WORTHINGTON - A report of stolen towels from a hotel led to the arrest of three individuals for possession and sale of methamphetamine in Worthington. Maricella Garcia, 34, Gabriel Ocana, 41, and Robert Ybarra, 34, all of Beeville, Texas, were charged this week with multiple counts of controlled substance sale and possession after a hotel employee called authorities to report a man entering and leaving a hotel room was one she recognized as a previous guest who had stolen towels.

LAKE PARK, Iowa -The Lake Park Players bring their latest production to the stage this weekend, presenting the musical “Fiddler On The Roof.” The production involves both adults and students from throughout the area. Tickets are available at Savings Bank in Lake Park or at the door. Show times are 7:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Lake Park High School Auditorium.

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Justine stopped by the YMCA this afternoon to watch second grade students from Prairie Elementary learn to swim, courtesy of the Jami Cummings Learn to Swim Fund. The students, in three different groups, will head over the to Y every day for the next week to take more lessons. They're learning to swim, and if the smiles and laughter are any indication, are having plenty of fun in the process!

WORTHINGTON – Auditor-Treasurer Sharon Balster Tuesday informed Nobles County Commissioners that the glitch that caused property tax statements to be misnamed last week is being addressed. Thousands of the statements were correct, she said, but the ones that had the wrong names on the property descriptions will be resent with the correct information. That this happened the first time her department used Forum Communications to process the tax statements was simply a fluke, Balster said.

WORTHINGTON - The Worthington Regional Economic Development Corp. (WREDC) has hired Abraham Algadi, as its new manager. Most recently the city administrator in Pine Island, Algadi officially accepted the position on Monday. He brings experience in the biosciences, city planning and loan fund administration. Algadi is expected to begin his duties May 1.

DOON, Iowa – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office in the early morning hours of Saturday received a tip about a large party in Doon, Iowa. At approximately 2 a.m., officers arrived at 204 South Fourth Street in Doon and observed several people running away from the residence. After a short foot pursuit, three subjects were apprehended. Morgan Groeneweg, age 18, Devin Groeneweg, age 20, and Brittany Laman, age 19, all of Rock Valley, were arrested and charged with interference of official acts and minor in possession.

WINDOM – A Slayton man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday evening after eluding authorities, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Chad Danneman, age 33, had fled from Cottonwood and Murray County deputies after being reported armed with a knife. He was driving a 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Each pursuit was terminated by authorities. At approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a state trooper was travelling east on Cottonwood County 10 when he saw Danneman stopped ahead. The trooper activated his emergency lights and stopped his squad car.

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Authorities today located the bodies of one of two people missing in Sioux Falls after jumping into the water at Falls Park to save a 6-year-old child.

According to Sioux Falls Police Chief Doug Barthow, 16-year-old Madison Leigh Wallace of Vermillion jumped in to save her young brother, Garrett Martin Wallace, who had gotten lost in the foam created by the falls. Bystander Lyle Frances Eagletail, 28, of Sioux Falls, also jumped in to assist. The child made it back to shore, but the other two disappeared from sight and were not located until this afternoon.

WORTHINGTON – The District 518 School Board went into closed session this morning during a 7 a.m. meeting to discuss making an offer on a piece of property for the purpose of building a new school.

WORTHINGTON - The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension today (Friday) released the 2012 Permit to Carry Report, an annual report summarizing data collected from Minnesota law enforcement agencies regarding applications made for handgun carry permits as well as data about permit holders.

Minnesota sheriffs reported to the BCA that 33,816 permits were applied for and that they issued 31,657 permits in 2012, up significantly from recent years - more than 10,000 more than in 2011. Statewide, 9 permits were suspended, 6 voided and 285 denied in 2012.