Tue, Mar 18, 2008 - 12:00am
WORTHINGTON -- While the Minnesota 60 four-lane expansion project from Bigelow to Worthington is still a couple of years away, construction will be in full force in a few weeks to complete the Bigelow bypass project. Construction is slated to start April 4, with the road open for travel by the end of the roadwork season. Of course, road construction means detours, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation has released its detour routes during the remainder of the project. As of early April, traffic on Minnesota 60 will be detoured at the Y-intersection southwest of Worthington, with ve
Tue, Mar 18, 2008 - 12:00am
WORTHINGTON -- Worthington High School FFA president Kaylee Williamson was presented the Region Star award Monday night during the 70th annual Worthington FFA Banquet. The banquet, which culminates a year of work by FFA members, honored students for their work on Career Development Events (CDEs), proficiency areas, leadership and scholarship. For the first time in Worthington High School FFA history, an all-female officer team led the banquet festivities.
Mon, Mar 17, 2008 - 1:41pm
WORTHINGTON -- The Minnesota 60 four-lane expansion project looks like it will be a reality within the next few years. During a meeting of the Southwest Minnesota Highway 60 Corporation on Monday, Minnesota Department of Transportation's Peter Harff announced the project is back in the forefront of District 7's construction plans. Thanks to the legislative override on the state transportation funding package, Harff said MnDOT will spend the next six weeks to two months working on rights-of-way issues pertaining to the first phase of the project -- from the Bigelow bypass northeast to Nobles
Fri, Mar 14, 2008 - 12:00am
WORTHINGTON -- Sunday evening, the nine Worthington Girl Scout troops want the public to get out of the house and away from their televisions to come watch TV with them. The Scouts will present their dinner theater debut, "Channel Surfing," Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in Worthington. Doors open at 5 p.m. with serving of a pork chop and baked potato dinner, and the show to start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available in advance at McCarthy's Floral in Worthington. They can be purchased between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. today and between 8 a.m.
Thu, Mar 13, 2008 - 12:00am
WORTHINGTON -- Nearly 75 people packed into the Farmer's Room of the Nobles County Government Center Wednesday night to discuss proposed zoning changes in the one-half mile perimeter of the City of Worthington. The meeting provided county staff and planning and zoning commission members an opportunity to present information and collect public comment on the proposal. Approximately 50 parcels in the one-half mile zone would be impacted by the proposed changes. Nobles County Environmental Works Director Wayne Smith said the county has not improved its zoning map since 1965.
Wed, Mar 12, 2008 - 12:00am
WORTHINGTON -- With the clock ticking, Nobles County commissioners met in a special work session Tuesday afternoon with Worthington City Administrator Joe Parker regarding a contract for prosecution services. At their last board meeting, commissioners received notice from the city stating its desire to continue utilizing the county attorney's office for legal matters. The letter followed the county's decision in February to discontinue the contract on Feb.
Tue, Mar 11, 2008 - 12:00am
WORTHINGTON -- Minnesota West Community and Technical College is gaining a reputation in its nursing department -- a great reputation. Practical Nursing graduates at both the Pipestone and Worthington campuses surpassed national and state averages on the National Council Licensure Examination in 2007.
Tue, Mar 11, 2008 - 12:00am
WORTHINGTON -- Saturday is do or die time for completing a new federal farm bill, and it was the talk on the Hill when representatives of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation conducted its annual visit with legislators last week. Dean Christopherson, president of the Nobles County Farm Bureau, was part of a contingent of 33 Minnesotans to travel to Washington, D.C., Wednesday through Sunday. While there, they stopped at the American Farm Bureau headquarters for an afternoon of preparation before spending the full day Thursday meeting with Sens. Norm Coleman and Amy Klobuchar, Reps.
Mon, Mar 10, 2008 - 12:00am
LUVERNE -- One by one they came into the ring -- some bold, some timid -- looking around at the auction barn filled with bidders.
Mon, Mar 10, 2008 - 12:00am
WORTHINGTON -- The Joint Jurisdictional Task Force created to address zoning changes around the perimeter of Worthington is hoping to collect public comment during a meeting set for 7 p.m.
