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WORTHINGTON — Vandals broke windows and doors to several buildings at Pioneer Village in Worthington over the weekend, and now the site will likely be closed for the remainder of the season.
The damage was discovered Saturday evening.
According to Beth Rickers Namanny, executive director of the Nobles County Historical Society, the damage occurred after an event hosted at the Pioneer Village.
“Some kids went and broke a whole bunch of windows and broke down doors and caused a whole lot of damage,” she said, noting that two kids were apprehended, but others were likely involved.
Damage was done to multiple buildings, including the Depot and farmhouse, with a variety of items the perpetrators appeared to have found on the property, such as a pick ax and mallet.
While no one had been out to assess the damage yet, Namanny estimated there was probably several thousand dollars worth of damage done.
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Windows and doors have been boarded up to prevent further damage from the elements at this point.
A police report was filed and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Worthington Police Department.
“They did a lot more than just physical damage and I feel terrible for this family that had this (event) ruined,” Namanny said. “It’s all very unfortunate.”
