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Buddhist temple permit approved by Nobles County Planning Commission

The application for a conditional use permit will now advance to the Nobles County Board of Commissioners.

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Strait Avenue home reduced to rubble after Tuesday morning fire

The home was vacant, and had just been listed by a local realtor.

June 29, 2022 11:45 AM

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4th of July music festival delivers the WOW!

City band, WASO combine for Wind, Water and WOW on July 4

June 29, 2022 07:00 AM

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June 29, 2022 06:00 AM

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The fourth, fifth and sixth generations of the Knute Thomas family include Char and Brent Petersen and their sons, Grant and Wyatt, and Brent's parents, Linda and Floyd Petersen. They are shown in front of the house -- the oldest building on this 150-year-old family farm. They are joined by their dog, Knute.

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2022 Century Farm: Rushmore family celebrates 151 years in Little Rock Township

This year, the Petersen family farm is being recognized as the newest sesquicentennial farm in Nobles County — just two in the county have been recognized by the state since it began.

June 28, 2022 06:01 PM

By Julie Buntjer

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2022 Century Farm: Olives, ice cream and carrot-raisin salad are Perkins family traditions

Rural Worthington farm celebrates sustainability for over a century

June 28, 2022 04:00 PM

By Jane Turpin Moore

Charles Egberg, project assistant, pilots the electrofishing boat while William Wright, fisheries specialist, stuns carp and scoops them up with a net Monday on Lake Okabena in Worthington. The carp will then be tracked for a targeted carp removal project.

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Electrofishing targets carp for tagging and removal from Lake Okabena

Boaters should avoid the box nets, and fishers in particular should avoid casting nearby, because those types of nets “collect” lures.

June 28, 2022 12:10 PM

By Kari Lucin

Worthington Fire Department battles house fire at 523 Strait Ave. Tuesday morning.

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WFD dispatched to house fire on Strait Avenue this morning

Call was reported at 8:52 a.m.

June 28, 2022 10:40 AM

By Julie Buntjer

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Barrel racers show agility and skill as high-speed horse competition returns to Worthington

Event draws riders from the tri-state area.

June 28, 2022 10:34 AM

By Julie Buntjer

A Pina Loca ready to serve at the El Rinconcito in the renovated Thompson building on 10th st. in Worthington.

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El Rinconcito delights the sweet tooth on opening day

Shop on the corner in historic Thompson offers a variety of treats.

June 28, 2022 08:58 AM

By Tim Middagh

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Emergency Services: June 28, 2022

For incidents reported the evening of June 24 through the early morning of June 28.

June 28, 2022 08:42 AM

By The Globe

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Changes coming for WGTN Cable TV-3

Transition to occur July 1.

June 28, 2022 07:00 AM

By ANNE FOLEY

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Oxford Street reconstruction could start in July

Despite last month's uncertainty, the council moved ahead with Oxford Street reconstruction plans after securing additional federal funding.

June 27, 2022 09:44 PM

By Emma McNamee