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ST. PAUL — A federal judge has blocked restrictions set by the state of Minnesota that tried to limit businesses in North Dakota and other states from building coal-fired power plants and selling the electricity in Minnesota. The ruling issued Friday found that Minnesota’s...

WORTHINGTON — The Community Improvement Committee of the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce and the city of Worthington will host an Arbor Day ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Each year, the committee works with the city to select a location where a tree will be planted during the...

WORTHINGTON — The elevator at the Nobles County Government Center on 10th Street in Worthington will be shutting down Tuesday for maintenance. Any veterans who are unable to climb stairs are asked to check in at the recorder’s office, and an individual will come down to meet...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Farms stricken with a deadly pig virus must report outbreaks as part of a new program to help monitor and possibly control the spread of the disease, the federal government announced Friday. Porcine epidemic diarrhea has killed millions of pigs in 27 states since...

WORTHINGTON — Water main and sanitary sewer work on Nobles Street from Minnesota 60 to Orchard Road is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Nobles Street will be closed to through traffic. Through traffic will be detoured to Minnesota 60, Nobles County 35 and Nobles County 5. When possible,...

WORTHINGTON — No one is perfect, no system is perfect and there’s always room for improvement. That’s the premise behind a campaign in Nobles County as it moves forward with Lean 101, a project to eliminate redundancies and improve workflow in all facets of county government. On...

MADISON — Guilty pleas have now been entered by five of the eight defendants charged with violations related to the party attended by a teen who died after fleeing from the party. Michael Anyasike, 18, of Dawson, died of hypothermia. His body was found March 9 about one mile...

FARGO — When Kelsey Eaton tries to explain electronic cigarettes to new customers at Infinite Vapor, she first has to give a lesson in lingo. “Vaping” is now a verb, referring to the act of inhaling from the battery-powered devices available in all shapes, styles and price...

WORTHINGTON — Virtual Instruction by Excellence (VIBE) will be hosting an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Worthington Alternative Learning Center (ALC), 117 11th Ave. The event is an opportunity to learn more about the VIBE K-12 online public school option. “Parents...