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    February 10, 2015
    City, county talk
    WORTHINGTON — Nobles County commissioners and Worthington City Council members met in a special joint meeting Tuesday night to discuss half a dozen subjects focusing primarily on collaboration. While it was pointed out that collaboration already exists in several departments...
    newsFebruary 10, 2015 - 9:59pm
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    January 26, 2015
    County eyes capital projects
    WORTHINGTON — Millions of dollars in capital improvement projects, from roof replacements to a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, were discussed during a Monday morning work session of the Nobles County Board of Commissioners. The roof replacement costs alone...
    newsJanuary 26, 2015 - 7:57pm
    September 28, 2014
    Invested in Worthington
    WORTHINGTON — Steve Robinson, a native of Worthington, began his new role as director of public works on Monday. Robinson grew up in the city and graduated from Worthington High School, then attended the University of Minnesota to attain a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering....
    newsSeptember 28, 2014 - 8:49pm
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    August 25, 2014
    Making a road plan
    WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Board of Commissioners spent three hours in a special work session Monday with Public Works Director Stephen Schnieder to discuss future road projects, bridge replacements and creative ways to fund them. With 400 miles of paved roads in the county,...
    newsAugust 25, 2014 - 9:56pm
    May 12, 2014
    Dayton would veto bonding bill over provision
    ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton dropped a legislative bombshell Monday when he announced that he is willing to give up $846 million in public works projects around Minnesota if legislators insist on overturning a state requirement for fire sprinklers in larger new homes. “I will...
    newsMay 12, 2014 - 10:31pm
    Dayton would veto bonding bill over provision
    ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton dropped a legislative bombshell Monday when he announced that he is willing to give up $846 million in public works projects around Minnesota if legislators insist on overturning a state requirement for fire sprinklers in larger new homes. “I will...
    newsMay 12, 2014 - 10:30pm
    October 8, 2013
    Public works seeks more funding
    WORTHINGTON — Stressing that his deparment’s budget has remained stagnant for the past 30 years, Nobles County Public Works Director Stephen Schnieder on Tuesday outlined the need for dramatic funding increases for the 2014 budget year and beyond during a regular meeting of the...
    newsOctober 8, 2013 - 10:29pm
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    Gov. Dayton unveils public works projects
    ST. PAUL -- Minnesota would borrow money for relatively small projects, such as $775,000 to improve Clara City streets, to a massive one that all Minnesotans would notice, a $109 million Capitol building renovation, under the governor's public works funding proposal. Democratic Gov....
    newsApril 8, 2013 - 11:11pm
    April 3, 2013
    Communities pitch public work projects
    ST. PAUL -- Minnesota communities have plenty of suggestions for how to spend state dollars borrowed for public works projects. In fact, they have too many. State lawmakers and Gov. Mark Dayton are working to whittle down more than 150 requests topping $3 billion for trails, civic...
    newsApril 3, 2013 - 10:20pm
    April 2, 2013
    Public works to public library? Board considers transforming building
    WORTHINGTON -- In the continued search for a new site for the Worthington branch of the Nobles County Library, county administrator Tom Johnson...
    newsApril 2, 2013 - 9:48pm
    October 27, 2012
    Hometown guy: Jim Laffrenzen retires after 42 years of working for city
    WORTHINGTON -- As the newbie on the Worthington Street Department in late 1970, one of Jim Laffrenzen's first tasks was to walk in front of what...
    October 27, 2012 - 12:00am
    March 16, 2010
    Pawlenty cuts bonding $313 million
    ST. PAUL -- Fifty-two public works projects across Minnesota such as college building renovations and state trails fell victim to Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto pen Monday, and legislative leaders say there is little chance lawmakers will send any more projects to him before he leaves office...
    newsMarch 16, 2010 - 12:00am
    March 12, 2010
    House passes bonding bill
    ST. PAUL -- Republicans blasted a public works funding bill as being too expensive, but as the Minnesota House and Senate passed a revised measure Thursday a Democrat delivered the most stinging speech against the plan written by his own party members. Rep.
    newsMarch 12, 2010 - 12:00am
    March 11, 2010
    Pawlenty 'can work with' bonding bill
    ST. PAUL -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty is looking at ways to chop a public works funding bill down to size and how to expand a sex offender facility on the cheap. Pawlenty on Wednesday said he plans to sign a public works bill, which the House and Senate likely will pass today.
    newsMarch 11, 2010 - 12:00am
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