Floating islands try to improve water quality
Grasses, flowers and plants on the artificial islands strengthen ecosystems above and below waterWORTHINGTON — Under cloudy skies and sporadic sprinkles, students in Jeff Rogers’ Introduction to Soil Science class at Minnesota West Community and Technical College anchored the first of four floating islands Tuesday afternoon in the E.O. Olson storm water retention pond on campus.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/30/2013
Water woes
With low water levels and bans on non-essential use, what is the state of the resource locally?WORTHINGTON — Looks can be deceiving, especially when recent rains and melting snow have brought flowing water to streams that have been dry, and covered the surfaces of lake beds where deep crevices told the story of a severe drought last fall.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/29/2013
Sibley-Ocheyedan FFA'ers elected as top state officers
Earll elected as Iowa president; Brockshus tapped as VPSIBLEY, Iowa — For the second consecutive year, a graduate of Sibley-Ocheyedan High School will lead the Iowa FFA Association as its president, and two of the school’s graduates will serve on the state officer team.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/26/2013
April's nasty weather took out more than just power
Employers relate details of financial lossesWORTHINGTON — When an ice storm blanketed the region earlier this month, causing rural power outages and rolling blackouts in the city, Worthington’s largest employer took a major hit to the pocketbook.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/26/2013
Murray County 4-H club honored
Group recognized for work on disc golf courseSLAYTON — Residents of Slayton and the surrounding area may be enjoying their local disc golf course by this weekend, considering summer-like temperatures are finally going to arrive in southwest Minnesota.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/25/2013
Minnesota 60 plan detailed
Final phase of MN 60 work set to begin in MayWORTHINGTON — While there still may be areas of snow yet to melt in Worthington, summer has to be around the corner, and with that comes the final year of road construction on the Minnesota 60 four-lane expansion project through town.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/24/2013
Threat of aquatic invasives brings greater enforcement, awareness
WORTHINGTON — Last year, boaters in southwest Minnesota may have received a free pass — a warning instead of a citation — if they forgot to pull the plug on their bilge tank before leaving a lake. This year, with stepped up enforcement and a heightened concern for the spread of invasive species like zebra mussel and Asian (bighead or silver) carp, fines will be issued.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/24/2013
Commissioners hear request from Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water
WORTHINGTON — A request from Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water to complete an advance crossover refund of bonds issued in 2006 was tabled by Nobles County commissioners during their meeting Tuesday.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/23/2013
Bank to give away trees
WORTHINGTON — Nobles County residents looking to replace trees lost during the April 9 ice storm can capitalize on the generosity of a local bank.Worthington Daily Globe, 04/23/2013
Tree tips
Worthington forester talks future of area trees after ice damageWORTHINGTON — In a worst-case scenario, city of Worthington Forester Scott Rosenberg estimates 50 percent of the city’s trees will be lost as a result of the April 9 ice storm in the community. Replacing those trees will be a long, slow process — one hampered even more by the ongoing drought.
Worthington Daily Globe, 04/22/2013
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