Read updates from Rep. Joe Schomacker

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

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Worthington High School seniors take the next step

WHS graduates 174 students
WORTHINGTON — A total of 174 smiling seniors received their diplomas Friday night at Worthington High School’s 126th annual commencement ceremony.

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Worthington girl fulfilling dancing dream

Five-year-old doesn't let cerebral palsy stand in her way
WORTHINGTON — Like every little girl, 5-year old Maddison Veen, daughter of Ken and Cristy Veen, had dreams of becoming a ballerina.

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Sunday benefit will aid toddler with pre-leukemia

Boy set to receive bone marrow from 6-year-old sister
HERON LAKE — Little Alexander Fest sat on his mother’s lap Friday morning, a dimpled grin stretching across his face and a sparkle in his eyes. He clapped his hands and waved at his guest before being moved to the floor to play with some of his favorite toys.

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Making the grade: Salute to retiring District 518 staff

More than 400 years spent in the halls of Worthington District 518 schools. That’s what the combined experience adds up to for the staff members who are calling it quits at the end of this school year. The school district has a large number retiring this year, due to an early retirement incentive. Here’s a short overview of what they have contributed to local education and a few highlights of their careers.

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R Factor to bring musical variety to YMCA Cruise Dinner

WORTHINGTON — Emil Campbell admits he has been around the block a few times, but his storied career hadn’t taken him to Worthington. Until now.

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Funnel clouds spotted in Jackson County

JACKSON — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of funnel cloud sightings during a storm that moved through the county Friday night.

PASS-ing the test

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Minnesota bonding bill in question

ST. PAUL — The future of a public works borrowing bill to fund state Capitol work, roads and bridges and other projects is in question after it failed in the Minnesota House.

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Budget bills begin march to governor's office

ST. PAUL — Minnesota legislators have taken baby steps in passing a $38 billion, two-year budget that must be finished by midnight Monday.

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Haugan retires from local library

WORTHINGTON — A retirement party for Jo Haugan will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Nobles County Library.

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Group looking to locate bike racks

WORTHINGTON — A local group working through the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) is looking to locate bicycle racks throughout Worthington.

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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Column: These Nobles County women were heroes

As Memorial Day approaches and the region prepares its annual salutes to fallen veterans, it can trace a path through at least 10 American wars.

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Column: The IRS' mirror-image scandal

WASHINGTON — Sputtering adjectives — outrageous, appalling, intolerable — can scarcely do justice to the fiasco involving the Internal Revenue Service’s reported targeting of conservative groups.

Column: May is month of assessment tests in District 518

WORTHINGTON — It is that time of the year when students are finalizing projects, completing tests and determining what needs to be completed before the school year is done

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