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 p...
Driven away
Road repairs and detours on Minnesota 60 leave nearby businesses with fewer customersWORTHINGTON — Tesa Spillman drives in to work every day at the Bl...
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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.
Read updates from Rep. Joe Schomacker
Rep. Joe Schomacker reports on the final day of the 2013 legislative session.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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WASHINGTON — At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition.
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