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GRAFTON, N.D. -- A high school librarian in Grafton, N.D., has been charged with criminal trespass as part of an investigation into prescription drug thefts and unlawful entry into several residences, according to a statement by Grafton Police Wednesday. Kelly R. Kohler, 30, an...

ST. PAUL — Few streams or lakes in the far southwest corner of Minnesota are fishable or swimmable, according to the latest study of water bodies in that area by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The study released Wednesday said of 93 streams studied, only three could...

ST. PAUL — A rift between Chancellor Steven Rosenstone and faculty of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is over. Five weeks after Gov. Mark Dayton threatened to withhold money from the higher education system, the parties Tuesday sent the governor a copy of a deal....

WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with Collete Guided Tours and Winora Hallstrom, Ride the Reading Line, to offer a Shades of Ireland trip from Sept. 23 through Oct. 2. An informational meeting on the trip will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the...

WORTHINGTON — In its final February competition of the 2015 season, the Worthington High School (WHS) speech team notched a fifth-place finish (out of 11 participating schools) at the Martin County West Superhero Speech Meet last Saturday. Individual results for WHS participants...

WORTHINGTON — A follow-up study released this week shows significantly lower recidivism rates and reduced incarceration costs due to the success of drug court. In 2012, the Minnesota Judicial Branch released the first comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of Minnesota’s...

WORTHINGTON — Nobles County commissioners on Tuesday approved labor contracts with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 65, representing the Nobles County Highway Department; and with Law Enforcement Labor Services Inc. Local 163, representing...