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The switch has been flipped in Slayton

Monday, January 7, 2013 - 9:57am
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SLAYTON – More than seven thousand solar panels began producing power Friday in Slayton after being connected to Xcel Energy’s distribution system, according to renewable power developer Ecos Energy. The solar array is the largest in the state, with 2 megawatts of output, the equivalent of the power used by 250 homes.

The project has 32 rows of solar panels covering an area the size of 7 1/2 football fields on what once was a cornfield.

With the Slayton site up and running, the solar array atop the Ikea store in Bloomington slips into the number two spot with 1 megawatt of...

2013 Worthington Winterfest

Monday, January 7, 2013 - 8:26am
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It's this weekend: the 2013 Worthington Winterfest! Stay tuned for details on a variety of events, such as the YMCA Healthy Heart Walk/Run, the Deep Freeze Dip, and 3-on-3 Pond Hockey Tournament!

In conunction with Winterfest comes your Winterfest Medallion Hunt! UPDATE: THE MEDALLION HAS BEEN FOUND! Anyone planning on doing some Winterfest Medallion searching today will be searching in vain – the medallion was found Thursday morning by Worthington resident Angela Clausen.

Angela found the medallion at...

A New Year's Day baby at Sanford Worthington Medical Center

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 2:37pm
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Congratulations to Estee Cregeen and Kham Muonkhot of Jackson. They are the parents of the first baby of 2013 at Sanford Worthington Medical Center.

Kaizen Tien was born at 6:32 a.m. Tuesday, and he came in a hurry, according to his mom. She arrived at the hospital at 6:06 a.m. and was a new mommy less than half an hour later. Estee hadn’t anticipated having a New Years baby - Kaizen wasn’t due until January 6.

Even with his early arrival, Kaizen is a healthy baby. He weighed in at 7 pounds one ounce, and is 20 inches long, and came with lots of dark, jet-black hair and dark...

Buffalo Ridge Drug Task Force arrests 13 in Fulda, charges filed

Friday, December 14, 2012 - 12:04pm
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The Buffalo Ridge Drug Task Force executed six search warrants, in the city of Fulda, two on Friday, December 7, 2012 and four on Tuesday December 11, 2012. As a result of the investigations, the BRDTF arrested thirteen adults, placed two children in protective custody, and seized methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, cash, and other miscellaneous items. Several consent searches were also conducted as a result of the search warrant activities. All of the activities were part of ongoing investigations.

The activities began on Friday, December 7, with execution of a...

Victims identified in double-fatality

Friday, December 14, 2012 - 10:23am
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WORTHINGTON – Two people killed in a head-on collision this morning are identified by Nobles County Sheriff Kent Wilkening as Daniel Niel Kunkel, 66, of Round Lake, and Jose Manuel Martinez, 23, of Worthington. The crash happened at approximately 7:40 a.m. on Nobles County Road 25 between Worthington and Reading. Both victims were transported to Sanford Medical Center by ambulance, and both died at the hospital. There were no other passengers in the vehicles. The accident remains under investigation.

The Nobles County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Worthington Police...

Pipestone man who died in Chicago identified as Nick Wieme

Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 10:15am
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A 23-year-old Pipestone man who died after falling into a smokestack in Chicago, Ill. has been identified as Nicholas Wieme, an aspiring comedian who graduated in 2011 from the University of Minnesota Moorhead.

Police and fire crews responded to the InterContinental Hotel at on North Michigan Avenue at 1:09 a.m. and found a person had fallen into a smokestack while attempting to take photos on the roof of the hotel, Fire Media Affairs said. The person was in an area above a 42nd-floor balcony that is closed off from the general public.

Wieme was with his girlfriend last night...

RiseFest 2013

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 8:17am
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RISE Ministries, the organization behind RiseFest, has announced that RiseFest 2013’s headlining is one of Christian music’s most decorated bands, MercyMe.

The winners of 8 GMA Dove Awards, 2 American Music Awards, and 10 Billboard Magazine Decade Awards (2000-2009), MercyMe will make their second appearance at RiseFest. The first came in 2008 as the group performed to a crowd of 5,000 on Northwestern College’s soccer complex. artist is one of Christian music’s most decorated bands, MercyMe.

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Radio Works Recruitment

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 11:21am
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Looking for part time hours? Radio Works is in need of Part Time Board ops. Hours vary and training is paid. You will assist in running the board for our local sports broadcasts and live remotes. No on air speaking is required. Computer knowledge and skill is a plus. Grab an application today at our offices located just West of Worthington on County Highway 35! We’re always looking for creative, hard working, and focused people to join our team. A career in radio broadcasting can give you unlimited earning potential. It’s great for a creative mind and is an excellent opportunity for...

Priester Bus Service burning

Monday, November 12, 2012 - 3:54pm
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PIPESTONE – A large fire broke out today at Priester Bus Service in Pipestone, closing Highway 75 to traffic as hoses from the Pipestone Fire Department pulled water from across the street. Along with the Pipestone department, mutual aid firefighters and equipment from the Holland and Jasper departments were on hand to fight the blaze. While strong winds blew across the area, explosions could be heard coming from the building. The call reporting the fire came in at 1:27 p.m.

(Photo from Pipestone County Star)

Canby Minnesota West Campus reopened after bomb threat shut down voting

Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 3:24pm
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CANBY – Authorities today evacuated a polling place at Minnesota West Community and Technical College – Canby Campus after an alleged bomb threat written on the wall of a women’s restroom. According to Amber Luinenburg, Coordinator of Communications, Marketing, & Advertising Minnesota West Community & Technical College, local law enforcement was called to the campus, and the Minneapolis bomb squad consulted about the situation.

The evacuation began around noon today, and voting was shut down until shortly after 1 p.m. while the school was swept for anything that may be...