

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Democrats had enough members to pass nearly anything they wanted, but this legislative session remained about as contentious as any other.

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Final debris pass begins May 28

WORTHINGTON — As the city of Worthington looks to continue the process of final cleanup, the city’s debris contractor will start the final pass for vegetative debris on May 28.

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One-room schoolhouse open in summer

PIPESTONE — The District No. 3 one-room schoolhouse at L. H. Moore Park, Pipestone, will be open to the public from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays throughout the summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day).

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Ghost walks back in Pipestone

PIPESTONE — The Pipestone County Museum, in conjunction with the Pipestone Civil War Days Committee, will be providing guided ghost tours through the downtown area with stories of the paranormal and the ghosts who inhabit local homes and businesses in Pipestone starting Saturday.

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5-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle

LAKEFIELD — A 5-year-old Worthington boy died Saturday after being hit by a motor vehicle.

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Editorial: A big party for a big occasion

The brand-new Worthington Event Center was the place to be the past Saturday night — at long last.

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Letter: Class trip to Berlin was memorable

Hello Worthington! What wonderful changing months April and the beginning of May have been. Spring has finally officially arrived, with comfortable temperatures and lots of sunshine.

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Column: A GOP overplay

WASHINGTON — At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition.